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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Costa Rica Entertainment News – In 2015, cinema screens across the country will be unveiling the highly anticipated movie, Espejismo (‘Illusion’) – the film is written, directed and produced by the young Costa Rican filmmaker, José Miguel González. Espejismo sees Abelardo Vladich take the lead role; the Costa Rican actor plays the part of Daniel,…
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Beamer was a blue shark that used to enjoy swimming in the chilly waters off Montauk, New York. Last year, Beamer began swimming south towards the Caribbean and made it to the eastern Antilles by Christmas. The shark then made a straight swim towards Puerto Limon in Costa Rica; alas, Beamer ended up hooked on the lines of a commercial fishing boat somewhere between Portete and Moin. The demise of Beamer was confirmed by Randall Arauz of PRETOMA, an organization dedicated to the conservation of marine ecosystems in Costa Rica. Beamer was part of a research project conducted by… Continue reading →
Costa Rica Living – In order to mentally survive in Costa Rica you have to throw most of what you have grown accustomed with in everyday life in a developed nation out the door. You will get the gringos and Costa Ricans alike saying “if you not like it go home”, but what is humorous…
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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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Costa Rica News - (September 1st Radio Show) – Overseas Radio Has Teamed up With The Costa Rican Times to provide multiple modes of information sharing for local and foreign expats in order to get Costa Rica news and knowledge to listeners. This week Corey and Dan talk about the following: This past weekend’s Festival de Gaspar (Tropical Gar Festival)…
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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 →
Mobile customers of ICE, Costa Rica’s largest wireless carrier and former telecommunications monopoly, will experience extended periods of service outages during the week starting September 1st, 2014. The affected services include Kolbi wireless voice and data plans as well as the ability to add funds to prepaid accounts. In some cases, subscribers of landline telephone service will also experience outages. According to a report by Rebeca Madrigal of online news daily Costa Rica Hoy, ICE made the announcement by means of paid radio and television spots as well as print newspaper ads. The service interruptions will take place due to… Continue reading →