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Chef Randy Siles Turns Up the Heat on Costa Rica Food and Travel

Is Costa Rica the new foodies’ travel destination? Chef Randy Siles takes the world by surprise showing off the creative diversity of Costa Rica food and travel. Find out just who is this rising star celebrity chef from Costa Rica. Award-winning and gaining international celebrity status in his role as Costa Rica’s Ambassador of National...
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See Costa Rica Wildlife in the Jungle at Nicuesa Lodge

Surrounded by the Piedras Blancas National Park, Golfito National Wildlife Refuge, Corcovado National Park, and gulf of Golfo Dulce, Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge is one of the best places to see Costa Rica wildlife. There are few places in the world where you can feel like you’ve entered a National Geographic wildlife documentary in person....
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Get your body surfing fit before your lessons in Costa Rica

If you are already in tip top shape, you will probably be able to tackle the physical demands of paddling out on the water, catching a wave and the balance and leg strength to stand on the board.  Why not help your body prepare for the very enjoyable, yet very physically demanding sport of surfing...
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Iconic Costa Rican women blazing trails, past, present and future

In Costa Rica, women have played important roles in literature, science, politics, sports and more.  Here are just a few of them and their stories. María Isabel Carvajal, best known as Carmen Lyra, her pseudonym, was a writer, teacher and political activist.  She became well known for her children´s stories, including “Cuentos de Tía Panchita”,...
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Hacienda Guachipelin is Your Vacation Spot after Ironman Costa Rica 2017

After Ironman Costa Rica 2017 you need a vacation at ultimate adventure hotel Hacienda Guachipelin in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Coming to Costa Rica for Ironman 70.3 Costa Rica in June 2017? Why not plan to extend your trip after Ironman with a much-deserved vacation at the ultimate adventure hotel in Guanacaste, Costa Rica – Hacienda Guachipelin?...
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Veragua Rainforest Eco-Adventure in Costa Rica

Ultimate Costa Rica Rainforest Experience at Veragua Eco-Adventure

In Costa Rica’s Caribbean region, experience the best of the Costa Rica rainforest on a unique eco-friendly tour at Veragua Eco-Adventure Park. Visiting Costa Rica’s Caribbean region for a one-day shore excursion during your cruise? Or traveling to Costa Rica’s Caribbean beaches? While there, you don’t want to miss the ultimate Costa Rica rainforest experience...
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Monteverde, the destination for travelers seeking adventure or relaxation

Are you an adventurous traveler? Do you enjoy being very active during your vacations, scheduling adrenaline rushes for every day of your stay? Monteverde is a place where you can be as relaxed or as adventurous as you like.  Zipping through the air with the wind in your face enjoying the scenery, or sitting on...
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Family Construction Business Enjoys Success in Atenas, Costa Rica

Master builders Ovidio and Rolando Perez Gonzalez share their love of construction successfully building custom luxury homes in Atenas, Costa Rica. More than just another construction company, the story of the family construction business in Atenas, Costa Rica of Rolando Perez Gonzalez and Ovidio Perez Gonzalez is a legacy of simple beginnings, hard work, family...
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Yoga at Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge in Costa Rica

Turn your next yoga retreat into a Costa Rica yoga vacation in paradise

For your next yoga retreat or yoga vacation, enjoy paradise at top Costa Rica yoga vacation destination Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge. Imagine leaving behind the hectic fast pace of everyday life to restore your energy, strengthen your body, and relax your mind on a Costa Rica yoga vacation amid lush jungle, in the sunshine, with...
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Tourist Trash & Green Practices in Santa Teresa Costa Rica

Ever thought about what happens to the trash you leave behind on vacation? Eco-hotel Tropico Latino in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica works to help its community offset tourism’s impact with environmental practices. When we go on vacation, we generate trash. It’s not something we generally think about, but it’s true. Wherever we go, we consume...
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USA & Costa Rican Students Share Gift of Friendship & School Supplies

Students in USA give a cross-border Valentine’s Day 2017 gift of much-needed school supplies to 52 schoolchildren in rural Caribbean Costa Rica by Veragua Rainforest. Valentine’s Day in Costa Rica is known as the “Day of Love and Friendship.” And on this Valentine’s Day 2017, students from two schools in the USA shared friendship and...
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Take a break from the chilly North American climate and come to Costa Rica

Snowbirds have long been flocking down to tropical Costa Rica to spend their winters, and it might be just the thing for you.  Not just because you’re tired of shoveling snow off your driveway every morning, but because the political climate has you down.  Turn off the news and book a flight to Costa Rica...
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Costa Rica’s “Golden Grain”: Coffee – Explore its history in Monteverde

