Archives for August 2010

Fincas Natural Wildlife Refuge – Butterfly Botanical Gardens

Did you know that there are approximately 2000 species of butterflies in Costa Rica? Or  that of all of the eggs laid, only about 2% complete metamorphosis to become butterflies?  Did you know that some butterflies copulate for four hours at a time? Or that all  butterflies lay their eggs at mid-day? How many of you know that the Blue Morpho's  brilliant color is not a pigment, but actually a … [Read more...]

General Traveling Tips to Costa Rica

We get emails all the time about traveling in Costa Rica, so we thought it might be a good ideal to point out some of our top 20  tips about a vacation and/or maybe retiring in Costa Rica. One thing you must understand is the culture and society;  manners and respect play an important role and sometimes a simple misunderstanding can become a big deal. Costa Ricans by nature do not like … [Read more...]

Expats Clubs and Societies in Costa Rica

Costa Rica to some may seem out of touch with the world, but there are many clubs and societies that offer opportunities for continued friendship, and service the wants and needs of expats from all around the world. These groups  range from AA to Womans Clubs, and at numerous locations all around Costa Rica to share common educational backgrounds, self-help programs and interests. American … [Read more...]

Costa Rica’s Crocodile Threatened – Global Warming or Pollution?

Costa Rica is nature’s theater where the crocodile is just one of many where one-day tourism loves its production of jagged, snaring teeth and prehistoric features. And crocodile attacks are considered one of the most gruesome. With that said, crocodiles annually attract thousands of tourists on the river Tárcoles  where they come out of the bridges or  board boats or display their shows as Costa … [Read more...]

Costa Rica Sportfishing Vessel Attacked Off Garza – Tourists Threatened

Helicopter drops explosive devices as Venezuela tuna seiner threatens tourists; tenth attack in past two years ... GARZA, Costa Rica and FT. LAUDERDALE, Florida, USA --- A U.S. based world fisheries conservation association is demanding disciplinary action after the attack by a commercial Venezuelan tuna purse seining vessel and its helicopter on a sportfishing boat off the coast of … [Read more...]

Hiring a Costa Rica Attorney – Business, Residency, Real Estate

Costa Rican attorneys are the resource for legal advice and for the application of laws  of Costa Rica. Lawyers, like the U.S,  practice specialties such as criminal law, immigration law, domestic or family law, trademark law, offshore banking, investment and financial law to name but a few.  In Costa Rica, lawyer is termed “abogado”, the Portuguese word for lawyer. The most common reasons to hire … [Read more...]

Golden Monkey Rock Ice – Costa Rica’s New Healthy Fruit Beer

Costa Rica's national brewery, the Cerveceria Costa Rica,  which is owned by the Florida Ice and Farm Company produces over 39 million gallons of beer a year. That amount does not include the imported beers like Corona and a few US beers. So, wanting to add more zest back in June they announced a new beer, the Golden Monkey Rock Ice.  This is Costa Rica's first designer special beer for the … [Read more...]