February 10, 2011
A Paradise Wedding in Costa Rica Fit for a Princess: Getting Married in Manuel Antonio
[caption id="attachment_786" align="alignleft" width="200"] Click Image for Manuel Antonio Vacation Rentals[/caption] If you are looking for your own wedding to rival that of the royals, why not get married in the beautifully secluded wedding destination of Manuel Antonio Costa Rica?…
February 8, 2011
Costa Rica Hosts II International Planet, People, Peace Ecotourism Conference
[caption id="attachment_769" align="aligncenter" width="328"] Click Image for Costa Rica Vacation Rentals[/caption] Costa Rica has played a pioneering role to help redefine the concept of responsible tourism, demonstrating that ecotourism is much more than a public relations trend. As popular beach…
February 2, 2011
Witness Giant Leatherback Turtles Nesting on Playa Grande Costa Rica!
[caption id="attachment_757" align="alignleft" width="207"] Click Picture for Playa Grande Vacation Rentals[/caption] If Costa Rica is your 2011 vacation destination and you love wildlife, then head down to Las Baulas Marine National Park just outside of the bustling beach town of…
January 25, 2011
National Theater Offers Plenty of Things to Do in San Jose Costa Rica
Looking for things to do in San Jose during your vacation in Costa Rica? Then make sure to visit one of the most beautiful attractions in San Jose Costa Rica, the stunning Teatro Nacional (National Theater). Located in the bustling…
January 20, 2011
An elevating Costa Rica tour – Light aircraft adventure in Playa Tamarindo
Exciting Costa Rica tour of epic heights. The Costa Rica gyrocopter tour takes you along the pacific coastline setting off from Playa Tamarindo and visiting Playa Flamingo, Playa Conchal and Playa Las Piratas.
January 17, 2011
Costa Rica Wildlife & Nature Attractions Headline CNN iReport
[caption id="attachment_698" align="alignleft" width="204"] Click Photo for Manuel Antonio National Park Vacation Rentals[/caption] If you are a budding wildlife photographer then make sure to head to Costa Rica for your next vacation. Five percent of the world’s species can be…
January 15, 2011
Heros in a Half Shell – Costa Rica Turtles Tracked By Satellite
Costa Rica turtles have been fitted with tracking devices to monitor their movements in the warm pacific waters
January 10, 2011
Jump Aboard Playa Flamingo Catamaran Tour in Costa Rica
[caption id="attachment_689" align="alignleft" width="206"] Click Image for Playa Flamingo Vacation Rentals[/caption] If you are looking for a sailing adventure during your vacation in Playa Flamingo then why not embark upon a luxury catamaran tour? This amazing catamaran eco-tour in Guanacaste…
January 4, 2011
Debt for Nature Fund Helps Protect Osa Peninsula Rainforest
[caption id="attachment_679" align="alignright" width="104"] Click Picture for Costa Rica Vacation Rentals[/caption] A Debt for Nature swap program in Costa Rica has allocated over half a million dollars to environmental conservation programs in the South Pacific, awarding over $100,000 to the…
December 13, 2010
Costa Rica Sloth Sanctuary Makes International Headlines
[caption id="attachment_659" align="alignleft" width="150"] Click Image for Manuel Antonio Vacation Rentals[/caption] The Costa Rican Aviarios Sloth Sanctuary in Cahuita Costa Rica made international headlines in the United Kingdom last November. A Daily Mail article documented the Sloth Sanctuary’s hard work…
November 30, 2010
Rio Corobici Floating River Wildlife & Adventure Tour in Costa Rica
[caption id="attachment_634" align="alignright" width="222"] Click Picture for Gulf of Papagayo Vacation Rentals[/caption] If the thought of shuttling your way down Costa Rica’s white water rapids while holding on for dear life turns your stomach, then how does a pleasant glide…
November 16, 2010
Kayaking at Playa Nosara Costa Rica – An Adventure Tour of a Lifetime
[caption id="attachment_615" align="alignright" width="176"] Click Picture for Nosara Vacation Rentals[/caption] Playa Nosara is known for offering one of the best kayak adventure tours in Costa Rica. If you are looking for an exciting eco adventure tour while on vacation in…
November 9, 2010
Isla Del Coco Costa Rica: The Legend of The Hidden Treasure
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According to legend, Costa Rica may really be the coast of riches. Historians have confirmed there is evidence to suggest that what is now Parque Nacional Isla del Coco (Coco Island National Park) was used by pirates in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries to store valuable loot that they had pillaged from passing Spanish cargo ships. Many Costa Rica locals believe that the Isla del Coco, Puntarenas still holds many secrets including the location of a hidden treasure.
