After a long day at the beach or on one of the many adventure excursions you can take, Jaco Beach nightlife begins at a number of popular clubs. The nightlife in Jaco Beach Costa Rica ranges from elegant bars, discos, to live music entertainment. Below is a list of Jaco Beach nightlife spots and places to visit if you are new to Jaco’s club scene.
Because of the new Caldera highway reducing transit time Josefinos(San Jose residents) will travel here to enjoy the Jaco Beach nightlife along with locals and …

This weekend kicks off the San Jose Summer Arts Festival
Each  year  San Jose, Costa Rica showcases all of the cultural arts in the country by organizing a series of festivals related to the arts, it’s culture and it’s music. This festival is called: Festival de Verano Transitarte. The festival is spread out over the four large parks in the heart of San Jose. They are Parque Morazan, home to the Templo de Musica. The Jardin de Paz  and just across the street to the east is the Parque España. Finally, the …

Costa Rican Bulls Get Quite the Work Out Every January and February.
After the Fiestas Palmares are expected to go out with a bang this weekend, party goers won’t have to wait long, or at all, to find the next party destination in Costa Rica. As annual tradition goes, the first two months of the year are filled with fiestas patronales and civicas. The former are festivals in celebration of the patron saint of a town, while the latter are more of a bragging rights type town festival in which each …

Iron Maiden’s tour has added once again Costa Rica to their list of tour locations. The concert is planned for March 3rd and is their second time visiting Costa Rica. Last years reception for the legendary hard rock band was spectacular. The fans sold out the show and the groups was overwhelmed with their Central American reception. Many rock bands pass up countries in Central America because of logistics and lack of historical data of fan support. Last year Iron Maiden took the chance to play in Costa Rica last …

If you are a lover of surfing or visit Costa Rica to learn how to surf, you will not want to miss out on the next leg of the National Surf Circuit which will take place in Nosara which is located on the Nicoya penisula in Guanacaste. 
But do not worry if you are in Jaco, a high speed boat shuttle operates out of the Los Suenos Marina which will get you there in one hour and back for dinner in Jaco.  The cost is around $30 each way and is …

Many people would love to retire in a foreign country that is; beautiful, has a low cost of living, and western amenities such as high quality medical care. If you are considering retiring abroad Costa Rica is a great place for your retirement home. There are many important considerations before you buy Costa Rica real estate and retire to this beautiful country.
Costa Rica is a popular destination for retirees because of many factors. Costa Rica offers all the amenities of the United States in its populated areas, has a low …

If you are interested in adventure water sports, Costa Rica will be far from disappointing! The world class diving adventures this country has to offer is one of the main reasons to check out Costa Rica.
Imagine paddling through 82 degree turquoise waters to check out coral reefs and encountering 12 foot long bull sharks, white-tip sharks, whale sharks, humpback whales, pilot whales, orcas, false killer whales and spinner dolphins! It is not uncommon to run into stately manta rays, eagle rays, or cow-nosed rays by the thousands. Rare reef fish …

The CENPAC or Central Pacific Chamber of Commerce wants to adopt the Playa Hermosa National Wildlife Refuge and become its main supporter. The Playa Hermosa National Wildlife Refuge is located in the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, in the Southern part of Hermosa Beach, directly south of Jacó Beach. Was established in 1998 and its main purpose is to protect the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle, Greens and the rare Hawksbill. The Refuge cover 44 ha of land surface, the beach extend for 12 km.
Playa Hermosa Refuge lacks basic …

Costa Rica is Home to Plenty of Scuba Outfitters to Plan the Perfect Trip.
Costa Rica is a mecca for both wildlife and marine life and boasts over 5% of the world’s biodiversity. On a recent trip to the Osa Peninsula in the Southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, a diver referred to Costa Rica’s diving as offering the best variety in the world.
One of the biggest misconceptions about diving in Costa Rica is that typically you will find the diving to be big fish diving rather than small coral …

A First Person Account of a Recent Volunteer Trip to the Caribbean of Costa Rica.
Before going to Costa Rica, I was searching for a new life experience. I thought that maybe volunteering for people in need would help me to reach this objective. I couldn’t make up my mind right away and spent a lot of time thinking about the destination and what kind of volunteering I wanted to do. This is an important point to consider. You cannot decide any random volunteer abroad program online without having a …