Costa Rica Editorial – Bri and Marlee were the typical gorgeous blond surf girls just trying to get by on the beaches of Costa Rica. they always had a happy way of living that revolved around their surfboards. If they ever had a hard day they knew the waves on the beach in Playa Jaco would take away their frustrations. And then it happened. This morning their 2 surf boards were found. One of the boards looked like it had been bitten in half by a great white shark. The other seemed to have been only nibbled on but the… Continue reading →
Costa Rica Travel News - The shallow warm waters around Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica’s southern zone form the perfect ecosystem for an enormous diversity of marine life. Drake Bay on the northern edge of Osa is exceptional with more than 25 species of whales and dolphins commonly seen by travelers visiting the region. The Osa Peninsula is considered one of the best places in the world for an up close and personal experience with the majestic humpback whale and these giants can be seen throughout the year. A northern migration of humpback whales moves down from the California to give birth… Continue reading →
Costa Rica News & Events - Teatro Jaco presents this bi-lingual musical adaptation of traditional Costa Rican folk tales which embodies the spirit and ancient traditions of the Costa Rican people while ingeniously bringing to life the powerfully ominous stories of El Cadejos, Duendes, La Llorona, La Segua and other beloved traditional Costa Rican folk stories. “Tico Tales” will play at Teatro Jaco from December 26th through December 29th, 2013 and January 2nd through January 5th, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. About “Tico Tales” Playwrights Michael Sgouros and Brenda Bell, of Players Theatre in New York City, have written 8 original musicals including the acclaimed production “A… Continue reading →
Costa Rica News - “When the inspector came to check the freezers,” Calderon says with a chuckle, “they’d never check the engine room. So we’d hide all the fins in the engine room.”Shark finning — the notorious practice of catching a shark, cutting off its fins and throwing the rest of the body, alive, back into the water has been illegal in Costa Rica since 2005. But the law didn’t stop Calderon. Once inspectors figured out his engine room dodge, he resorted to a more conventional tactic. He paid them off. “It was easy,” Calderon laughs. “It was really easy.” Listen… Continue reading →