November 1, 2010
Costa Rica Vacation Rentals Offer Ocean View Dining with Private Chefs
[caption id="attachment_564" align="alignright" width="216"] Click Image for Manuel Antonio Vacation Rentals[/caption] If you’re ready for a hard earned break and don’t want to spend your valuable Costa Rica vacation time preparing meals for the family, then consider the benefits of…
October 22, 2010
Playa Tamarindo Costa Rica Yoga – Beachfront Yoga Classes
[caption id="attachment_556" align="alignleft" width="300"] Click Picture for Tamarindo Vacation Rentals[/caption] The beautiful beach vacation destination of Tamarindo Costa Rica is perhaps one of the best places in the world to practice yoga. With spectacular sunsets, an endless white sandy beach…
October 15, 2010
A FOUR WHEEL ADVENTURE – TAKE AN ATV TOUR IN PLAYA JACO
[caption id="attachment_533" align="alignright" width="300"] Click Picture for Playa Jaco Vacation Rentals[/caption] If you love adventure travel and extreme sports then look no further! Find an adrenaline infused adventure tour while on vacation in Costa Rica with an exciting ATV tour…
September 27, 2010
Manuel Antonio Adventure Tour: Glide Through Costa Rica’s Rainforest by Segway!
[caption id="attachment_525" align="alignleft" width="201"] Click Picture for Manuel Antonio Vacation Rentals[/caption] If you’re looking for an exciting and different Manuel Antonio eco-tour while on family vacation in Costa Rica then this is it! The Manuel Antonio Segway adventure travel tour…
September 20, 2010
Sustainable Tourism in Costa Rica: Join Costa Rica’s Friends of the National Parks Club
[caption id="attachment_513" align="alignleft" width="180"] Click Picture for Vacation Rentals Near Manuel Antonio National Park[/caption] If you have ever visited Costa Rica, then you’ll know that this paradise is the ultimate ecotourism destination. There are not many places in the world…
September 15, 2010
Playa Manuel Antonio: The Ultimate for Destination Weddings in Costa Rica
[caption id="attachment_493" align="alignleft" width="129"] Click Picture for Manuel Antonio Vacation Rentals[/caption] Manuel Antonio is one of the most beautiful places in the world to have a romantic destination wedding in Costa Rica. With its pristine white-sand beaches and tropical landscape,…
August 27, 2010
Golf Costa Rica: Course at Los Suenos Resort in Jaco Truly Amazes!
[caption id="attachment_413" align="alignright" width="291"] Click Picture for Jaco Vacation Rentals[/caption] If playing golf is your passion then Costa Rica is a golfer’s delight! At Los Suenos Resort, you will find one of the best championship golf course designs not only…
August 24, 2010
Push for Playa Rey Proposal in Manuel Antonio National Park by Community Leaders
[caption id="attachment_399" align="alignleft" width="248"] Click Picture for Manuel Antonio Vacation Rentals[/caption] A proposal to assign additional funding to Playa Rey from Manuel Antonio National Park revenue was presented to the Costa Rican government by local community leaders on Friday the 30th…
August 2, 2010
An Eco Tour to Remember: Exploring Isla Tortuga, Costa Rica, By Catamaran
[caption id="attachment_352" align="alignleft" width="177"] Click Picture for Manuel Antonio Vacation Rentals[/caption] Enjoy Costa Rica’s world famous golden coasts and turquoise waters while cruising the Gulf of Nicoya aboard a luxury catamaran. Add that little "extra something" to your family vacation, destination wedding or…
July 21, 2010
Playa Samara Canopy Tour: A Rainforest Adventure For Your Family Vacation In Costa Rica
[caption id="attachment_325" align="alignright" width="240"] Click Picture for Nosara Vacation Rentals[/caption] Ever wondered what it feels like to glide through the trees of the rainforest canopy like Tarzan? Well, Costa Rica's Wingnuts Canopy Tour in Playa Samara will take your family vacation in…
July 16, 2010
A Dominical Adventure Tour That Amazes: Whale Watching in Costa Rica
No family vacation in Costa Rica would be complete without an eco adventure tour to see something truly spectacular. Nowadays, it seems that not only humans have fallen in love with the tropical paradise of Costa Rica's South Pacific, but magnificent…
July 12, 2010
Jaco Wildlife Tour: An Adventure with Costa Rica’s Crocodile Man
[caption id="attachment_290" align="alignright" width="224"] Click Picture for Jaco Vacation Rentals[/caption] Crocodiles aren’t exactly known for being a man’s best friend, but it seems that the Rio Grande de Tarcoles, located about a half an hour outside of Playa Jaco, Costa Rica,…
