What better way to view Costa Rica than by videos.
Take a small video tour on what it would be like driving to Puerto Jimenez, crossing suspension bridges (the last bridge collapsed a year ago, killing a few) catching Dorado and Blue Marlin in Golfito, Los Suenos and Quepos, shopping San Jose’s famous Mercado Central, having a few Imperials in a couple of bars, driving through one of Costa Rica’s party towns, Jaco, checking out one of Costa Rica’s world record sportfishing captains, white water rafting and finally, watching some of the hottest girls saltwater fishing – Enjoy!
Back in April, 2009 we wrote about how Costa Rica was forming the Costa Rica Federation of American Football (FCFA) - since then, the game is becoming more popular with its 3rd season. For more info, contact Cody Gear at 321-218-9209 or via email at codygear (at) codylgearandassociates dot com.
Costa Rica has also been invited to the World Cup of American Football to be held in Mexico City July 13-20th, 2012
American football is alive and well in Costa Rica. This year the league completed its third year. The season which went from February to June culminated in the third championship being won by the Santa Ana Bulldogs. This is the second year that the Bulldogs have won the championship.
Many don’t know that a league exist here in Costa Rica much less that it has enjoyed success and growth over the past three years. The teams are predominantly comprised of Costa Ricans but there are many expats that participate as well. The Costa Ricans are learning the game and each year show steady improvement. The league is fortunate to have a number of qualified coaches but we are always looking for new blood. Read more...(536 words, 1 image, estimated 2:09 mins reading time)
The IGFA's 2010 World Record Achievement Award went to Bobby McGuinness, who set more world records last year than any other captain anywhere.
Captain Bobby McGuinness has done it again! For the second time in his illustrious 30 years as a sportfishing captain in Costa Rica, Bobby McGuinness was named the year’s (2010) top captain in the world by the prestigious International Game Fish Association (IGFA).
The IGFA also presented Bobby with its 2010 Lifetime Achievement award.
This is the second time the IGFA has honored Bobby McGuinness, who fishes out of Golfito in Costa Rica’s South Pacific, as the world’s top captain; the first was in 2006. Over the past 8-10 years he has a long string of IGFA achievements: he made the IGFA’s Top 10 list of guides and captains from around the world in 2008, tying for 5th place that year with 13 IGFA world fishing records. He also boasts an IGFA 3rd place certificate for 2009, and a 2nd place IGFA Saltwater Captain diploma for 2004. Originally from Golfito, Bobby has also fished out of Quepos in the Central Pacific coast and Flamingo in the North Pacific coast, Panama and the United States (North Carolina). Read more...(644 words, 2 images, estimated 2:35 mins reading time)
Costa Rica offers some of the most stunning imagery for photographers. On the Osa Peninsula, I’ve swam with sailfish, cavorted with crocodiles, and photographed monkeys, butterflies, and rare birds in the span of a single day! To capture all the incredible things you’ll see on camera, you should follow a careful game plan. Here are some essential elements to consider.
PLANNING
Bring the best photographic gear you can afford. When the toucan you traveled 2000 miles to see perches on a branch 30 feet from you, I can guarantee you that you’ll wish you brought something more than a 300 dollar camera. If you can, get a digital SLR with a lens that has wide angle and zoom capabilities. The lens is the most important part of the equation.
I travel with many cameras, but if your budget doesn’t permit this, try to bring a zoom lens that will go from at least 18-200mm. One option that I often use is to rent pro gear. There are many camera and lens rental services that you can utilize, and they are relatively cheap. You can end up with top-flight gear that would cost you over 10,000, insure it for loss or damages, and end up with incredible images, all for a tiny fraction of the cost of buying. It’s a great option because you probably won’t need the gear when you get home. Read more...(1018 words, 5 images, estimated 4:04 mins reading time)
In Costa Rica what better way of seeing nature is walking from point A to B and back to A. For almost 20 years they have a long-established reputation for being environmental protective and conversational that is the envy of many other countries around the world.
So if you like to hike, Costa Rica is a superb country for you to explore a wide variety of countryside and wildlife and can freeze you in time when you see your first monkey, those lazy sloth’s, and then the array of squawking colorful birds.
From the short walks from Quepos to Manual Antonio, to the more adventurous hikes of the Tarzan jungles of the Caribbean and Southern Pacific coast, to the mystic and unique cloud cover of Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve it is one of the most biologically diverse places on earth. Almost 25% of the entire country is dedicated to national parks and reserves.
Your hiking adventure can be a a few hours or a several day eco-trip and it can start in places like remote Tortuguero National Park – a back-in-time system of islands and twisting waterways in the Caribbean rainforest – to experience the mystery of something more mountainous like beautiful Monteverde cloud forest, with fog covered ground, its darting butterflies and Resplendent Quetzals, a bird in the trogon family. Read more...(783 words, 3 images, estimated 3:08 mins reading time)
What better way to view Costa Rica than by videos.
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