Travel Tips
Relocating to a new country can be challenging, especially if you don’t have the appropriate information to make smart decisions. The cultural and economic differences can be overwhelming but not necessarily for the worse.
Once you have been living for a while in Costa Rica you realize is really not that different than any other organized economy in the world.
CR Traditions
April 11 is the day Costa Rica commemorates the national hero “Juan Santamaria” who by his heroic act in April 11, 1856 saved Costa Rica from William Walker and his army that pretended to establish a dictatorship in the country. Ticos take this celebration seriously and proudly organize several patriotic events in the province of Alajuela where Juan Santamaria was born. The central park of Alajuela is the hub of the festivities.
Puntarenas Info
Despite being a Costa Rican and travel the country extensively there are several locations I often fail to visit mainly because as many I tend to choose the most popular destinations over those unknown (I´ve had some negative experiences in the past when relying on my instincts), recently I came across a great opportunity to visit one particular beach that I overlooked for a long time. This wonderful beach is Dominical located in South Puntarenas.
Costa Rica Party
Halloween is not the most popular festivity in Costa Rica, in fact a high number of people wouldn’t celebrate it. For decades this celebration has been considered by many as something unrelated to the Costa Rican culture, however new generations of “Ticos” are trying to reintroduce the festivity and year after year the influence seems to increase considerably. Young Costa Ricans use Halloween as the perfect excuse for partying.
Costa Rica Beach
When dreaming about a pristine beach paradise most people would immediately think on a white sand beach but are these beaches the only ones beautiful enough to emulate a paradise on earth?
The straightforward answer is NO… Costa Rica’s black sand beaches and their unique tropical beauty is a match for any white sand beach in the world.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica has two very different faces when it comes to its touristic offerings. One is a more commercial and traditional face that is often found in TV advertising, brochures and online media, most visitors tend to travel the country through this traditional face as it offers safer options and there is more available information about what you might find (vacationers are conservative by nature and it is totally understandable).
CR Treasures
Costa Ricans are known to be friendly, polite and helpful with visitors and that is certainly the general rule in this country however like anywhere else in the world not all people are necessarily well-intentioned and some might be hiding other negative purposes behind their smile. While in the country you should always take the minimum precautions to protect your belongings, especially don’t be too trustful.
Costa Rica Tours
For anyone who may be preparing to visit beautiful Costa Rica, an itinerary full of fun and exciting things to do and see is sure to be planned. Even if a whole month is going to be spent on this country there is no way to experience all there is to offer. Costa Rica might be small in size but it is in fact one of the richest and most biodiverse locations in the planet. Following are the top five theme parks in Costa Rica to visit.
