In the fun-loving spirit of Halloween and/or competition, the staff at Costa Rican Vacations put their thinking caps on to come up with some creative and traditional costumes with an obligatory sexy twist. Help us decide who’s a trick and who gets the treat by taking part in the vote. Our quirky cast can be [...]

Filed under: Cultural Events on October 31st, 2007 | 64 Comments »

This Thursday, Friday and Saturday the Costa Rican North American Cultural Center (CCCN) has organized its second fair promoting Costa Rica jobs to the linguistically savvy.

Filed under: Business on October 31st, 2007 | 1 Comment »

In a valiant effort to support their favorite charities, select employees from the offices of Costa Rican Vacations and Costa Rica Holiday have been doing what they do best: growing moustaches. Costa Rica News -- Moustache Competition

Filed under: Travel on October 31st, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Say goodbye to civil liberties and privacy rights, Costa Rica has decided to embrace Big Brother and install a series of survaillence cameras throughout the country. From the porous borders to the dark and shady streets of San Jose President Oscar Arias has decided that the ever growing crime wave can only be reduced by [...]

Filed under: Technology on October 31st, 2007 | No Comments »

This past weekend, I went to Villas Gaia in playa Dominical. I had never been in that part of the country, and although the weather was not in our favor, I can still say it was a wonderful experience. On the way there, the drive was pleasant and not too long, even though the main [...]

Filed under: Hotel & Restaurant Reviews on October 31st, 2007 | No Comments »

Throughout Costa Rica, you can find a wealth of weekend farmers’ markets or “ferias del agricultor”. One of the most popular is the Saturday market in Pavas, San Jose, about 300 meters west of the U.S. Embassy. Costa Rica Traditions -- Saturday Market in Pavas

Filed under: Tico on October 30th, 2007 | 4 Comments »

It's been a few weeks since I was last at the beach and it was well worth the wait. Some colleagues and I had a great opportunity to stay at this wonderful resort earlier this week and were even treated to flights by local operator Sansa.

Filed under: Hotel & Restaurant Reviews on October 29th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Punta Islita is one of the most beautiful hotels in Costa Rica, with comfortable rooms, and wonderful service. Four of us from Costa Rican Vacations went for a one day inspection of Punta Islita. The Events Coordinator Marvin was our guide for the day. We took a flight early to get out of San Jose and promptly [...]

Filed under: Hotel & Restaurant Reviews on October 29th, 2007 | 2 Comments »

Three luxury hotels are currently underway or in the planning stages in the northwest region of Guanacaste, Costa Rica.   Costa Rica Business News -- New Guanacaste Hotels

Filed under: Business on October 29th, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Kings of Latin American rock, Mana, will be coming to play at San Jose’s Ricardo Saprissa stadium in Tibas on Nov. 20. Tickets are already on sale for between $13, for standing room only, up to $80 for VIP, while seating area tickets are going for around $30 each. Costa Rica Music News -- Photo Courtesy [...]

Filed under: Costa Rican Music on October 26th, 2007 | 2 Comments »