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...
Skateboarding in Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Sk8 Costa Rica: This is Skateboarding in Costa Rica. Skateboarding in Costa Rica? How can you skateboard on dirt roads? With howler monkeys and sandy beaches … but without ramps, skate parks, ledges, handrails or stairs to ollie...
Piedras Blancas National Park: The Other Osa
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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...
Laird Hamilton: Surf Legend Chooses Costa Rica Destination to Promote Health and Fitness
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Laird Hamilton: Surf Legend Chooses Costa Rica Destination to Promote Health and Fitness. Most of us would probably agree that surfing is the best activity to maintain your surfing fitness. But is it enough? What about the times...
Innovation and Creativity: Keys to Successful Investing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Investment Chat with Nativu - Innovation and Creativity: Keys to Successful Investing. Innovation and creativity — these are probably the two best qualities you can have as an early-stage investor. Why? Because you will probably...
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...
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
[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...
Santa Teresa Time – Just While Away Your Day
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Santa Teresa Time - Just While Away Your Day. On the Nicoya Peninsula’s southwest coast sits the idyllic village of Santa Teresa. A haven for surfers, hippies and tourists, not to mention Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen, this dusty...
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...







