Archive for January, 2008
Electric Trains in Costa Rica
Within the next 2 to 3 years Costa Rica plans on building an electric train system. These plans came after a Brazilian company was hired to carry out a study on the project to determine its feasibility. The actually construction of the project has been estimated at $90 million. The real budget for the project will depend on financial backing from the banking corporations.
Read more about this here.
Date: January 28th, 2008 |
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10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Living in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a popular destination for people looking who are looking to retire o rjust live somewhere a little more exotic. If this is something you are intrested in, you have no doubtably looked at a number of books and website regaurding the matter. Many of these reousces are filled with great information, but much of it tends to be the same. This list is geared toward exposing you to some of the little facts you might not know about living in Costa Rica.
Gringo is not a racial slur to white people. It is simply a term used to identify foreigners. Remember, the meaning of many words are very different in Costa Rica.
Date: January 18th, 2008 |
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Hot Rocks Cafe - Puerto Viejo
Types of Food: Mainly American food with a Caribbean twist
Average Cost: $1 - Beer
Recommendations: Ceveiche, Pineapple Pizza
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There’s not a night that goes by that there aren’t tables full of people at Hot Rocks. Even if the clubs are going strong, there are still tables full here. Why? The only honest answer is the movies. Hot Rocks plays four movies every night, starting at 6pm. The movies are played with a digital projector on a large outdoor screen.
Date: January 11th, 2008 |
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What To Do in Puerto Viejo
If I mention Puerto Viejo a lot its because I absolutly love this Costa Rica city. So much so that I will be moving there in March 2008! A while back I wrote a basic city guide about Puerto Viejo de Limon. The guide covers the basics of where to eat, sleep, etc. This guide is more about what there is to do in the city of Puerto Viejo and how to make the most of it.
Date: January 4th, 2008 |
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Costa Rica Photo Contest
Tired of looking at porn? Why not check out the new Costa Rica Photo Gallery? This new feature will be an ever growing gallery of photos taken by myself and our readers. So if you need some inspiration for planning your trip to Costa Rica or just want to get a better idea of what it looks like, head over to the Costa Rica photos page.
Date: January 21st, 2008 |
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Snorkeling in Manzanillo
Types of Activities: Beaches, Snorkeling, Swimming
Average Cost: $5 for snorkel rental
Recommendations: Rent your snorkel from your hotel
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Once you’ve biked and hiked your way to any of the many secluded beaches in Mazanillo, it’s time to break out your snorkel and mask. There is decent snorkeling at any of the beaches here. Although it’s not the greatest snorkeling in the world, it’s still a fun way to spend the day. There are tons of small damsel fish, crabs all over the place, and if you’re lucky, you may see an eel or lobster.
Date: January 14th, 2008 |
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January in Costa Rica
Traveling to Costa Rica in January is a great time to vist as far as the weather is concered. The only problem is that everyone know this, making January one of the busiest months for travel in Costa Rica.
Weather
January in Costa Rica is still very early in the countries dry season. Most of Costa Rica gets little rain this time of year and has a regularly sunny forecast. The central and western regions tend to stay extra during this month. The little rain that does fall in January tends to come in short afternoon and evening showers.
Date: January 7th, 2008 |
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