EDMONTON – An irresistible challenge presented itself when I surfed the web just before my second hip operations in December. “Conquer the volcano and help the Canadian Diabetes Association,” it read. My heart raced when I discovered that a fundraising hike up the 1,916-metre (6,286-foot) Rincon de la Vieja Volcano in Costa Rica was planned. [...]
Fish News EU - The governments of Honduras and Costa Rica have today proposed protections for scalloped hammerhead sharks under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). According to the Pew Environment Group, who have praised the initiative, CITES is widely considered one of the best-enforced international conservation agreements. [...]
Popular hotel chain Riu Hotels & Resorts is planning to open four new hotels in Mexico, Caribbean and Costa Rica and overhaul four more in the two years. “Apple Vacations has had a long and successful partnership with Riu Hotels,” said Sandy Babin, Apple Vacations’ Vice President of Marketing. “Since 1998, Apple Vacationers have enjoyed [...]
Costa Rica is an adventure playground with laid back beaches, rainforests, active volcanos to colonial cities and cultural sites. The country is about the size of the states of Vermont and New Hampshire combined — with the Caribbean Sea on the east coast and the North Pacific Ocean on the west. Most tours include an [...]
Most people’s ingrained perceptions of Puntarenas in the past were negative. I must admit when I was heading on the bus from San Jose to this Central Pacific port town I was prepared for the worst. I was told in the past by people that had travelled there it was a long bus trip and [...]
Denver, Co (PRWEB) April 28, 2012 – People looking to take advantage of Costa Rica travel dealscan find significant discounts during the green season. The term “green season” was originally developed because it was considered more appealing to potential clients than the term “off-season” which usually led to them to think about poor weather conditions. Costa [...]
April 27, 2012, San José, Costa Rica – In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, Nature Air is offering $5 flights for travel during the month of June 2012. Travellers can book a domestic flight to any of Nature Air’s 13 Costa Rican destinations from May 5 to May 10, 2012 for $5 (plus applicable fuel [...]
Many people come to Costa Rica for the nightlife. It’s fun to party and there is no shortage of places to go in San Jose a noche. “Yeah, I love the nature too”. Well, get out and see it. Do it! The best tour in Costa Rica is whitewater rafting Río Pacuare. I’ve lived here [...]
A total of 80 beaches from all over the country received the ecological blue flag award during the 16th ceremony of the Ecological Blue Flag Program (PBAE), which took place last March 28th at the Double Tree Hotel in Puntarenas. For the first time, the Costa Rican Institute of Tourism (ICT) decided to hold an [...]
Are there any turtles? That is the question on everybody’s mind before visiting the Ostional Wildlife Refuge in Guanacaste Costa Rica. Olive Ridley Turtles nest both alone and in arribadas. A turtle nesting alone can be seen almost any night of the year, arribadas occur about once a month usually around the third quarter moon. [...]
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