San Jose is the capital town of Costa Rica and is conveniently found in the middle of the country, providing visitors with simple access to several of the country’s most well-liked activities. The town lies in the middle of the Meseta Central, or Central Valley, and enjoys a nice climate year round with temperatures that tend to hover around seventy degrees Fahrenheit. History...

Are you ready for plenty of excitement and memories that will last a lifetime? Costa Rica offers an incredible number of things to see and do beginning with taking a hot air balloon or helicopter ride above the countryside. Prefer to keep your feet firmly on the ground? Why not visit one of the many rainforests or national parks of Costa Rica? Perhaps one of the most attractive...

The new Marina Pez Vela in Quepos is built-central Pacific could employ over 300 people over the next three years, said its chairman, Harold Lovelady. The first phase project will start operating in April, with a payroll of 22 people, mostly from Quepos, Aguirre. The initial investment is $ 40 million. The entrepreneur said that in three years when the project is finished,...

Driving a car in Costa Rica is quite an adventure when you are used to disciplined drivers and well-regulated roadways. But in Costa Rica, the streets are not well labeled, especially in the capital, San Jose, where labeling is more necessary than in other areas of the country. A trip to San José will definitely be a fun filled adventure, but wouldn’t be complete without...

U.S. survey among ecotourists puts us first in the world. Negative points are waste management, sewage, mega-hotels, and large monocultures. In the minds of American eco-tourists, Costa Rica is the only brand positioned as green, thanks to its national parks and the carbon offset program in air travel (voluntary payment of fees for pollution). This emerges from the first...

Costa Rica is the destination of choice, in part, because of its reputation for being one of the most beautiful countries in the world and also because of its staggering diversity. This small Latin America country is only a couple of hours south of Florida, has spectacular tropical mountains, volcanoes, and some of the great beaches anywhere. Travelers come for its great...

For a number of years I have been doing business in Costa Rica. I have established quite a few solid business contacts, a few personal friends and have found this small island country to be ripe for new business. There are many reasons to move a business to another country. The ease of doing business in countries unencumbered by rigid import and export regulations and...

Costa Rica is very well known as one of the best adventure travel holiday destinations. There are an abundance of activities to choose from that will keep you entertained for the entire duration of your stay. Let’s take a closer look at some of these activities: If you have ever considered river rafting or just do it as a sport, the Pacuare River situated near Turrialba...

A study by National Geographic said the Cocos Island is a “jewel” from a conservation standpoint. He added that protection of this National Park has not only allowed keeping the marine fauna of the island, but also improving it. Scientists and experts from National Geographic Costa Rica began in September 2009 an expedition to Cocos Island National Park and...

We all love a vacation to the beach. But when you think of Costa Rica do you think of jungles, wildlife, and zip lining over the jungle treetops or just a leisurely hike through the jungle to amazing waterfalls. Well now you can. The country itself is politically stable, has no army and some of the friendliest people you will ever meet. It is a natural paradise filled...