Costa Rica Travel News - Costa Rica is one of the world’s most popular eco-tourism destinations, with travelers drawn to national parks, reserves and rain forests. We selected 10 of the best eco-lodges in Costa Rica. Finca Luna Nueva At Finca Luna Nueva, guests are encouraged to reconnect with nature by living the simple life. In…
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One of the most pristine coastal areas of Costa Rica will be partially shut down after dark from now until March 15, 2015. The Las Baulas (Leatherback Turtles) Marine Park in the Osa Peninsula will close down beach access to Playa Grande, Playa Ventanas, Playa Langosta, and Playa Carbon from 6:00 pm to 5:00 am to allow for the massive arrivals of Dermochelys coriacea during nesting season. The measure was recently taken by the National System of Conservation Areas of Costa Rica (Spanish acronym: SINAC). Leatherback sea turtles have been pretty consistent over the last few years with regard to…
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Costa Rica Travel News – Costa Rica is a country of amazing diversity. It boasts mile high volcanoes to sandy beaches and everything in between. When coming for a Central American vacation, you could very easily post up in one of Manuel Antonio beach rentals, or one of the many other beautiful little beach towns,…
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Costa Rica Travel News – Costa Rica knows which side its bread is buttered on. People don’t visit for the culture, cuisine or nightlife; they come for the nature. The country has secured its future appeal as a bio-diverse region by designating nearly one-third of its land as national parks and reserves. Ecotourists can roam…
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Costa Rica News – After two months of searching and nothing to indicate a missing Alaskan is lost and alone in rugged Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica, Roman Dial now suspects his son fell victim to foul play. Dial traveled thousands of miles to Central America in early August, about two weeks after the…
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One of the most family-friendly and fun-filled festivals in Costa Rica is happening again in just a few days. The 6th Whales and Dolphins Festival in Ballena Bay will star this Friday, September 5th. Although whale watching season in Costa Rica runs from July until October, the peak month for migration is September. Some of the activities that visitors to the Osa Peninsula will enjoy include: concerts, sand sculpture exhibitions, environmental workshops, delicious food and, of course, whale watching tours. The festival is organized by the Association of Tour Operators (Spanish acronym: ASOTU). The festival has been organized as… Continue reading →
Costa Rica Travel News – In three years, the number of foreign tourists coming to Costa Rica to see humpback whales has tripled. In 2010, visitors totaled 43,302; in 2013, however, a huge total of 131,373 visitors were recorded. These figures were validated by the Costa Rican Institute for Tourism (ICT) after analyzing the results…
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Houses that used to be airplanes and tree dwellings that seem to have come straight from an Ewok village of the Star Wars universe are among the top offbeat Costa Rica rentals featured by HomeAway.com andVRBO.com (Vacation Rentals by Owner). Both HomeAway and VRBO are website marketplaces similar to Airbnb, whereby travelers can evaluate and review potential residences for short-time rentals in lieu of traditional lodging accommodation. Enchanted Tree House in Cahuita Homes perched on trees and nestled within the jungle forest canopy are not so unusual in Costa Rica. In 2012, The Costa Rica Star featured the Finca… Continue reading →
On the final day of August, just hours before people in Costa Rica began preparing for Sunday Mass, brunch, football games, community activities, and family outings, a 5.1 moment magnitude (Mw) earthquake jolted communities from the southern Pacific region down to the border with Panama and up to the Central Valley. The seismic event was detected by the National Seismology Network (Spanish initials: RSN) at exactly 4:01 am. The epicenter was located 45 kilometers south of the pristine Playa Dominical in the Osa canton. Geologists from the RSN and the University of Costa Rica reported that more than a dozen… Continue reading →