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Costa Rica Adventure Race
Trekkers from a dozen countries will compete this week in an adventure race across the Costa Rica. Racers organized into four person teams will begin Monday in Sarapiquí and traverse 550km of landscapes that include beaches, warm ocean, dry forests, rain forests, cloud forest, volcanoes, lakes, and rivers. Participants provide their own bicycle, and guide [...]
Jazz Cafe in San Pedro Longtime Favorite
The Jazz Cafe has for a decade been a popular night spot on the east side of San Jose in San Pedro. The location, when coming from downtown is just before the San Pedro Mall and taxi fare usually runs under $4. There is another location in the western suburb of Escazu, however San Pedro [...]
Calling Costa Rica
A recently as a decade ago Costa Rica was an expensive place from which to place an international phone, and while the Internet changed that for many people there still was a large group who couldn’t make an inexpensive phone call to the United States from the comfort of their home. This is because broadband [...]
La Paz Waterfall Garden and Butterfly Observatory
One of the first tourist activities I enjoyed in Costa Rica was a visit to the La Paz Waterfall Garden and Butterfly Observatory, which is a 45 minute drive from the airport in Alajuela. There are two miles of walking trails, and impressive waterfall, enclosed butterfly observatory, and hummingbird bird garden. At the time I [...]
Annual Orchid Show in San Jose
If you didn’t get a chance to check out the orchid show in San Jose the video will show you most of the flowers and give you an idea for what the event is like for next year. The location is the old customs house from the Caribbean train line that has been remodeled as [...]
St. Patrick’s Day in Downtown San Jose
Unfortunately there are no remaining Irish Pubs in downtown San Jose for alas their owners have drank themselves out of business, however this afternoon there will be no lack of St. Patrick’s Day cuisine. The New York Bar is offering corned beef and cabbage dinner for c4,500. Unfortuantely, there is no mention of the free [...]
Arts Festival Opening and Video of Fireworks
Officals from the municipality of San Jose inaugurated the Seventh Annual Transitarte Festival in Morazan Park on Friday evening.
Transitarte Program Agenda
The official opening to the Transitarte or Summer Art Festival in San Jose was Friday night, however the majority of the events are programmed for Saturday and Sunday. Download Transitarte 2010 Agenda