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Costa Rica: History of This Peaceful Paradise
We all know and love the Costa Rica of today, but many of us don’t know the history of this beautiful country and how it came to be. The trials and tribulations, the failure and the successes. I always find that you can truly appreciate a country on a much greater scale, especially as a [...]
Costa Rican Cuisine: Best of Latin Food
Home cooked food is invariably the trend in Costa Rican cuisine. While you’ll find that a majority of yummy local dishes are centered around rice and beans, you won’t find a lacking in the department of seafood and exotic local cuisine. Common dishes in Costa Rica are centered around beef, chicken, fish, black beans and [...]
Costa Rica Spring Break – Affordable Luxury
Whether your plans include lounging on a warm beach with a cocktail in hand, camping in the wilderness, or pursuing a volunteer opportunity, the time to start planning for spring break is now. Costa Rica Costa Rica might mean “rich coast”, but you don’t have to be wealthy to enjoy this country’s natural wonders. From [...]
Best of Costa Rica
Tortuguero National Park: Costa Rican Venice
Tortuguero (Spanish for giant sea turtle) National Park is connected to the rest of Costa Rica by several rivers and canals, thus earning it the nickname “the Venice of Costa Rica”. The only way into the park is by boat Limon, or other surrounding areas. Once arrived, beautiful tropical rainforests will be seen, filled with [...]
The Capital City of San Jose
Although there are a few things of interest in the capital city of San Jose, the best things for visitors to Costa Rica are found outside the cities. Even though it lacks the worst of third-world slums and poverty, San Jose is basically an unattractive city with few tourist diversions. Since most flights from North [...]
The Switzerland of Central America
This nickname was coined because of Costa Rica’s relative affluence and lack of political violence, but it could also refer to the vast variety of terrain in such a small area (or, perhaps, the number of Swiss expatriates living in the country). In a region that includes some of the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nations, Costa [...]
Costa Rican Cuisine: Best of Latin Food
Home cooked food is invariably the trend in Costa Rican cuisine. While you’ll find that a majority of yummy local dishes are centered around rice and beans, you won’t find a lacking in the department of seafood and exotic local cuisine. Common dishes in Costa Rica are centered around beef, chicken, fish, black beans and [...]
Wildlife in Costa Rica
Partly thanks to its affluence and political stability, Costa Rica has done an excellent job of protecting its natural beauty and wildlife. National parks and nature reserves cover more than a quarter of the land area. This small country has a huge variety of different climates and ecosystems, and the parks have been planned to [...]
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