Travel
Cloudy Pools, Disease Ridden Waters, and Zika Amongst Olympic Health Concerns
Members of the Austrailian Olympic swim team have requested that officials in Rio do something about the state of the aquatics facilities if they are to swim there.Assistant coach of the Dolphin's swim team Michael Bohl pulled his team...
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2016 World Surfing Games to be held in Jaco this weekend
The 2016 INS ISA World Surfing Games is an Olympic style team competition that gathers National Delegations from around the world. Each team can field up to four men and two women. The surfers compete for individual medals and...
Money
Low prices propel growth in domestic flights
There has been a growth in the number of passengers taking domestic flights because of the reduction of prices through promotions, the incorporation of daily flights, and a wider variety of destinations.About 220,000 people were transported during 2015 to...
Environment
All you need to know for your trip to Tortuguero National Park
If you like wildlife and eco-adventure tours, a visit to Tortuguero National Park is a must during your time in Costa Rica. The park is one of the country's top ecotourism destinations for its animals, birds, water creatures, network of...
Environment
Award Winning – Pura Vida Eco Lodge – Drake Bay Getaway Resort
It isn't easy being green. It means taking an ethical approach to conserving, protecting, and enjoying the environment to the fullest extent, while striving to minimize your environmental footprint. In this sense, hotels have to do a lot more than recycle paper and...
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Tourism in Guanacaste revived with hotels and air traffic
By using extensions, renovations, and even environmental projects, hotels keep the tourism in Guanacaste flowing. This is coupled with the high flow of passengers to the airport in Liberia and the small domestic terminals of Tamarindo and Nosara.In terms...
Environment
Visiting the Nicoya Peninsula? Here are some ideas
We have come up with the perfect plan for your trip to the Nicoya Peninsula. In these three companies you will find transportation, adventure tours, surfing and yoga lessons, and healthy eating classes. Isn't that all you need in...
Culture & Lifestyle
Costa Rica proves that GDP does not measure quality of life
Two recent reports prove that GDP does not measure quality of life, using Costa Rica as an example for other countries. The two reports are the Happy Planet Index report and the Social Project Index of 2016. The reports use...
Health
The many benefits of alternative medicine
It is not surprising that many centers of alternative medicine have opened throughout Costa Rica. Alternative medicine emphasizes whole-body care, addressing not just the physical body but also emotional and spiritual health. These new approaches to human health are grounded in...
Travel
Easy guide to getting around in Costa Rica
We know that traveling throughout Costa Rica can be confusing at times, which is why we've come up with this easy guide to getting around. We hope that this helps you to see all the beauty this amazing country...
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Fines of ¢2.3 Million Aim to Prevent Entry to Dangerous Natural Sites in Costa Rica
The desire to take photos to post on Instagram or Facebook at dangerous natural sites like volcanic craters or...