Located at the edge of the mountain with an amazing view of the Santa Ana Valley, White Angel Spa is already becoming the favourite neighbourhood beauty salon. The services that are being offered Massages, Body Treatments, Facials, Hair Removal and other regular services like Manicure and Pedicure. The owner Deb Myers says that the location [...]
‘La Semana Santa’ translates simply as ‘The Holy week’ and refers to the 7 days preceding Easter Sunday. In a predominantly catholic country, Easter is a very significant event arguably even more so than Christmas. It is a time when the devout and the pious indulge in religious activity, each day bringing yet another mass [...]
April 4, 5, 6 and 7th At 8:00 p.m. Cost $10 General/ $20 VIP (includes 2 drinks) This popular Costa Rican Jazz group features vocalist Gabriela Zamora, Mario Campos on drums, Ricardo Alfaro on piano and Alejandro Castro on bass. Gabriela Zamora, widely considered the most representative singer of the national jazz, is best known [...]
The process to obtain residency in Costa Rica is a process, which basically means it is a Bureaucratic hassle to try and get started even. However, new procedures have finally made it easier… in one aspect anyhow. For those who are going to start their residency, or need to complete other legal processes, legalization of [...]
Update: Looks like Feb 20-27 is also available. Reading week isn’t it? —————- Not a bad Valentine’s gift! Here’s how to find it… 1. http://www.flightnetwork.com/ 2. Search for a flight from Toronto to Liberia, Costa Rica Departing: Feb 11 Returning: Feb 18 OR Departing: Feb 13 Returning: Feb 20 (For the Feb 13-20 one, pick the [...]
If you are looking for a place in Costa Rica to watch Super Bowl XLVI, and see the New England Patriot take on the New York Giants, Tom Brady vesus Eli Manning in the house that Peyton Manning built in Indianapolis, then look no further than Texas BBQ in San Joaquin de Flores. This quiet [...]
Former Costa Rica President Jose Maria Figueres participated in the World Future Energy Summit 2012 held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, January 15-17 as guest of His Highness Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and guest of Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of MASDAR the sponsor of WFES. Mr. Figueres spoke [...]
We purchased our lot in August 2007 from Pacific Lots of Costa Rica, located along the Costa Ballena in the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica. The lot had all infrastructure already completed (road, water and electric) which is rare in many developments. We began working on our home design with the developer in June [...]
When tourists visit Costa Rica these days, many are doing it for the same reason, the incredible eco-tourism experience. The best way to go anywhere and see what you want to see, be it volcanoes like Arenal or Poas, the rain forests of Monte Verde, Tortuga Turtles and the pristine beaches of Guanacaste or whale [...]
How One Man Took On Texas When last we left-off it was 1893. We were at the Chicago World’s Fair at the first San Antonio ”Chilley” stand. Had we stood on line we would have been rewarded with a sampling of meat seasoned with a blend of hot chili peppers and other spices. It was [...]
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