July 2, 2010
Playa Dominical Costa Rica Offers Relaxing Sunset Yoga
[caption id="attachment_274" align="alignright" width="202"] Click Picture for Dominical Vacation Rentals[/caption] No beach vacation in Costa Rica would be complete without an invigorating yoga session, especially if you enjoy surfing. If you are looking for some serious relaxation after a long day…
June 30, 2010
Costa Rica Adventure Tour: Horseback Riding Through Nauyaca Waterfalls in Dominical
[caption id="attachment_265" align="alignleft" width="197"] Click Picture for Dominical Vacation Rentals[/caption] Dominical is home to the some of the most beautiful sites in Costa Rica and the Nauyaca Waterfalls are of no exception. If you are looking for a relaxing nature…
June 25, 2010
Costa Rica Scuba Diving Shark Tour on Isla de Coco, Puntarenas
[caption id="attachment_179" align="alignleft" width="231"] Click Picture for Puntarenas Vacation Rentals[/caption] Costa Rica's Isla de Coco, Puntarenas, has been listed as one of the top ten places to go scuba diving with sharks. In an article from the Spanish newspaper, El Pais,…
June 7, 2010
Costa Rica Sloth Sanctuary In Cahuita Offers Fun & Educational Eco-Tour
[caption id="attachment_171" align="alignleft" width="300"] Click Picture for Manuel Antonio Vacation Rentals[/caption] Founded in 1997 and located in Cahuita, Limon, Costa Rica, the Sloth Sanctuary rescues and rehabilitates injured sloths. The mission of the Sloth Sanctuary is to ensure the protection…
May 26, 2010
Democracy and Environmental Sustainability in Costa Rica
[caption id="attachment_158" align="alignleft" width="300"] Click Picture for San Jose Vacation Rentals[/caption] Former president of Costa Rica José María Figueres continues to promote Sustainable Development as the integrating architecture of governmental action. On April 22nd Figueres delivered a speech at the…
May 14, 2010
Avatar Creators Support Project in Costa Rica
[caption id="attachment_145" align="alignleft" width="229"] Click Picture for Flamingo Vacation Rentals[/caption] With the lights on and the 3D glasses thrown to the side the end of Avatar meant a return to reality and the realization that environmental effects of exploiting our…
May 3, 2010
Costa Rica’s Renewable Energy Drive
The company Ju Wi inaugurated a new wind farm located in Guanacaste at the end of April helping Costa Rica to achieve its goal of sourcing 100% of its energy from renewable sources. Completed in 2009 the energy farm has…
April 15, 2010
Costa Rican Coffee High in Quality, High in Benefits
[caption id="attachment_125" align="alignleft" width="185"] Click Picture for San Jose Vacation Rentals[/caption] Known as Costa Rica’s “Grano de Oro” (Grain of Gold), coffee has supported the local economy since the 1850’s. The coffee been is so cherished by the national government…
April 12, 2010
Costa Rica Offers Best Bird Watching in the World
[caption id="attachment_116" align="alignleft" width="191"] Click Picture for Gulf of Papagayo Vacation Rentals[/caption] Costa Rica represents over 8% of the world’s bird species boasting an amazing 850 species that can be found within the national borders. This figure is higher than…
March 8, 2010
Uniting Manuel Antonio National Park with the Biological Corridor
[caption id="attachment_52" align="alignleft" width="348"] Click Picture for Manuel Antonio Vacation Rentals[/caption] The Costa Rican government formally appropriated the land of Playa El Rey to Manuel Antonio National Park on November 17, 2000. This land added 14 kilometers of beach and…
February 22, 2010
Costa Rica Montezuma Conscious Community Inspired by Viktoras Kulvinskas
[caption id="attachment_35" align="alignright" width="300"] Click Picture for Nicoya Peninsula Vacation Rentals[/caption] Costa Rica's latest nondenominational spiritual group, the Montezuma Conscious Community, was honored to have the distinguished health and yoga guru, Viktoras Kulvinskas, speak at their intimate gathering to celebrate the…
February 11, 2010
Costa Rica Growing Edible Insects for Consumption in Guanacaste Hotels
[caption id="attachment_5" align="alignleft" width="240"] Click Picture for San Jose Vacation Rentals[/caption] “I’ll take an order of the garlic-sautéed grasshoppers and beetle larvae skewers, please.” No, this order isn’t being heard from the Eastern hemisphere, but instead, as scientists soon hope,…