Between late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, the Immigration Police detained seven Costa Rica escorts who had apparently obtained their residency cards by illegal means. The raid involved a sweep local bars and clubs in search of any illegal aliens.
Filed under: Nightlife on October 26th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Costa Rica food has probably never won any culinary awards or impressed international food critics. It is not well known for its unique combination of flavor, or daring variations on modern classics and you won’t find nearly as many restaurants featuring Costa Rican food survive in the United States unlike its Mexican, Peruvian or Argentinean […]
Filed under: Travel on October 25th, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Tourist arrivals by plane to Costa Rica have increased 11.3 percent in the first nine months of this year, in comparison to the first nine months of 2006. Air passengers represent about 78 percent of the total tourists that visit the country, the rest arriving by land or sea.
Costa Rica News — Liberia International Airport Courtesy of Nacion.Com
Filed under: Costa Rica News on October 24th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Representatives from wineries from all over the world will unite in the Hotel Real Intercontinental today, Oct. 23 through Thursday, Oct. 25 to present their finest labels during Costa Rica’s first ever Expo Vino. The goal is to unite some of the world’s top wine producers with an interested public including wine connoisseurs and owners […]
Filed under: Costa Rica News on October 23rd, 2007 | No Comments »
Costa Rican Federico Pilurzu, a native of Playa Langosta, Guanacaste, recently upped his ranking to 95th in the World Qualification Series (WQS), thanks to his performance in two recent tournaments that took place in Brazil and the United States.
Costa Rica Surf - Central American Champeon Pilurzu - Courtesy of Fabian Sanchez
Filed under: Surf on October 22nd, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It’s not too late to enjoy the third annual Costa Rican Central American Film Festival, which started Oct. 12 and will continue through Oct. 26. Every day during these two weeks, a film is shown at 6pm in the Cine Variedades near the Parque Central in San Jose, free of charge.
Filed under: Costa Rica News on October 22nd, 2007 | No Comments »
I spent the weekend in Playa Cocles, a little beach town just south of Puerto Viejo and stayed at Azania Bungalows. The Caribbean side of Costa Rica does not have much in terms of luxury lodging yet, though the Azania bungalows makes an attempt. The accommodations are clean, simple, and inviting - but not over […]
Filed under: Hotel Reviews on October 20th, 2007 | No Comments »
It’s Saturday Night in San Jose CR!!!! There is always loads of fun bars and clubs to go to in big cities, and usually the biggest clubs promote by having celeb appearances which
Filed under: Nightlife on October 20th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The annual Boca Barranca Charity Surf Tournament will take place in Boca Barranca, Puntarenas this October 27 and 28 to benefit the young inhabitants of the Hogar Monserrat home for orphans. All proceeds from the event, as well as autographs from the participating surfers, will be donated to the orphanage.
Costa Rica Surf News - Charity […]
Filed under: Surf on October 19th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Ever wondered what it’s like to live in a foreign country as an American? This is my life, I am a United States Citizen, but work and live in Costa Rica. The longer you stay abroad the more things which originally seems alien become the norm. Home is still the same as you left it, […]
Filed under: Living on October 18th, 2007 | No Comments »
