I’m not sure if I was born with it, or if I became a wanderer… But certainly there was an allure in getting lost, going to new places, finding unexpected situations and getting out of my comfort zones. Travel is certainly a state of mind, and for some of us is an addictive state of…
Rancho Humo is a nature haven, an opportunity to watch unique landscapes and magnificent birds, a gorgeous luxurious hotel in the midst of paradise! Rancho Humo is a new hotel located in a project that had been operated in the past. It is located very close to Palo Verde National Park, in one of the…
The following documentary was made in 1947, the time when Costa Rica had less than a million people and the year before the civil war. Times have changed, globalization caught us and the country is very different from what it looks like in this video. However, especially in the country areas, the simplicity is the…
Living la ‘Pura Vida’ in Costa Rica – Video by FKY The filmmaker and graphic designer FKY traveled to Costa Rica with his family and created this beautiful short film, which captures the essence of the “pura vida,” or, the pure life. The scenes are from Dominical, Nosara, Tamarindo, and Arenal. There are no words in…
With plenty of time to spend with their children, most respondents were also able to have quality time with their partners on holiday, with over 73% of interviewees saying they make time for each other while holidaying with the family. With the kids back at school and the holidays just a distant memory, Holiday Hypermarket…
Stop lights in downtown San José are about to get a “green” upgrade. The Public Works and Transport Ministry (MOPT) said Thursday that it had awarded a $1 million contract to local company Sistema Empresarial RC to install photovoltaic cells that would power traffic signals across the city as soon as next year. MOPT Vice Minister Sergio Urbina said the upgrades…
Air Costa Rica will start by offering charter flights through travel agencies. The next step would be to complete the paperwork and process to operate in other countries nearby and offer international flights. This is a Costa Rican company, the only Costa Rica based airline operating in Juan Santamaria. They plan to connect to Miami, Bogota,…
