
This is Craig Sutton, the US Representative for FishingNosara.com with the June report. While the blue water vanished for two weeks in the middle of May, the inshore bite was alive with big Yellowfin Tunas and Cuberras that just won’t quit. After I left on the May 23 the blue water returned and so did [...]
In the Southern zone of Costa Rica Turtle Beach is the translation of Playa Tortuga. Lots of turtles swim ashore from the turquoise blue ocean to lay eggs on the silvery seashore. The beach is also known as the Playa Ojochal in the local dialect and is situated near a beautiful small village known as [...]
Every year, Leatherback, Green and Hawksbill turtles come to Barra de Parismina, Costa Rica, to lay their eggs on Parismina beach from March to October. Poachers steal the turtles and their eggs to sell on the black market for profit. Although this practice is illegal in Costa Rica, as it contributes to the depletion of [...]
Interesting to note that there are two towns/beaches named Playa Hermosa in Costa Rica. Both are lush and beautiful and have lived up to its name Hermosa which means beautiful in Spanish. How else can you describe a place of cool blue ocean and majestic palm trees? One is located in Guanacaste which offers an [...]
I visited the Tenorio Volcano National Park during a family holiday in Costa Rica. Tenorio lies northwest of the famous Lake Arenal and even though the road up to the park might be challenging, and definitely requires a 4WD vehicle, the destination is worth the jungle ride. Tenorio is located in the northern part of [...]
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Posted on 04 February 2012
I’m floating in a natural hot spring under a black velvet sky sparkling with a million sundry stars. I’m savoring the luxurious feeling of the rich revitalizing minerals as they wash over me, relaxing and invigorating my mind, body and soul. I can feel the occasional deep earthly vibration from Arenal Volcano’s rumbly tummy. I [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 01 February 2012
A recently discovered species of crab is one of the weirdest farmers you will ever meet. Kiwa puravida, a species of “Yeti crab,” lives near undersea methane vents and cultivates bacteria on its hairy arms and then eats it. Andrew Thurber, a marine ecologist with Oregon State University, first discovered the crabs near Costa Rica [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 29 January 2012
Close your eyes. Picture yourself swinging back and forth on your own personal hammock, listening to the sounds of the rainforest. A toucan flies by and lands on a nearby tree, the buzz of the natural world is humming around you. You’re full from your completely sustainable, fresh homegrown meal, which included a perfectly cooked [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 26 January 2012
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — After Costa Rica’s Turrialba volcano awoke last year from more than a century of sleep, Jorge Andres Diaz reckoned it was a fine time for a picnic on the slopes of the 11,000-foot gas-spewing mountain. His wife, Ana Gabriela Chaverri, thought the idea was a bit mad — but, then [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 23 January 2012
Costa Rica is fulfilling its commitment to be friendly to the environment! Anyone who has visited the Central Valley knows how strong the wind can be and now Costa Rica has decided to harness that wind and turn it into energy. Workers are constructing the first wind farm in the country’s Central Valley near Santa [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 20 January 2012
The builder La Laguna working hand in hand with the Teran family in May of 2004, gave shape to what is now the only golf course to the east of San Jose, the Monteran Golf Course. The Club House opened in June 2007, the Driving Range in February 2008 and in May of 2008 was [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 17 January 2012
Passengers on American Airlines flight to Miami, Florida were the first to open the brand new Daniel Oduber airport facilities, at 6:50 am on Thursday, a new gate to access the country and enjoy your travel vacations. The tourists were quite surprised because they did enter the country by the old terminal and exited via the new [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 14 January 2012
The stunning Sea Cloud II, the last windjammer ever built on which guests can experience the sails actually being set and marvel at sailing manoeuvres performed by hand without any buttons being pushed will sail the Panama Canal for the first time in January 2012. Often referred to as the “Switzerland of South America” Costa [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 11 January 2012
Black Beauty Mariposa Villa is a massive 4,424 square foot, three-bedroom holiday home, located in the province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The translation for “Mariposa” is “butterfly” and we are curious to see if you can find the reasons behind the name. Here is a description from the project developers: “Though nestled into the terrain, [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 08 January 2012
Costa Rica: Conserving Turtles and Our Sanity Travelling is not always for the faint hearted. I found this out the hard way during my four month trip around the world last year with my friend Rachel. What follows is the first of my honest, not-found-in-Lonely-Planet accounts of travelling, detailing all we experienced on a single [...] Continue Reading