Maybe you’re wondering why Costa Rica has so many museums, since we have already covered the Gold museum, Jade museum, museo de arte, and the Children’s museum. The reason for so many museums, is that the Costa Rican population is highly educated, and has created a large interest in everything that is educational. [...]
After the whole they[re coming, they’re not coming saga, Guns and Roses tickets are finally on sale. You can buy your tickets at http://www.todoticketcr.com/. The VIP tickets are going on sale for 63.000 Colones. The only other two section on sale currently are floor tickets as well and are going for 43.000 [...]
Costa Rica is a popular destination for people who wish to learn Spanish. Americans top the list of people who go to Costa Rica to learn Spanish, followed by Canadians and then Germans. Some language schools partner up with post secondary education institutions to offer courses that are recognized by them. Other [...]
When we rated the top beaches in Costa Rica, We came up with both Manuel Antonio and Espadilla Sur. These beaches are actually located within Manuel Antonio National Park, near the town of Quepos, and about 3.5 hours from San Jose. This is a high traffic tourist location and there is a wide range [...]
There is no question that La Fortuna is still one of the top spots when it comes to travel destinations to Costa Rica\. Although many people travel to Arenal to see the volcano, many of them never get to see it. Due to the almost always constant clouds, the tip of the [...]
Ah, the good old border run. This term may mean little to you, the reader, but for us living in Costa Rica, this is something we must deal with if we wish to stay in Costa Rica. At present, Costa Rica law allows for 90 day Visas for Canadians and Americas who [...]
There is still much debate whether Guns n Roses will be coming to Costa Rica on April 7th. Although many websites are confirming the April 7th concert date, this info has yet to be posted on the band’s official website. Axl went as far as denying it on his facebook page. Click [...]
Be careful if you have already traveled to Costa Rica and rented a car, having enjoyed the loose traffic rules and regulations as things have drastically changed! Fines used to be so small that no one feared being pulled over. Fines now can get to as much as $550 USD depending on the [...]
If there is one thing Costa Ricans have little interest in, it has to be the Winter Olympics. Very few of my friends even knew they were going on. Every once in a while I would bump into someone and they would let me know they saw a very strange sport where they [...]
In only a few short days one of the world’s most famous metal bands with make their first appearance in Costa Rica…METALLICA!!!!! The concert will be held March 7 at Ricardo Saprissa Stadium in San Jose. This is the second huge spectacle to take place in the stadium in less than 2 years, Iron Maiden [...]