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!
A once was quiet remote town of Puerto Jimenez has grown to become the largest town on the Osa Peninsula today. Located in the southern part of the Puntarenas province, this kick-back town is one of the main gateways to the beautiful Corcovado National Park. With said, it has become one of the hot eco destinations in Costa Rica.
Many will take a plane, but those that like to see the country side, getting to Puerta Jimenez by vehicle can be a 6-8-10 hour drive from San Jose, and that is only if road conditions are good. When traveling during the rainy season ask the locals for information on whether the road has problems or is it ONLY passable with 4WD.
To really see Costa Rica, it requires you to drive out into the rural countryside. By far, the majority of roads in Costa Rica are dirt roads. Don’t even think of a gravel road – dirt roads are dirt, which becomes mud in the rainy season. And even the gravel and paved roads like Ruta (highway) 245, the turnoff from the Pam American Highway (Highway 2) getting to Jimenez can become one adventure and one huge obstacle course dodging mega pot holes, squeezing by 18-wheelers, landslides and one-way bridges that have the looks of rust and used as targets in aerial bombings. Read more...(552 words, 1 image, estimated 2:12 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)
Golfito, Costa Rica, has it all. Sportsfishing, ecotourism and culture
These days, the words Banana Republic are more likely to conjure up an image of neatly stacked chinos and v-neck sweaters than they are a place like Golfito. But when United Fruit built this town on the southwest coast of Costa Rica in 1939, there was nothing here but wilderness and Boruca, the region’s indigenous tribe. Fleeing a rash of banana disease. like what happened to Quepos, that was sweeping through their Atlantic coast plantations, United Fruit surveyed this deepwater bay sheltered within the Golfo Dulce and found untamed perfection. They built a massive dock, immaculate houses, schools, roads, a hospital-even a bowling alley-and they brought in workers from around the world. Most of all, they brought money and influence to a region that became their virtual fiefdom for nearly half a century.
That era ended a long time ago, with the last vestiges of Mama Chiquita (as United Fruit was called by its employees) pulling up stakes in the eighties. They left behind a company town without a company; Golfito is no longer immaculate but it is, once again, wonderfully Costa Rican. Read more...(1264 words, 2 images, estimated 5:03 mins reading time)
What better way to view Costa Rica than by videos.
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