Guatemala has risen to become one of the world’s rum production hubs — from Ron Zacapa to Zaya, which was made in the country until moving its production (and Guatemalan… Read more »

“The greatest risk in action is the risk of revelation, and that is also action’s greatest joy. No one can know us fully, not even ourselves, but when we act,… Read more »

For those of you who don’t know Solson, he is a professional photographer who contributes with The Costa Rica Star. Please support him in his career by visiting Foto.cr (after… Read more »

Scarlet macaws, yellow orchids, iridescent butterflies that shift shades in the light. Under the Corcovado canopy, you could call it Hunter Green, but hunting here there is not. A National… Read more »

Volcano Brewing Company just launched a brand new website, check it out! Driving in Costa Rica is definitely a hot topic for many of our guests! Many tourists ask us… Read more »

The information for this article was taken from a research paper created at Universidad Estatal a Distancia of Costa Rica (PDF download). Note: this content is very detailed, reader discretion… Read more »

National and international environmental policies have direct impacts on local conservation initiatives. Motivated individuals and groups of people have to lobby directly to governments in order to raise attention to… Read more »

Ladies, let’s talk about shoes. Fellas don’t leave me just yet this concerns you as well, plus I promise no Blahnik or Louboutin talk (ladies are you impressed I know… Read more »

Waking up to howler monkeys greeting the morning, hiking past colorfully plumed toucans flying through the trees and looking out for poisonous vipers winding through the forest, Natalie Teale, a… Read more »

Note: This article is published in the Blog section, contains opinion, and was graciously given to The Costa Rica Star by Dave Playfair. “If you have a business, you didn’t… Read more »

I gave the taxi driver a $20. He looked at me in disappointment. I’d arrived in Cahuita, Costa Rica, poorer than I’d expected. Having to chase a bus down with… Read more »

I’ve run into a few people who claim to have gone to Manuel Antonio National Park and didn’t see monkeys. I don’t know how that happens, in fact it’s so… Read more »

Last weekend I finally got to visit a place I’ve been wanting to see all year long! My friends and I took a visit to the Duran Sanatorium (El Sanatorio… Read more »

Note: This article was sent to The Costa Rica Star anonymously from a gmail.com email account. It raises some concerns about a condo development project here in Costa Rica. We… Read more »

You can view more pictures related to this article on The Costa Rica Star Facebook page. If you would like the author of this article, Rey Waters, to come to… Read more »

With a total of 1228km of coastline to offer, it is no wonder Costa Rica is known for its countless beach destinations. It is also no surprise that travellers have… Read more »

NOTE: You can view more pictures showcasing these beautiful developments on CasitasForSale.com. I cornered Randy Berg, the developer of several projects in the Central Valley and the popular “Casitas projects”… Read more »

To most valley dwellers Heredia means, traffic, universities, call centers and Intel. To the foreign visitor it’s all just San José. Most outsiders haven’t a clue about the places we… Read more »

It has been said that Costa Rica is a Third World and Underdeveloped Country, but it’s difficult to think of Costa Rica under these terms, when we consider the new… Read more »