Costa Rica Travel Information
Esterillos beach in the central pacific of Costa Rica Playa Esterillos is a beautiful beach located in the province of Puntarenas, near Parrita, between Playa Bejuco and Playa Hermosa. The access to Playa Esterillos can be done from the north or south through the Costanera Sur highway passing near Quepos and Manuel Antonio National Park. … Read more
Hermosa Beach in Costa Rica – Central Pacific Driving northwest on route 34 there is a cliff with a breathtaking view, Punta Guapinol. From here you can see a beach 10 miles long, Hermosa Beach and its surf waves. Located only ten minutes by car from the beach and the town of Jaco and at … Read more
Isla del Caño Biological Reserve in Costa Rica Located in the beautiful Pacific Ocean, about 20 kilometers off the coast of the Osa Peninsula, Isla del Caño or Caño Island is a spectacular marine biological reserve in Costa Rica. It is part of the province of Puntarenas and north-east of Corcovado National Park, Isla del … Read more
Guanacaste National Park in Costa Rica Guanacaste National Park is located on the east side of the Interamerican road, in front of the national park of Santa Rosa. Created in 1989 for the protection of tropical forests on the slopes of the volcanoes Cocoa (extinct) and Orosi, this project was funded in order to protect … Read more
Cabo Blanco National Park in Costa Rica The reserve of Cabo Blanco is located in Puntarenas, south of the Peninsula of Nicoya. It has an area of 1172 hectares in the terrestrial and 1790 hectares at the marina, including the island of Cabo Blanco located 1.6 km from the coast. It was established on October … Read more
Carrillo Beach in Costa Rica The beautiful Carrillo Beach in Costa Rica is located in Guanacaste, near the town of Hojancha and southeast of Playa Samara a very famous beach of the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Like other beaches in the province of Guanacaste, Carrillo Beach has a great scenic beauty making it a … Read more
Inshore fishing in Costa Rica The coastal waters of the Central Pacific coast in Costa Rica are among the most plentiful for sport fishing in the world. Literally, thousands of Roosterfish populate the area and are found throughout the year. Usually, there is so much action with this fish that often, clients prefer to target … Read more
Flamingo Beach, Guanacaste One of the most beautiful beaches on the Pacific coast of Guanacaste in Costa Rica is the Flamingo beach. While Tamarindo is one of the most developed tourist beaches on the coastline of Guanacaste, Flamingo Beach is still considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica although it has beautiful … Read more
Tips for Safety in Costa Rica Here in Costa Rica and elsewhere in the world, enjoy a safer stay by following these simple tips: Know your destination and have a pre-planned route for the tour. Always be alert and awake to what is happening around you. Carry your map and personal ID at all times. … Read more
History of Costa Rica (Period Pre-nineteenth century) The inhabitants of what is now Costa Rica were in the intermediate area located between the Mesoamerican and South American cultural regions. Some historians have included the area now comprised in the south and the Atlantic under the South American influence due to the presence of groups that … Read more