This museum houses a collection of pre-Columbian art, and is the only museum displaying indigenous jade artwork in South or Central America. It is located on the 11th floor of the INS building (National Insurance Institute). The building is easy to locate but the museum entrance is off to the left side as you [...]
Ah yes, the famous Las Delicias del Maiz restaurant chain in Costa Rica has quite the group of faithful locals. The most popular Las Delicias del Maiz all is located on the highway heading towards Jaco and Manuel Antonio from the Central Valley.
You´ll spot the occasional tourist in there, by the place [...]
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. [...]
This small museum that can be found near Paseo Colón by the famous central park La Sabana was formerly an airport terminal. Today it houses a collection of works by some of Costa Rica’s most celebrated artists. Found in the quaint little museum are many displays of art in many different media forms. Many [...]
Many of the people who visit me ask me to take them to a Costa Rican market. This is one of the few requests I actually don’t get tired of fulfilling, as I really do enjoy the out of this world experience of going to a local market. I usually hit up the [...]
So for whatever reason when people visit me in Costa Rica, most of them always want to go to the mall to go shopping. Now don’t get me wrong, I can really enjoy a day out shopping, but in a country like Costa Rica, where there si so much to do and to see [...]
This activity os one of my top choices for family and friends that come down to visit who want to cram as much Costa Rican culture, dance and food as they can in one evening. This five hour tours takes place in Parque de Diversiones, and is mostly experienced by non Costa Ricans.
The [...]
This is one of my favorite souvenir shops in Costa Rica due to its large selection. Don’t be fooled by the small stature of the building from outside, as it is quite large once you actually step inside. Buying souvenirs in the Central Valley is much more economical than waiting to buy them [...]
El Nido del Tigre is a camp site that is used by the activity provider Coast to Coast for people doing the overnight trip down the Pacuare river. Almost everyone I know who has stayed here basically considers this a highlight of the trip. This simple campsite is perfect for those [...]
Super Pollo is located in San Joaquin de Heredia. As the name demonstrates, their specialty is chicken. We suggest trying the chicken burger, as that is what they are mostly known for in the area. You could also order a pizza or a typical casado.