Escazú:  A Blend of Old and New

Escazú: A Blend of Old and New

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Escazú: A Blend of Old and New.    It’s not hard to see why Escazú is a favored place to settle in Costa Rica for expats from North America and Europe. This suburb of San José offers many of the creature comforts that come with...

Sala Garbo: Where Indie Film Buffs Flock

Sala Garbo: Where Indie Film Buffs Flock

Sala Garbo: Where Indie Film Buffs Flock.  When Sala Garbo opened its doors in 1977, the goal was to give San José moviegoers a taste of independent film culture. Conceived as a venue for homegrown and international independent movies, the theater was founded by...

La Iglesia de San Blas: Oldest Church in Costa Rica

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] La Iglesia de San Blas: The Oldest Church in Costa Rica.  Just one hour from Tamarindo is a historic building that dates back nearly 500 years and represents the first interactions between the indigenous Chorotega tribe and Spanish...

Navigating Bocas del Toro, Panama

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] SEE ALL ADVENTURE DEALS IN PANAMA -- CLICK HERE Boats, Bikes, Buses and Big Yellow Taxis: Navigating Bocas del Toro, Panama.  The archipelago of Bocas del Toro, off of Panama’s Caribbean coast, has become internationally popular in...

Entrepreneur Costa Rica: Big Brand or Small Boutique?

Entrepreneur Costa Rica: Big Brand or Small Boutique?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Entrepreneur Costa Rica: Big Brand or Small Boutique?  I've been trying so hard in my local fashion business to survive against big brands. It helps to remind myself of the answer to this question: what makes a small boutique...

Riding on the Right Board

Riding on the Right Board

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Surfboard Shopping Guide. Experienced surfers work with their shaper to come up with just the right board or boards to use for different types of wave conditions and breaks. It’s not just a simple matter of going into a...

El Mercado Central de San José: The Heart of the City

El Mercado Central de San José: The Heart of the City

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] El Mercado Central de San José: The Heart of the City.  There is nothing that touches the pulse of a Latin American community like its markets. That’s where you can feel an energy unlike any other. The Central Market of San José is...

Children’s Museum of Costa Rica – Our History From the Darkness

Children’s Museum of Costa Rica – Our History From the Darkness

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The idea of a national children’s museum was born in the heart of Gloria Bejarano Almada, first lady of Costa Rica during the administration of Calderón Fournier (1990-1994). Visiting the children’s museum in Venezuela...

On the Road to Shambhala – Providencia and San Geraldo de Dota

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On the Road to Shambhala - Providencia and San Geraldo de Dota. Park coming as close as it gets in Costa Rica to the fabled Shangri-La (Los Quetzales National Park related article), the bordering valley villages of Providencia and...