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Archive for August, 2008


Caribe Movie Review

A while back when I was visiting Puerto Viejo years ago, they were filming a movie here. The movie was filmed in a number of famous spots in the city and its surrounding areas. They used a lot of locals for extras and as some of the smaller roles to keep the movie as authentic as possible. I never really thought much about the movie again until I moved here and a friend had a copy of the movie.


Date: August 27th, 2008 | No Comments


Top 5 Canopy Tours Costa Rica

As a tropical nation Costa Rica has an extremely fascinating ecosystem. To be able to study this from a birds eye view is what makes the Canopy Tours so popular in the area. Cranes and Climbing gear combine to create a fascinating adventure for the tourists as they rise above the sky and view the Arenal Volcano or any other area in Costa Rica. There are numerous companies that offer Canopy and Jungle Tours and yet, the experience you have directly correlates to the company you choose.


Date: August 18th, 2008 | No Comments


Rental House in Puerto Viejo - Casa Mono

Looking for a cool house to rent in Puerto Vijeo? Upon a little research, you will quickly find that your options of rental houses in this area of Costa Rica are quite limited. That’s not because there aren’t some good places to stay, but quite the opposite. Puerto Viejo is getting more and more popular, and as such, good rentals are hard to find. One popular rental in the area is Casa Mono.


Date: August 8th, 2008 | No Comments


Coolest Hostels in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a backpackers paradise with many options for cool hostels. Whether you are looking for a more laid back feeling or a party atmosphere, Costa Rica has a variety of hostels that will have you saying “Pura Vida.” So, in no particular order, here are some of the coolest hostel in Costa Rica!


Date: August 21st, 2008 | No Comments


Add your Costa Rica budget hotel or inn to the Hostel Directory

Inn in Costa RicaIf you own or operate Cost Rica budget hotel, hostel, inn, lodge or any other budget accommodation - or you know someone who does - you (or they) should enter the information into the new worldwide Hostel Directory. This will be a huge and global directory of budget hotels and other types of budget accommodation. You won’t get any spam from this, but you should get some extra bookings.

The site is new, but is part of a big travel network so it should be worth a couple …


Date: August 11th, 2008 | No Comments


Staying Safe in Puerto Viejo

Staying safe in Costa Rica isn’t hard to do if you have some common sense. A little street smarts won’t hurt either. While many of the rules of staying safe hold true for much of Costa Rica, I wanted to cover a few that were specific for the Puerto Viejo area.

Many of the visitors to the town of Puerto Viejo tend to be travelers on their way to Bocas del Toro to party or students from San Jose looking to party for the weekend. Im not sure …


Date: August 1st, 2008 | No Comments

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