Puntarenas is the largest province of Costa Rica, and also the main city on the Pacific Coast. The city economy has been steadily declining and is now quite dilapidated and unattractive. The province is much better know for Quepos with Manuel Antonio Park, Carara Biological Reserve and for the surfing beaches of Jaco. Puntarenas […]
The northern Guanacaste beaches are some of the most visited in the country, by tourists and Costa Ricans alike. Each beach has its own distinct character and varies in level of development and available facilities. Click on the link above to the left for a rough guide working from north to south, to help you […]
The central highlands straddle the three major mountain ranges above 300 meters and reach down the country from Orosí volcano on the North to the southern tip of the Tilarán Mountains on the Panama border. Before the turn of the century the people of the highlands called this midsection Tierra Fria which literally means cool […]
The Central Valley is tied to the Caribbean coast through memory and migration. The nucleuses of today’s dominant cultural circles had their roots planted in the Caribbean and were attracted to the lush valley to escape heat, precipitation and the Anopheles mosquito. This a mosaic of black, yellow, tan and white skinned people who have […]
Trade routes with the northern empires of the Maya and the Olmec civilizations kept the region a focal point of cultural activity. Surprisingly different from the other six provinces, it remains a vestigial arm of mysterious cultures which have disappeared along with their language. The power of attraction in the area comes from a combination […]
Surrounded by mountains kept perpetually emerald green by the winds from the Caribbean and dominated by the Arenal Volcano the Lake is properly a reservoir. Volcano Arenal is a picture perfect cone, the most active volcano in Costa Rica and a must see for the visitor. Adored by the local Indians, it became famous […]
This is a land of mystery with sacred burial grounds, violent thunderstorms, and two of the most beautiful national parks in the country, Corcovado, and Isla del Coco, the latter being an island under the administrative control of the national park’s department 360 nautical miles off this tropical coast. The historical ties of past cultures […]
There are three climates zones which vary according to the altitude above sea level, which are: Warm land or hot tropical savannas, from 0 to 600 mts.; temperate lands from 600 to 1200 mts.; and cold lands or height tropical climate, from 1200 to 2700 mts. There are two seasons and two transitions periods during […]
Visitors of Mexico will find traces of a magnificent past and an abundance of places of historical interest throughout the country. In the land known as Mesoamerica, major cultures developed over three thousand years ago and were defeated by the Spaniards leaving us only mere remnants of the splendor they achieved. A fascinating overview […]
In the USA there is something for everyone: If you yearn for sandy beaches with tropical palm trees swaying in the breeze, either Florida, with year-round golf, sport fishing and famous Disney World, Universal Studios, and Kennedy Space Center or California with fabulous surf, Hollywood homes of the famous movie stars, giant redwood forests, wild […]
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