On the first day of this new year my son and I had a most fabulous experience doing a night hike at Las Catalinas. We had no special equipment, just regular flashlights. We were really trying to see a sloth, which I have yet to see at Las Catalinas (others have, just not me). We headed up the ...
Las Catalinas’ abundant natural beauty, from its scenic trails surrounded by lush tropical dry forest to its pristine beaches with the Pacific Ocean lapping at their shores, have made it a prime destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers.
Last night I went kayaking at sunset. It was perfect, magical conditions with just a slight breeze, a beautiful perfectly organized swell from the south, and a great sunset. Well, once I got a ways offshore I saw something large on the surface of the water. I got closer and closer. Driftwood? Manta ...
Las Catalinas mountain bike trail network as of June, 2013.
Today we were honored to have 2012 La Ruta de los Conquistadores winner Paolo Montoya, visit Las Catalinas. La Ruta is one of the most famous and difficult mountain bike stage races in the world. It is held annually in Costa Rica and the route route follows the west to east route of the 16th ...
Lico Ramirez returned to Las Catalinas last week. Chasing four competitors ahead of him, Lico and some 200 other riders raced through the Las Catalinas trails as part of the the 248 mile long Guanaride!
In less than an hour our good friend Leonardo Chacon will be representing Costa Rica in his Olympic Triathlon race. Over the last few weeks it has been an honor and great pleasure to have Leo and two fellow triathlon Olympians from Hungary do their final training and preparation at Las Catalinas. ...
Yesterday Jeff Tucker, Glen Rollins, and I went on a boat trip out of Potrero (the town next to Las Catalinas). We encountered a group of hundreds of spinner dolphins. They are so named because they seem to enjoy leaping into the air and spinning rapidly around.
I'm extremely excited to announce that Pura Vida Ride will be opening at Las Catalinas this spring. Pura Vida Ride will specialize in the rental and sale of stand-up-paddle boards, mountain bikes, kayaks, and other ocean and mountain sports equipment. It will be located on Playa Danta in the heart ...
On my last couple of trips to Las Catalinas our guests and I have gotten a chance to try paddleboarding. Paddleboarding is a fast growing sport that is making converts of kayakers, surfers, and newcomers to water sports. To do it you stand up on what looks like a large surfboard. You use a long ...
With the Las Catalinas TRI coming up in just a few days, we sat down with Jessica Jacobs to discuss preparation. Jacobs is a 4X Ironman Champion and one of the current ace coaches of RaceQuest (a Triathlon Training Camp currently running in town). We had the opportunity to talk a little bit about ...
Captain McHenry, yours truly chasing.. For nine years I have been longing for access to small sailboats to sail in the beautiful waters off of Las Catalinas. My wish has finally come true. The Costa Rica Sailing Center opened earlier this summer in Potrero, just a few minutes drive or a bike ride ...
One of the fun things to do at Las Catalinas is snorkeling. We had always thought that the best snorkeling was off the far end of Dantita beach. It is very good there, and it is a spot that is frequently visited by snorkeling boat trips out of Flamingo and Sugar Beach. But on my last trip down we ...
Stand Up Paddle Yoga with instructor Dori Matthews and Pura Vida Ride is a favorite activity of many people that visit Las Catalinas. The fast growing sport combines SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) with the ancient tradition of yoga. Yogis of all levels and ages return to shore after a class with Dori ...
Las Catalinas is pleased to announce special weekend deals for the upcoming Tamarindo Beach Marathon on September 12th, 2015. At Las Catalinas, all you have to worry about is finishing the race and we will take care of the rest! There will be a special runner ´s dinner on Friday the 11th, packed ...
Nos acercamos a la tercera edición del Pura Vida Ride Paddle Battle, un gran acontecimiento de la raza SUP. La acción comienza el 1 de junio a las 9:00 am. Ya sea que usted estará compitiendo o espectador y disfrutando de la escena, este es uno de los días más agradables del año en Las Catalinas.
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