Source: Kalon Surf School DOMINICAL, Costa Rica, March 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Kalon Surf is celebrating five years as Costa Rica's premiere luxury surf coaching resort.  To commemorate the occasion, the resort is proud to introduce two exciting new features: sous-vide cooking and a brand new ocean-view spa. The spa is situated right in the jungle and offers a breathtaking view of Costa Ri...

Rebelution DOMINICAL DE OSA, Costa Rica - March 25, 2016 - PRLog -- Rebelution will be performing for their first time in Costa Rica. "Reggae to the Rescue" will be hosted by the surf mecca of Dominical, on July 16th, 2016, and will take place at Patrons. The organizers are donating 100% of the funds raised to benefit Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, a non profit organization, and help them expand ...

Illustrative image. (Flickr) A 21-year old man was fatally stabbed while on vacation in Playas del Coco, a seaside vacation hotspot of Guanacaste and one of the Gold Coast beaches of Costa Rica. According to a news segment broadcast by national television network Repretel, the murder took place on Good Friday at a crowded bar.   Agents from the Office of Judicial Investigations (Spa...

Source: XTERRA Endurance SportsWire - Playa Conchal, Costa Rica – Karl Shaw from Great Britain and Myriam Guillot-Boisset from France won the elite races at the inaugural XTERRA Pan American Tour season-opener on an amazing “Pura Vida” morning in Costa Rica on Sunday, March 20. It’s the first career XTERRA win for Shaw, who had a one-minute lead out of the swim, was seconds in front of last...

Wikimedia Commons Tamarindo, Costa Rica - March 21, 2016 /PressCable/ -- The owners of a vacation rental home in Costa Rica have launched a new report on the Top 10 Best Fishing Spots in Costa Rica. Having lived in the area since 2009, they are well versed in the local fishing opportunities and want to help vacationers plan their fishing trips at the best possible time. Villa Thoga is a ren...

Source: Gisele Bunchen Instagram Star NFL quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots is currently enjoying a sunny vacation in Costa Rica along with his supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen. On Palm Sunday, Mr. Brady and Ms. Bundchen spent time with their children in the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, where they own a beach mansion in Playa Herradura, not far from Jaco Beach. This i...

Playa Conchal, Costa Rica (March 17, 2016) – The “Live More” spirit of XTERRA meets the essence of “Pura Vida” in Costa Rica when the first race of the inaugural XTERRA Pan American Tour gets underway on the beautiful beaches of Guanacaste this Sunday, March 20. XTERRA fans from around the world are invited to tune-in to the live coverage of the event starting at 7:30 a.m. local time (also ...

Source: Rosewood Papagayo Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has been appointed by financial consulting firm Aldesa to manage Rosewood Papagayo, Costa Rica, which is scheduled to open in 2019. This luxury retreat will be situated on the northwest coast of Costa Rica within the province of Guanacaste which is renowned for its tropical forests, diverse wildlife and picturesque beaches. Located ju...

Source: Wikimedia Commons To celebrate the change of season, Sunwing Vacations’ latest limited-time promotion is spring loaded with some of the best offers of the year. Available from March 12 to March 18, 2016, customers can take advantage of savings of up to 50% off selected vacation packages across the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. Along with getting the best price on their holi...

Four Seasons Costa Rica Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts announce the appointment of 15-year company veteran Rajiv Malhotra as General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo. Malhotra, who joined Four Seasons in 2001, brings his focus on service and innovation to the award-winning property, which recently won a Five Star Rating from Forbes Travel Guide. Originally fr...

Source: Villa Thoga Tamarindo, Costa Rica - March 10, 2016 /PressCable/ — Villa Thoga, a vacation rental home in Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica, has launched a brand new special offer allowing guests to experience two activities in the surrounding area completely free. These can be selected during the booking process while purchasing a stay in the property, or chosen upon arrival at the holiday h...

Rainforest in Costa Rica Travel PR News Hub Media Release - London, March 2016 - We all have a wish list of places we’d love to visit one day. Luxury tour operator Exsus has picked half a dozen destinations that should be fast-tracked to the top though and made a priority right now, whether it’s a once hard-to-reach location that’s recently opened up to travellers, such as Myanmar or Cuba, a c...

