On Sunday, National Police were tipped off by the US and Costa Rican marine patrollers in the northwestern Guanacaste province that there was a suspicious boat off the coast of Playa Flamingo.
Upon seeing the authorities on their way, the boat crew threw all of its cargo overboard, set fire to the boat, and ran towards […]
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Yesterday, the Public Health Minister Maria Luisa Avila announced that she will deny Limon a permit to host its annual October Carnival festivities due to the recent increase in dengue. The amount of garbage and crowds that are anticipated at such an event would be a festival of its own for the mosquitoes that carry […]
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If you have ever felt powerless against a taxi driver who overcharged you, or against a careless bus driver who refused to stop at your usual drop off, now there is something you can do about it.
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After 23 years of silence, Costa Rica and Lebanon have rekindled their political ties. The recent decision to join forces again came because both countries are trying to ¨promote the spirit of cooperation and mutual understanding and develop ties of friendship under the principles of the UN and in conformance with the Vienna Convention on […]
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This past weekend I had to opportunity to go to Flor Blanca and check it out. This was my first visit to a hotel that surpasses the levels of a ten dollar hostel so needless to I was pretty excited.
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I have tried to get to Flor Blanca ever since I started working in Costa Rica since 2005 . I thought I had it clinched in 2006 when I had won an incentive trip to Flor Blanca hotel and was going to spend the weekend with my Mrs., however it was not to be. My wife’s […]
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Central America is one of the most fascinating places on this Earth, a land of natural and human delights. It is here that the first great American civilizations flourished, here that most of the descendants of Native Central American people still live and here that the great adventure of the Conquest of the New World […]
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Casa Ramon is the most amazing home I’ve been to in Costa Rica. The attention to detail is impeccable. Casa Ramon consists of three separate living spaces, the Grand Vista Apartment, the Deluxe Suite Apartment and Casita Ramon. Each space can be rented separately or the house can be rented as a whole.
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Overall, I really liked this hotel. I would recommend flying there as driving there takes a long time on some rough roads and through some rivers. If you’re going to drive, you definitely need a 4×4, especially in the green season. The rooms are not all that luxurious but very clean and comfortable.
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A trip to the Osa Peninsula is a one of a kind experience. Anyone interested in nature should make it a point to visit there at least once in their life time. It is unforgettable. Most of the Pacific coastline of the Americas consists of dry forest or deserts. The driest desert in the world, […]
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