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 …

The WSG2009 Will Be Hosted on the Volcanic Sands of Playa Hermosa.
There are a mere seven days and counting to the inauguration of the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast. The entire country, and the area of Jaco and Playa Hermosa in particular, is preparing for the biggest surfing championship ever held on the shores of Central America. With the confirmed participation of more than 35 national teams, it will indeed be the largest surf event in the history of the sport. From July 31 to …

 
For those expats living here in Jaco and around Costa Rica Independance Day parties is a must event and a patriotic tradition. The roots of this celebration is all about our Independance from our mother country England. From those days in the 1700’s to the present the 4th of July has been a celebration topped off with elaborate fireworks displays. The American Colony Committee in Costa Rica invites you to enjoy the Spirit of 1776 this July 3rd at the Cerveceria de Costa Rica.  
Here is a brief vignette of what …

Every trip to Costa Rica cannot be complete without visiting the magnificent Arenal Volcano in La Fortuna, San Carlos.  Although the volcano is the main attraction, the local town offers visitors a variety of activities.
At La Fortuna there is a little something for the entire family.  From hiking to bungee jumping to relaxing in the invigorating hot spring pools, the entire family will certainly have a great time in the area.
Other great activities that can be enjoyed by the family as a whole are the tours offered by the Canoe Adventure …

Playa Jaco will host a sporting event on Sunday May 3rd, 2009 called DayStar Beach Festival which will be a combination of ocean kayaking, tag team surf competition, beach volleyball, and other beach games. The beach sports festival is open to the community and can participate in the kayak race, volleyball, and beach games.
The kayak race is the 7th annual race called The 2009 Bulo-DayStar Outrigger Canoe Competition, which is organized by Neil Kahn of Kayakjaco.com The tag team surf contest is a first for this festival and will have …

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 …