My aunt Janet got home the other night from a two-week trip to Costa Rica, her first time visiting the country. Only in the past few years has she really started traveling, (my definition of the word being “frequent trips, perhaps outside of one’s comfort zone”), but because she has a life-long friend who recently moved to Costa Rica, she decided that she would venture to Central America. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Costa Rica’ Category
First Impressions of Costa Rica
Monday, April 11th, 2011
Ocean Conservation in South Pacific Costa Rica
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
Costa Rica, although relatively small, contains approximately 5% of the world’s biodiversity. It is a country with almost one-quarter of its national territory under some form of protection, yet the oceans that border Costa Rica have been largely neglected. In terms of ocean conservation, less than one percent of Costa Rican oceans are being regulated under some form of protective category.
A Brief History of Uvita, Costa Rica
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
The history of Uvita is muddled and getting a concise version is nearly impossible. By visiting several community members you can get anywhere from five to ten different versions. John Maranon highlights this confusing history of Uvita in the book, “The Gringos Hawk”, as he writes about land possession in Morita (present-day Uvita):
“…Then, newcomers would purchase it from squatters, who appropriated it from the government, which took it away from Alcoa Aluminum after Alcoa purchased it from the ex-hacienda owner, who inherited it from his father, who acquired it from an unsuccessful banana company and poor subsistence farmers, who purchased it for pennies an acre from the original squatters, who, a mere 40 years ago, colonized the area after the indigenous people retreated to more remote mountain areas.”
10 Animals You Are Likely To See in Costa Rica
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
One of the most exciting things about visiting Costa Rica is being able to see all of wildlife in their natural environment. As one of the world’s leading conservationist countries, Costa Rica has done a great job of protecting the homes and dwellings of animals on land, in the ocean, and in the air. Here is a list of animals that you are likely to see in their natural habitat.
Tourist Kiosks in San Jose
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
To facilitate tourist information, the municipality of San Jose started a pilot program with the private sector that aims to develop two tourist information centers for both foreign and national visitors. The two tourist kiosks are located along Central Park Boulevard and Central Avenue, near the Hotel Presidente in downtown San Jose. The new program seeks to promote San Jose as a tour destination. Visitors of the area can find information on museums, theaters, daily cultural events, bus schedules and useful directions. Each kiosk will also have maps, information about safety and security and offerings of other activities such as 1-day tours outside of the Costa Rican capital to visit beaches, volcanoes, rainforest and other great things. The tour kiosks will be open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.
Costa Rica: A Friendly and Family-Oriented Country
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
One thing that really surprised me the first time that I visited Costa Rica was the level of friendliness exhibited by Ticos. It’s not that I had expected them to be unfriendly — Latin America is notorious for its friendly and happy people — but Costa Ricans were especially kind and helpful. It’s almost as though their attitude were contagious, and quite frankly, it was something that contributed positively to my time there. (more…)