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Teaching English in Costa Rica

Paul Clayton — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:05:57 +0000

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 [...]

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Yeti Crab – Grows Food On Its Arms :o

krich — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:46:50 +0000

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 [...]

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Chachagua Rain Forest Hotel

Paul Clayton — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:28:46 +0000

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 [...]

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Costa Rica’s Turrialba Volcano

krich — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:59 +0000

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 [...]

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Costa Rica is fulfilling its commitment

peterbuilt — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:53:54 +0000

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 [...]

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Costa Rica’s Only Executive Course- Monterán Golf Course

puravida — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:11:07 +0000

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 [...]

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Daniel Oduber international airport opens brand new facilities

Paul Clayton — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:17:26 +0000

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 [...]

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5 star Windjammer Sea Cloud II to visit Costa Rica for the first time in 2012

CarlosO — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:41:37 +0000

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 [...]

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“Fluttering” Above Costa Rica’s Northern Coast : Black Beauty Mariposa Villa

Paul Clayton — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:06:36 +0000

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, [...]

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Conserving Turtles and Our Sanity

peterbuilt — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:53:21 +0000

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 [...]

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