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...]
North American Anglers Contribute $599 Million Annually to Costa Rican Economy
07/06/2010 by 1 Comment
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Tourism is Costa Rica’s top industry and new research shows North Americans traveling there in 2008 to fish generated $599 million - or about two percent of Costa Rica’s gross domestic product. The study, conducted in 2009 by The Billfish Foundation, Southwick Associates and the University of Costa Rica, revealed 283,790 anglers visited Costa Rica and their economic … [Read more...]
Fishing For Costa Rica’s Marlin – Striped, Blues and Blacks
06/20/2010 by 1 Comment
' Marlin fishing is considered by many game fishermen to be the pinnacle of big game fishing, due to the size and power, relative rareness and difficulty of capture. In Costa Rica, fishing for the striped, blue and black marlin fishing season is year round and why the country is becoming the hot place to fish for these big gamers. Marlin has been billed as the battler of literature and … [Read more...]
La Ruta de los Conquistadores – Costa Rica Bike Race Shut Down
11/10/2009 by Leave a Comment
When I was in Jaco last week, the town was gearing up for an intense coast-to-coast bike across Costa Rica's rugged terrain known to all as La Ruta de los Conquistadores. To date, more than one decade later, “La Ruta” is considered to be the most difficult Mountain Bike multi-day race on the planet. However, this Costa Rica's coast-to-coast bike race which is suppose to begin in Jacó Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Costa Rica’s Crocodile Man, Tarzan Tico – Town of Sarapiqui
10/07/2009 by 11 Comments
IF you thought the legend of the horse whisperer was impressive, here's an animal tale with even more bite. Chito wrestles in the water with best mate Pocho, a five-metre long crocodile, Chito and Poncho play in the water together Rather than trying to tame wild stallions, fearless Costa Rican fisherman Chito prefers a playful wrestle in the water with his best pal Pocho - a deadly 17ft … [Read more...]
Cocos Islands – Diving Locations – Best In The World
08/27/2009 by Leave a Comment
Surrounded by deep waters with counter-currents, Cocos Island is admired by scuba divers for its populations of Hammerhead sharks, rays, dolphins and other large marine species. The extremely wet climate and oceanic character give Cocos an ecological character. It is also an uninhabited island and in the Puntarenas Canton of the province of Puntarenas. It is one of the National Parks of Costa Rica … [Read more...]
Underwater MP-3 – A Must For Costa Rica Recreation
06/18/2009 by Leave a Comment
When I find a cool new product especially one that is designed for sports and recreation (ziplinging, surfing, hiking, sportfishing, river rafting etc etc) this is going to be almost a must when traveling to Costa Rica. Unlike ipods (which get damaged easy, expensive, and the waterproof case that one pays extra and leaks all the time) this 2 GB Audio WATERPROOF MP3 Player with arm strap and … [Read more...]
Common Sense Travel – How Not to Get Robbed in Costa Rica
04/12/2009 by 8 Comments
On a recent post in Yahoo Answers, one of the major contributor’s wrote; He was not even in the country for 30 minutes when he got robbed in the parking lot. San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, and the hub of all travelers with San Jose Airport, has been having real problems with violent crime these days. You have to remember, it is a major city, and with that said, there are a lot of poor … [Read more...]
Costa Rica Federation of American Football – FCFA
04/06/2009 by 19 Comments
Every time someone asks the question in Yahoo Answers, “Is [American] football played in Costa Rica?” the answers are usually somewhat, rude. “Look idiot, Soccer is Futbul you lame brain!” or “That’s a stupid American game!” For years, any American style football played in Costa Rica was usually a bunch of college kids or ex-football players, playing touch or flag on some beach or soccer … [Read more...]
Costa Rica Custom Travel and Vacation Package
03/23/2009 by 2 Comments
I usually do not like to hype a single travel agency in Costa Rica, because there are so many that provide excellent services, like the ones in our directory. However, due to the increasing S & Ss (scammers and spammers) bad trips I've read about on many chat rooms and blogs, I thought I’d write about one person that provides the Royals Royce treatment. If you want to be pampered, spend … [Read more...]
Surfing Etiquette and Pointers – Costa Rica
03/13/2009 by Leave a Comment
So your finally going to be surfing in Costa Rica, well here are some pointers that will make your trip a life time experience. First, most first-time surfers see these sparkling sand beaches, awesome waves and chattering English, they instantly think heaven and/or Hawaii. Always remember, Costa Ricans by nature are easy going, friendly and generally eager to help you. But if you become the … [Read more...]
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