The “non-adventure” Adventures of Costa Rica

The “non-adventure” Adventures of Costa Rica

Costa Rica, renowned for its thrilling adventure activities and lush rainforests, also offers a treasure trove of non-adventure experiences for travelers seeking relaxation, cultural enrichment, and indulgence. Beyond zip-lining and surfing, this Central American gem...

The Importance of Swell Period

The Importance of Swell Period

As it relates to surfing, we call the distance between 2 consecutive waves the swell Period, and it is measured in seconds. So let’s imagine for a moment you are out in the water, waiting on your board as a set of waves begins to pulse through. None of the waves have...

The Art of Listening

The Art of Listening

Speaking Spanish with Ticos: How to Stop Freezing and Start Enjoying Real Conversations Learning Spanish in Costa Rica is not just vocab lists and verb tables; it’s sweaty palms at the supermercado till, nodding along in a café, and wondering if you’ve just agreed to...

Building Costa Rica: Understanding Tico Plumbing

Building Costa Rica: Understanding Tico Plumbing

Living in Costa Rica: plumbing that works and still saves water Living in Costa Rica means waking up to birds instead of alarm clocks, watching storms roll in over the hills and rinsing sand off your feet rather than road grit. What many newcomers don’t expect is how...

Sands of Change

Sands of Change

      In the early seventies, my brother and I arrived in Tamarindo with single fin, 7 foot, down-railers and homemade bungee cord leashes. When your tail “side slipped” out from under you on a late drop, your board stretched out to the breaking point on the rubber...

Controversial, Actionable or Just Pura Vida?

Controversial, Actionable or Just Pura Vida?

Living in Paradise: When Pura Vida Means Speaking Up Living in Costa Rica feels like stepping into a postcard, but living in “paradise” also means accepting that not everything is perfect. Enjoying Pura Vida does not mean staying silent when something clearly isn’t...

Building Greener in Guanacaste

Building Greener in Guanacaste

Building in Costa Rica: How Do You Make Your Dream Home Truly “Green”? Moving to Costa Rica and building your own place is a big dream – jungle views, sea breezes and mornings with parrots instead of traffic noise. But in a country this biologically rich, the way you...

Soda Tapia – A True Urban Legend

Soda Tapia – A True Urban Legend

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Costa Rica’s capital wakes early. Boardshorts slap the pavement on the way to first light at Jacó, office workers queue for busetas, and somewhere above it all a pair of scarlet macaws argue noisily in an almendro tree....

The Full Diamante

The Full Diamante

[vc_row full_width="full_width"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Diamante 10% Discount Code /Diamante Coupon - Discount Code: HOWLER: I had heard about Diamante Eco Adventure Park even before moving to the Coco area of Costa Rica. Looking forward to my first...

Ocean View Condo

Ocean View Condo

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