About a month after the arrival of the summer in Costa Rica, the first of Las Fiestas begin in Guanacaste. These traveling festivals move from town to town throughout the summer and are based in Guanacaste’s rich pastoral history, featuring events like the Tope and Corridas de Toros, alongside ...
The area now known as Guanacaste has been a part of Costa Rica in some form since the Anexión del Partido de Nicoya in 1824, just three years after the independence of Costa Rica in 1821.
Halloween is a particular favorite holiday in Las Catalinas for a number of reasons, and 2019’s Halloween celebration showed why. Town came to life with parents and kids of all ages, who set out to trick-or-treat the walkable streets and cap off the evening with a beachfront Halloween festival of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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.
For many families, summer in Costa Rica means a family trip to the coast. In Guanacaste, days full of sun during this time of year are well suited to outdoor activities, and Las Catalinas is a town that particularly fits summer family vacations in Costa Rica.
The first 19 days of January have some significance in Costa Rica, due to something called Las Pintas. Las Pintas is a Costa Rican folk belief which says that the weather in the first part of January “paints” the weather for the rest of the year, and serves as a predictive insight for how much rain ...
School is back in full swing all across Guanacaste, and ConnectOcean is hard at work on their outreach and education programs for schools in the area.
Costa Rica is constitutionally divided into 7 provinces, which are further divided into 82 cantons, and those into 473 districts.
For those who have the chance to live in Costa Rica for a short while, the country has a tendency to feel like home quickly. The people here are welcoming and friendly. It’s easy to connect with the outdoors and improve your mental and physical wellbeing. The country itself is full of natural ...
One of the primary goals when building the walkable town of Las Catalinas was to create a place where children could experience freedom.
December is a naturally festive season in many parts of the world, with a number of holidays from many cultures taking place towards the year’s end. This time of year is also traditionally known as a season of giving, and an opportunity to make meaningful contributions to those in the community.
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