The first day of September, is a milestone in a few different regards. For Guanacaste’s climate and conditions, this time marks the entry into the heart of Costa Rican green season, and brings a few noticeable changes. Rains of the season get a bit heavier, with more frequent afternoon aguaceros ...
Costa Rica is known around the world for its premium quality coffee. Part of this is by design, as there are strict rules and regulations regarding quality of the country’s coffee production. However, the main factor in Costa Rica’s world-renowned coffee are the specific topography and climate in ...
Guanacaste is a region with a rich history, one that can be seen in many different ways. Looking at the way different towns within Guanacaste have come to be, how its industries have grown over time, the many different arts and craftwork that remain to this day, the popular pastimes, the ...
Per land area Costa Rica is among the most densely biodiverse regions on earth, which includes a wide variety of native fruits, vegetables, herbs, and plants some of which can be found nowhere else on the planet. Thanks to over 300 microclimates in the country, each part of Costa Rica had trees, ...
October in Costa Rica brings with it some unique green season weather patterns throughout the country, which brings with it a few changes in nature.
Homecoming weekend happens late in the year every year, and is a celebration for Las Catalinas homeowners. In 2019, the celebration coincided with the annual Halloween Celebration, and things were lively in town. These two traditions have become staples of the year, and put town’s beauty, ...
Casa Ventanas has recently joined the Las Catalinas Collection as a Bon Vivant lodging option, and can now be booked starting in February of 2020. Designed by Ricardo Arosemena, this home was envisioned to capture the views of the Punta Penca hillside and emphasize indoor-outdoor living throughout ...
Diners Club International covered the Santarena Hotel in its recent “Detour to Paradise” feature, highlighting four travel options ranging from Costa Rica to the coast of Europe. The magazine aims to provide the global citizen with a wide range of travel, dining, products, and services that are ...
The ocean is a vast and mysterious place even to those who know it well. In fact, as much as 95% of the ocean, and as well as 99% of the ocean floor remain unexplored. The chance to explore this environment, which covers more than 70% of the earth’s surface, is a big part of the allure of scuba ...
Throughout the year in Costa Rica, different fruits and vegetables throughout the country come into season, offering a colorful variety to meals and snacks.
September 15th is el Día de la Independencia in Costa Rica, the 198th anniversary of the nation’s separation from Spain, on September 15th, 1821. Costa Rica shares this national holiday with Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
October rains across the country bring with them full rushing rivers, elevating mild rapids in the country to healthy levels and turning the more active rapids in the country into truly thrilling rides.
At the UN General Assembly Costa Rica was among the headlines for President Carlos Alvarado’s speech to world leaders on climate change, sustainability, and the protection of the environment.
There are many ways that the push away from fossil-fuel powered transport and towards more sustainable mobility is making progress around the world, focusing primarily on making technology of transport more renewable.
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