Wikimedia Commons The Government of Canada has updated its travel advisory for Costa Rica with warnings about the Zika virus and new concerns about security for visitors. In general, Canadian travelers are urged to be careful and vigilant when visiting Costa Rica. The summary of the travel advisory states: There is no nationwide advisory in effect for Costa Rica. However, you should exercis...

Source: Villa Punto de Vista MANUEL ANTONIO, COSTA RICA (PRWEB) MARCH 09, 2016 - Villa Punto de Vista, an exclusive 10-bedroom private villa located in Manuel Antonio Bay, is the Winner of the 2016 Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence. The winners were revealed at the 34th annual Awards Dinner at The May Fair Hotel in London on the Nov. 2, 2015. “I am delighted to tell you that Villa Punt...

By Petter Lindgren - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons Alarmed tourists evacuated the beach at Playa Herradura this weekend after a shark suddenly broke through the surf and landed right on the waterline at high tide.   According to a news report published by online news daily CRHoy.com on Sunday, the shark was identified as a thresher shark, a member of the pelagic Alopiidae...

Beach house in Costa Rica United States cable network Home & Garden Television, better known for HGTV, chose Costa Rica for an episode of its acclaimed Beachfront Bargain Hunt reality show. Episode 3 of Season 10 takes place in Playa Nosara, a coastal community in the province of Guanacaste that is part of the Gold Coast beaches of Costa Rica.   The title of the episode is No Sh...

Vajra Yoga SANTA TERESA, COSTA RICA (PRWEB) MARCH 03, 2016 - The year 2016 marks 10 years since Vajra Sol began as a yoga retreats company in Costa Rica offering a new style of travel to an upcoming and coming niche in the growing industry. They attribute the business’s success in a competitive market of yoga and wellness vacations to a few key and finely formulated components that have earned t...

Josh Brolin Instagram Oscar-nominated actor Josh Brolin recently enjoyed the beaches of Costa Rica along with his fiancée Kathryn Boyd. According to British newspaper The Daily Mail, the couple spent a vacation somewhere in the Pacific coast, and they both took surfing lessons as well as ATV tours.   Various photos of Mr. Brolin and Miss Boyd enjoying their vacation in Costa Rica we...

Wikimedia Commons Buenos Aires, Mar 2 (EFE).- A total of 23 Franciscana dolphins have been found dead in recent days on different beaches in Argentina, prompting an investigation. That figure was confirmed to EFE Wednesday by the Mundo Marino foundation, which received reports of the dolphin deaths and has arranged for studies to determine why the animals lost their lives. "They've appea...

Source: Tulemar Resort NEEDHAM, Mass., March 1, 2016 – TripAdvisor®, the travel planning and booking site, today announced its Travelers’ Choice™ awards for Family Hotels. Unlike any other hotel honors, TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice winners are based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from travelers around the world. Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into ...

Source: El Sabanero San Francisco, California (PRWEB) March 01, 2016 - Drishti Yoga Teacher Training announces a return to Costa Rica for the 3rd Year. The Yoga Training Retreat will take place at the updated Eco Lodge, El Sabanero, with new features for Yoga and will also highlight a Guest Teacher. “We are thrilled to be hosting our 2016 Costa Rica Yoga Teacher Training Retreat at El Saban...

Playas del Coco Beach in Guanacaste A male tourist from the United States passed away at the public clinic in Playas del Coco, one of the Gold Coast beaches of Costa Rica, after suffering a fatal heart attack during a snorkeling expedition.   According to a news report published on Friday by daily tabloid Diario Extra, the U.S. tourist was in his mid-50s. He was on vacation along wi...

Source: Palms Real Estate Costa Rica San Jose, Costa Rica, February 25, 2016 --(PR.com)-- With the announcement of a new strategic partnership, two of the top luxury real estate firms in Costa Rica have joined forces to offer their clients a broader portfolio of quality properties and services in Costa Rica. Palms International Realty, based near Los Suenos Resort and in Guanacaste, and LX Cos...