Lush cloud forests and tropical biodiversity have made Monteverde, Costa Rica a must visit destination. Something else is putting it on the map these days, its coffee.  The fertile lands in the areas surrounding Monteverde, like Santa Elena and the San Luis Valley are growing the delicious bean.  You can learn about the process during...
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Dare your comfort zone on adventures at Hacienda Guachipelin Costa Rica

Dare to step out of your comfort zone on one-of-a-kind adventure tours at Hacienda Guachipelin in Guanacaste Costa Rica. Living in Costa Rica for nearly two decades, I’ve done dozens of canopy zip line tours. It’s always the same. My pulse races. The back of my neck gets sweaty. My breathing goes shallow. I check...
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Pranamar Oceanfront Villas and Yoga Retreat offers romantic meals on the beach

Santa Teresa beach on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica is becoming a well-known foodie destination.  Luciano Riotti, the chef at Pranamar Oceanfront Villas and Yoga Retreat specializes in using fresh local ingredients to create spectacular healthy dining experiences.  Their Tiki Bar allows you to have lunch, a snack, drinks or an early dinner even...
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10 Romantic Things To Do in Jaco Costa Rica

Celebrate the spirit of Valentine’s Month with your love on a romantic holiday in Costa Rica at Jaco Beach. All you need is love. In February, the month of love and happiness, escape with the one you love on a romantic getaway to Jaco Beach in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is one of the best...
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Beachfront Suite at Hotel Tropico Latino in Santa Teresa Costa Rica

Experience paradise at this Santa Teresa Costa Rica beachfront hotel

The thing I love the most about staying at Hotel Tropico Latino on Santa Teresa Beach in Costa Rica is that once you turn off the main town road into the hotel, and enter the property, the world fades away and you are in your own private paradise. It is like walking into an enchanted...
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Complementa tu estadía en el Hotel Amapola en Jacó con actividades poco conocidas

Seguro has escuchado hablar del pueblo de Jacó, en el Pacífico costarricense. Es conocido mundialmente por sus buenas olas y los surfistas visitan sus playas a practicar este deporte. Hay muchas cosas que hacer en Jacó y sus alrededores que los locales conocen. A continuación algunas ideas de actividades que realizar para complementar su estadía...
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5 plant species to look out for in Monteverde Cloud Forest

Costa Rica is known for its biodiversity, and Monteverde is a destination to birdwatch, to see other wildlife, to have adventurous tours, or to search for plants and flowers travelers don’t get to see at home.  Whatever your expectations are, or if you have none, admiring and taking in these beautiful living organisms will add...
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Celebrate your love in paradise on a Costa Rica honeymoon

For your Costa Rica honeymoon, go south to the Pacific gulf paradise of Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge on a wildly romantic Costa Rica honeymoon package. After the whirlwind of your wedding, your honeymoon should be a magical, romantic time for just the two of you. You want a honeymoon destination to create memories of a...
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Escape on a Romantic Holiday in Santa Teresa Costa Rica

There are simply some places that make us fall in love. Discover romantic holidays in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica at Hotel Tropico Latino. In one of the most romantic places on the planet – Santa Teresa, Costa Rica – a romantic getaway at Santa Teresa’s top hotel Tropico Latino will melt your heart and leave...
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Meditation overlooking the beach during a moonlit night at Pranamar Oceanfront Villas and Yoga Retreat

A full moon meditation overlooking the beach at Pranamar Oceanfront Villas and Yoga Retreat will bring you closer with Nature, a sense of community, and more importantly, a sense of self-awareness. The moon follows an elliptical path around the Earth, closer or farther away from us as it follows its path.  The ocean’s tides are...
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Worldwide News Articles set sights on Costa Rica as the place to be in 2017

Still putting off a visit to Costa Rica? Or you visited years ago and checked it off your list?  Read these recent international news articles about Costa Rica, ranging in topics from effective healthcare, ethical travel and natural beauty, and let them inspire you to leave that cubicle behind and book your trip today. From...
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What Makes This Costa Rica Adventure Park So Award-Winning?

Rated No. 1 of Things to Do in the Port of Limon, TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence … the list of awards is long for Costa Rica’s Veragua Rainforest Eco-Adventure Park. What makes Veragua Rainforest Eco-Adventure Park in Costa Rica so award-winning? Is it the incredible nature and adventure attractions? From rainforest and waterfalls, to abundant...
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