Costa Rica Travel News – I wanted to start doing an article a couple of times a week on little things that are located in the Jaco & Hermosa area that you do not normally see in the travel guide and tourists should experience at least once while they are here. For me they are now a part of my daily life in the area. When it comes to eating out in Jaco and Hermosa the places that come to mind for most people are Graffiti, Los Amigos, Lemon Zest, Papparazi, The Pizza Shop, Tsunami Sushi and others on the… Continue reading →
On the heels of the extravagant Life in Color electronic dance music (EDM) festival, scenesters are paying close attention to related events in Costa Rica. From the upcoming German DJ… Read more »
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After my high school friends had left and gone their different directions, it was time to take a good hard look at where my life was and start putting the pieces back together to make one last push at trying to accomplish success in between the borders of Costa Rica. I had thought that the real estate rental company was going to be my ticket to financial independence, but the site was not ready and had a while to go before it would actually be launched. I needed to focus on areas that I knew would be successful and refocus… Continue reading →
There’s a great deal of confusion surrounding the idea of limits and limitations, including by supposed philosophers. What are limits, and what are our limitations? It’s a question well worth exploring, since our continued growth as individuals largely depends on our understanding of the issue. Limits, to my mind, are the present boundaries of our potential as individuals and human beings. As such, limits can and must be tested and stretched. Limitations, on the other hand, are the inherent conditions of the flesh—a finite lifespan; a body susceptible to disease and accident; the unavoidability of mistakes; the inevitability of death…. Continue reading →
Playa Santa Teresa in the northern region of Puntarenas is known as a surfer’s mecca and as one of the most coveted real estate markets in Costa Rica. Thanks to… Read more »
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Costa Rica News – If the Costa Rican legal system continues to keep dishing out light punishments and slaps on the wrist for those involved with narcotrafficking nothing is going to fixed and the cartels will continue to set up chop within the borders of Costa Rica. After the death of Jairo Mora which revolved around turtle eggs being used in the drug trade here in Costa Rica the suspects were given preventative detention which is basically like grounding a child for a few months. When narcotraffickers are caught in Costa Rica the punishment that is given to them does… Continue reading →
I have traveled to this bohemian town on three different occasions, three different ways. The first visit was seven years ago. I utilized an Interbus van that choose the Puntarenas… Read more »
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The Jaco area can pack the tourists in. Why do thousands of tourists and expats prioritize Jaco as one of their destinations? The most common answer is a combination of… Read more »
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Costa Rica News & Events – Although there is a presidential election in Costa Rica Sunday many of the expats in Costa Rica will be glued to the televisions that afternoon not watching election results on Canal 7; they will be getting ready for the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos doing battle on the gridiron in the 2014 Super Bowl and trying to decide which commercials are the best. San Jose In San Jose, Costa Rica, there’s a large population of expats and tourists who will be glued to the giant TV screens at one of the sports bars. It will… Continue reading →
While the Costa Rica-USA Foundation (CRUSA) has been funding national environmental and educational projects for 18 years, its newest initiative, the Guanacaste Community Fund, will focus exclusively on Guanacaste-based societal… Read more »
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