Costa Rica Real Estate News - The beach front town of Dominical on Costa Rica’s central Pacific is famous for its spectacular coastline and is most well known by national and international surfers. The once tiny fishing village has now grown into a major destination, not only for surfers but for tourists, second home buyers and retirees seeking a tropical vacation or lifestyle. It is easy to see why so many visitors are captivated by this area with its cascading cliffs along deep-blue ocean waters, producing a scenic landscape full of small coves, plantations, estuaries, mangroves, marshes and truly majestic views…. Continue reading →
Costa Rica Picture of the Day - Each day the Costa Rican Times will be including a picture from around Costa Rica to see the natural beauty and amazing things that we get to see each day in the land of the Pura Vida. As we approach the holiday season in Costa Rica many of us think about both the Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts that are made for family gatherings. In and around Costa Rica you can see some of the birds that will become Christmas dinner for some Costa Rican family. As for me I would rather enjoy the… Continue reading →
Costa Rica Travel News - Costa Rica is a well-developed country where most places offer Internet access and businesses have helpful websites. But if you’re travelling through this country the Internet can also be too helpful. It can be like that annoying friend who tells you the ending to a movie you haven’t seen or the punch line to a joke you’re halfway through telling. Google can be the worst type of friend if you let it. Say, you’re planning a trip to Costa Rica and are going to visit Puntarenas or Montezuma. After the travel and accommodation is booked you’d… Continue reading →
Editorial – I am sure most expats coming to Costa Rica have looked into the rules and regulations that they need to follow in order to not get deported form the country or get in trouble from immigration, but it seems lately there is confusion on what exactly the rules are. Many of us that make the run to either the Nicaragua or Panamanian border over the past months have run into various circumstances that usually cause us some anger because of the inconvenience. Heading down to Panama we have been told that we need to show proof of having… Continue reading →
Editorial – I am sure most expats coming to Costa Rica have looked into the rules and regulations that they need to follow in order to not get deported form the country or get in trouble from immigration, but it seems lately there is confusion on what exactly the rules are. Many of us that make the run to either the Nicaragua or Panamanian border over the past months have run into various circumstances that usually cause us some anger because of the inconvenience. Heading down to Panama we have been told that we need to show proof of having… Continue reading →
Costa Rica News - Costa Rican Medical Care, Inc., a medical and dental tourism company, announces it will begin its seventh year of operation in December. Helping U. S. and Canadian medical and dental patients find quality, affordable care from Costa Rican providers, the company offers coordination between patient and doctor to provide a supportive and informed medical tourism experience. “Seven years ago when we were starting to build our team for Costa Rican Medical Care, we knew our mission was to provide a patient-centered service, just as our chosen providers do. Many people have never traveled outside the US or Canada and they have… Continue reading →
Costa Rica News - An investigation of the 1984 bombing that killed three journalists and four Nicaraguan rebels at a news conference has been closed after officials determined the only suspect died more than two decades ago, Costa Rica’s attorney general said Monday. Attorney General Jorge Chavarria said DNA tests verified the identity of suspect Roberto Vidal Gallini, who has been dead and buried in Argentina since 1989. Two Costa Rican cameramen, four Contra rebels from Nicaragua and U.S. journalist Linda Frazier were killed and more than 20 people were wounded in the blast at the village of La Penca, which… Continue reading →
Costa Rica Bachelor Parties – One of Costa Rica’s beautiful secrets is a company known as Pura Vida Bachelor Parties. The owners moved from the States and settled near Jaco, Costa Rica, specifically in Hermosa Beach. They call it a surfer’s paradise. They have hosted some of the best bachelor parties for guys coming down from the U.S. One of their frequently asked questions is about when to schedule the party. People often worry that the months before their wedding fall in the “rainy season.” At Pura Vida Bachelor Parties, they call the rainy season the “green season.” That’s because… Continue reading →