Brushstrokes of Pura Vida: Costa Rica’s Must-See Art Destinations

Brushstrokes of Pura Vida: Costa Rica’s Must-See Art Destinations

Costa Rica has a growing and diverse art scene, blending indigenous, contemporary, and international influences. Here are some of the best places for art lovers to visit within the country: Best Art Destinations in Costa Rica Museo de Arte Costarricense Located in San...

Costa Rica: destination weddings

Costa Rica: destination weddings

Costa Rica Destination Weddings: Your Legal, Laid-Back Guide Destination weddings in Costa Rica are popular because they combine a stunning holiday with a relaxed wedding and honeymoon in one trip. Instead of juggling multiple venues and dates at home, couples can...

Costa Rica Wildlife: 30 Incredible Animals You Can Actually See

Costa Rica Wildlife: 30 Incredible Animals You Can Actually See

Costa Rica may be small on the map, but it is enormous when it comes to wildlife, packing in hundreds of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and marine species across rainforests, cloud forests, mangroves, and two very different coasts.(Costa Rica Experts) Why is...

Bullet Ants: Pain You Don’t Want to Feel

Bullet Ants: Pain You Don’t Want to Feel

Bullet Ants in Costa Rica: Tiny Forest Giants with a Bullet of Pain Walking through a lowland Costa Rican rainforest, you expect birdsong, dripping leaves and the rustle of lizards. What you probably do not expect is a single insect capable of delivering a sting that...

What’s Your Jewelry Style? Fashion Flash

What’s Your Jewelry Style? Fashion Flash

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I love jewelry! It makes me feel “dressed” even in pajamas. From big chunky necklaces to tiny silver pendants, jewelry completes your outfit and shows a bit more of your personality. Is your style classic or more eccentric when...

Featured Adventure – Scuba Diving in Costa Rica

Featured Adventure – Scuba Diving in Costa Rica

[vc_row full_width="full_width"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Scuba Diving in Costa Rica: Where Mantas, Bull Sharks and Volcanoes Meet the Sea Costa Rica may be small on the map, but underwater it feels enormous. Wedged between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea,...

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...