http://www.costaricapages.com/guide A comprehensive guide to travel in Costa Rica from restaurants to nightlife. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:05:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “The most beautiful island of the world”, was Jacques Cousteau’s reaction when he visited Isla de Coco, or Coco Island. Coco Island is located in the Pacific Ocean, 532kms southwest from White Cabo. The Coco Island National Park could be compared to the Galapagos Islands. It really consists of the summit ... http://www.costaricapages.com/guide/coco-island-information/ The Braulio Carillo National Park is an excellent place to visit a tropical rain forest just as we imagine it should be, like the ones we see in adventure movies, or in documentaries. It is important to remember that only some 20 years ago, this is how most of the ... http://www.costaricapages.com/guide/braulio-carillo-information/ Alajuela is the closest city to airport, only 3 kms away in fact, and about 20 kms northwest of San Jose. The city was founded in 1782, and the church was originally called the parish of La Lajuela. Over the years it became the city of Alajuela. It actually served ... http://www.costaricapages.com/guide/alajuela-information/ Heredia is the capital of the province of the same name, Heredia. It is a small city, which was founded in 1705. It is easy to handle because of its size yet it offers all the amenities that San Jose could possibly have. It may only be 20 minutes away ... http://www.costaricapages.com/guide/heredia-information/ Puerto Limon, is the capital of the Caribbean, aka the province of Limon. It is chaotic, disorganized, wonderful, colorful, scary, dirty, vibrant, full of life, and very friendly. It is also located on the Caribbean Sea! What also makes it special is this fusion of cultures, with the native Bribri indians, the ... http://www.costaricapages.com/guide/limon-infomation/ Liberia is the capital of the northwestern province of Guanacaste, and home to an International Airport with flights arriving from Houston, Atlanta, Miami, New York and Los Angeles. Many tourists see it as a 'stop-over' to get to the Guanacaste gold coast, or on their way to Rincón de la ... http://www.costaricapages.com/guide/liberia-information/ The city of Cartago was first built in 1563, and suffered various disasters including floods and destructive earthquakes. It was the capital of the country until 1823, when it was moved to what is now San Jose. It suffered more serious damages to its colonial buildings with the devastating 1910 ... http://www.costaricapages.com/guide/cartago-information/ Puerto Viejo is the complete package. If you’re ready for some excitement you can partake in a variety of water sports, hike up some intense trails, or research Puerto Viejo’s bumping night life. However, if you’d rather leave the adventure seeking up to other visitors, you’ll be just as welcomed ... http://www.costaricapages.com/guide/puerto-viejo-information/ Playa Avellanas may be most famous for its outstanding surfing, and not without reason, but it is also the most magnificent and magical spot you will find in Costa Rica. This 10km stretch of beautiful white sand is hard to compare to anything else. Some of the best night skies ... http://www.costaricapages.com/guide/playa-avellanas-information/ Matapalo is on the Southern Pacific Coast, just about 45 minutes south of Manuel Antonio. Playa Matapalo, although nested between Manuel Antonio and Dominical, has kept its quiet, pristine beach look with an old fashion atmosphere that is full of charm, soothing and peaceful. There is nothing to do there but ... http://www.costaricapages.com/guide/playa-matapalo-information/