El Farallón National Monument, Take a Step Back In Time, Twice

El Farallón National Monument, Take a Step Back In Time, Twice

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Photos: Marian Paniagua Take a Step Back In Time, Twice: There is a place right outside Cañas Costa Rica, where you can be transported not once, but twice, back in time and many would say that you can even have a...

CST: Being Green Matters for Diamante Eco Adventure Park

CST: Being Green Matters for Diamante Eco Adventure Park

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Being Green Matters for Diamante Eco Adventure Park: We came to Diamante Eco Adventure Park on a somewhat unusual mission: to learn about Diamante’s efforts to be recognized by the Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST). This...

Ecotourism in Costa Rica: Sustainable Tourism

Ecotourism in Costa Rica: Sustainable Tourism

Ecotourism in Costa Rica is almost synonymous with sustainable tourism. Ecotourism: If only the subject were as pure and simple as this Merriam-Webster definition makes it sound. Inferences about ecotourism being synonymous with sustainable tourism can be misleading...

Reforesting Costa Rica

Reforesting Costa Rica

Fonafifo, the National Forest Financing Fund of Costa Rica, has a significant impact on the country through its role in financing the forestry sector, especially supporting small and medium producers of forestry goods and services. It leads the implementation of the...

Lake Arenal Condos

Lake Arenal Condos

Lake Arenal Condos is the premier vacation community in the Lake Arenal Region of Costa Rica. All units have been meticulously constructed, bringing you a modern yet comfortable stay in the heart of Costa Rica’s crown jewel, and with the best view of the Lake Arenal...

Guayabo: History of a Mystery

Guayabo: History of a Mystery

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Guayabo’s Stone Secrets: Costa Rica’s Ancient City That Still Works Costa Rica thrills travellers with rainforest adventures, living culture, nightly entertainment, hard-to-believe wildlife encounters, hot real-estate conversations,...

Bocas del Toro

Bocas del Toro

[uxgallery id="4"] Venture Beyond Expectations into Vibrant Ngäbe Culture The boat skimmed beside a curtain of bruised sky, the sea shining like Windexed glass while black-tipped clouds argued about bursting. I zipped my rain jacket, tugged on my wellies, and watched...

The Castle

The Castle

The Castle of Esparza is Costa Rica’s most significant Private Villa Rental. The Castle is a luxurious setting, complete with a staff of eleven, offering you a private and exclusive experience: a Concierge, a Private Chef, and full-time housekeepers.Located on four...

The Shrimp with a Sonic Boom: Mangrove “Bacon Frying” Explained

The Shrimp with a Sonic Boom: Mangrove “Bacon Frying” Explained

Costa Rica’s mangroves are where adventure goes quiet and your ears do the exploring. Drift a kayak through tea-colored creeks and you’ll hear a strange breakfast soundtrack—snap, crackle, pop—while howler monkeys commentate from above. It’s culture in stereo: the old...

Paragliding Costa Rica: lift-off over jungles, reefs and volcano rims

Paragliding Costa Rica: lift-off over jungles, reefs and volcano rims

Costa Rica is built for adventure. One hour you’re sipping a café chorreado after a dawn surf; the next you’re drifting above jungle canopies, tracing the curve of a Pacific bay while scarlet macaws flash like confetti below. Culture hums on the ground—marimbas in the...