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. In recent [...]
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 Colones and 33.000 [...]
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 here if you [...]
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 throw rocks [...]
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 [...]
When thinking about the earthquake that hit Chili just a week ago, I can’t help myself from being reminded of the earthquake that hit Costa Rica a little over a year ago. That earthquake was small in comparison, yet still managed to kill many people. I live just a few kilometers from the epicenter, and [...]
Costa Rica’s new highway officially opened a few weeks ago, providing a great alternative to those driving to Puntarenas from San Jose. I drove down to Samara last weekend, and cut the driving town by one and a half hours. Of course, leaving at 4am must have had something to do with it. I was [...]
I traveled to Playa Zancudo when I stayed at Casa Roland in Golfito. There is not much to do there, as I explained in my previous post about Banana Marina, other than going Sports Fishing, Scuba Diving, or some whale watching. I am not much of a fan of any of these activities (more because [...]
Banana Marina is the port in Golfito that is located on the Southern Tip of Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast. Most people need to stop through Banana Marina when traveling by boat in the area. Getting to Golfito is quite the trek, and most people opt for one of two options. Getting around by air with [...]
Tambor Beach is pretty much a private beach belonging to Barcelo Tambor All Inclusive Resort. This rockless beach is a wonderful beach for those not wanting large waves crashing on to them all day. Although there were large waves on one of the four days I spent there last year, the other three were quite [...]