Travel

Central America received a total of 9,577,114 foreign visitors during the first ten months of 2011, according to preliminary data provided by the ministries of tourism of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.While this figure...

Many people love the idea of a destination wedding because it offers something exotic, unique and special for one of the most important days in a couples life. If you are going to be getting married soon, and you...

One can’t help wonder whether Costa Rica’s apparent shortage of British tourists is down to a lack of knowledge of its existence (you’d be surprised how many British people have seldom heard of the country) , sheer lack of...

Costa Rica was a hard place to get to in 1963. When my parents and I took the Pan American Highway from San Antonio to its capital of San José that year, it took a week of difficult driving....

Los Sueños Marriott Ocean and Golf Resort has been designed and built to the highest international standards to provide the ultimate in resort living. Few places in the world can offer the combination of amenities found at Los Sueños...

Traveling by Bus in Costa Rica The bus service is better in Costa Rica than in the United States. Better, of course, doesn't mean that the buses are in better condition than in the U.S., but it does mean that...

For over 20 years, since 1990, The Butterfly Farm has been offering in-depth 2-hour guided tours to the public. Depending on the weather, what's going on in the garden and the guide, every tour is unique and provides a...

‘Pura Vida!’ translating literally from Spanish as ‘Pure Life’ is the motto by which most Costa Ricans live by. Lovingly known as the ‘ticos’, the people of this country  live amongst some of the most diverse flora and fauna...

An introduction with photos to commonly sighted frogs and toads in the Costa Rican rainforests.

An introduction with photos to reptiles commonly found in Costa Rica. Jesus Christ lizards, iguanas, crocs, sea turtles, snakes and more!