Nicaragua: Neighbor to the North

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Costa Rica’s neighbor to the north is loaded with adventure, relaxation and enough memorable experiences to send Nicaragua high up on your travel list. As the largest country in Central America, the land of lakes and...

How Well Do You Know Costa Rica?

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]The latest smartphones have a wonderful ability to take all kinds of photos, including the popular panorama format.  So here is a test to see how many places in Costa Rica you can recognize...

Magical San Vito

Magical San Vito

A Wonderland of Wildlife, Scenery and Culture I was recently invited by friends to go on a two-night trip to the San Vito area of Costa Rica. The main purpose was to look for specific birds my two friends wanted to see to check off their bird lists. The plan was to...

Preserving Paradise

Preserving Paradise

[uxgallery id="5"] “They paved paradise And put up a parking lot With a pink hotel, a boutique And a swinging hot spot Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got til it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot” Joni Mitchell, “Big Yellow...

To San Jose The Hard Way

To San José the Hard Way Vacation a Destination, Travel an Act Panama City Instagram Post San Jose Instagram Post San Jose Art Instagram Post Panama videos Instagram Post   Rain assaulted us as we waited for the ferry to Almirante.   It wasn’t even a...

Tamarindo Pop Quiz

Tamarindo Pop Quiz

Tamarindo Pop Quiz [uxgallery id="3"] Longtime Tamarindo resident Valerie Townley recently moved back to California after spending many of the community’s early formative years raising a family here. We appreciate the vintage photos she made available to share with...

The Full Diamante

The Full Diamante

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Phillip Yingling Photo

Phillip Yingling Photo

Catarata Toro Dos Photographer: Phillip Yingling Instagram: greenwood_fotos Waterfall Location: ICE Hydroelectric plant Toro 2, Marsella, San Carlos, Costa Rica Height: 679 feet or 206 meters     Related articles: Sleeping Beauty...camping out under one of...