[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]My friend Randy Nelson and I decided that we would take a trip up to Ometepe, Lake Nicaragua’s largest island. After discussing transportation options to get there, we decided on the local bus and taxis. This was...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]What Makes Costa Rica an Inspiration Destination We’ll begin today’s practice in a comfortable seated position. Gently rest your hands on your knees with your palms facing up. Touch your index fingers to the tips of your...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Ometepe is the largest island in Lake Nicaragua. It is also ranked as the 10th largest lake island in the world. It was formed by the twin volcanoes Concepcion and Maderas, with a low lying isthmus separating the two. ...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A Mental Diet for Your Body to Heal: The mind is a powerful tool for creating the experiences we choose in life. It is said that everything in life exists twice — first in the mind and then in reality. What happens when our mind...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] What are the differences between registered title properties and concession leasehold properties in Costa Rica? This outlines the key distinctions and considerations, particularly for foreign ownership. Registered title...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] One of the joys of traveling to Costa Rica is meeting people and seeing new places. Last weekend Lana and I had the pleasure of touring with Rafael, caretaker at large, the Hacienda Las Colinas. This is a green jewel,...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The rainy season in Guanacaste this year came earlier and brought much heavier rains than usual. It seems that the early-season rain started about a month earlier, and the period of lighter rainfall we normally experience...
After spending all our lives enduring the cold Canadian winters of western Canada, my wife, Donna, and I decided to make the giant step toward living part-time in Costa Rica's paradise. I had worked as a surface landman in the oil and gas industry and traveled many an...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Life here in Costa Rica is referred to as Pura Vida. Well, in many aspects it is. Great beaches, beautiful people, nature and amazing scenery. What hides behind this Pura Vida veil? Have you ever visited a bank and...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Surfing and skateboarding are so similar. This sport is picking up considerably in rural Costa Rica regions. Instead of falling into water, the skateboarder has unforgiving concrete to deal with. The activity is for all...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_column_text]Costa Rica was not among the countries profiled in Lindsey Galloway’s bbc.com travel article posted July 2, 2018, which began: “Global influence is often measured by military, political or economic might, but for some...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]One of the more sought-after prizes for birding tourists here in Costa Rica is the sunbittern (Eurypyga helias ). Found in a range extending south from Guatemala and throughout South America. It lives near water in...