In Costa Rica, eco-friendly and sustainable construction is a 21st century concept that has undergone formalization over the last few years. As previously reported by The Costa Rica Star, the Green Building Council of Costa Rica (GBC-CR) adopted the EDGE green building certification system for both residential and commercial structures in May 2015. Costa Rica was the first Latin American nation t...

Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo in Guanacaste ATLANTA, Feb. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide today unveiled its 58th list of worldwide Star Rating recipients, including 42 new Five-Star hotels, 101 new Four-Star hotels and 57 new hotels in the Recommended category. Forbes Travel Guide now rates properties in 29 countries throughout The Americas,Europe and th...

San Jose, Feb 18 (EFE; additional context by The Costa Rica Star).- Government representatives and environmentalists attending the second meeting of signatories to the United Nations Environment Program's Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks, or Sharks MOU, agreed to work to enlist coastal communities in protecting the marine predators. A total of 22 species of sh...

Source: Backroads Berkeley, CA (PRWEB) February 17, 2016 - Backroads, the world’s leading active travel company, today announced a slew of spring break trips for the entire family ranging from Florida’s Key West and the Everglades to Hawaii’s Big Island, Costa Rica, Palm Springs and beyond. The all-inclusive family adventures offer the perfect blend of activity choices for all ages including b...

San José, Costa Rica (February 15, 2016) – A group of experts from international conservation organizations is announcing a new strategy for combating the decline of sharks and closely related rays, while warning that the rays are even more threatened and less protected than the higher profile sharks. The call for greater inclusion of rays in conservation action plans is part of “Global Priorit...

Manuel Antonio Beach in Costa Rica Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) February 12, 2016 - Valentine’s Day may be the most romantic day of the year, but it’s undeniable that some locations have a certain "je ne sais quoi", which adds that something special to the occasion. International Living ranks the top five most romantic locations on their beat—great places to visit with a loved one or to strike out an...

Wikimedia Commons Agents from the Office of Judicial Investigation (Spanish initials: OIJ) arrested a bartender in Playa Sámara, province of Guanacaste, and charged him with dealing drugs at a popular beachfront bar frequented by North American expats, tourists and backpackers. According to a news report published by Andres Rojas Solano of daily tabloid Diario Extra, the arrest took place a...

Press Advantage - The Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy has announced the presence of the Costa Rica School of Yoga on their Playa Samara campus. With this addition students will be able to take part in yoga teacher training. Those who sign up now will be able to enjoy a free week of teacher training in Nicoya. "We have focused on various elements of fitness for some time now and are so happ...

The Bark Suite at El Mangroove Miami, Florida - February 3, 2016 - Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott International’s growing collection of strikingly independent hotels, is celebrating further expansion across the Caribbean and Latin America, and the brand’s second hotel in Costa Rica, with the addition of El Mangroove. Exactly like nothing else, El Mangroove, located off the Gulf of Pa...

Source: Crave CANCUN, MEXICO (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 02, 2016 - The in-room tablets from Crave Interactive – the European market leader supplying tablet- and app-based solutions to the hospitality industry – have been installed in AMResorts’ new Secrets Papagayo in Costa Rica, Breathless Cabo San Lucas Resort & Spa in Mexico and Secrets Playa Bonita in Panama. Further installations are scheduled in...

PuntaBocana.com (PRWEB) January 28, 2016 - Architect Abraham Valenzuela of Costa Rica talks about his latest project: To properly describe the grandeur of the landscape and the extraordinary potential of the Bocana site, we needed to find a name that would describe both its beauty and nobility. We felt that we needed to honor the first indigenous civilizations that inhabited the area and di...

Source: Diamond Resorts LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - January 25, 2016) - More travelers are expected to visit South America this year as the cost of long-distance travel is predicted to remain low with decreased fuel prices and the expansion of low-cost carriers. Popular tropical destinations such as Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean are likely to see a steady rise in vacationers over ...

Wikimedia Commons Sun Country Airlines Press Release - Trade white snow for white sand! Save on fights and vacation packages to Mexico, Costa Rica and the Caribbean. The white-sand beaches of Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean are within reach with these great deals on flight and vacation packages to some of our favorite warm weather destinations. To take advantage of all these great ...

Guests can experience the best and the most of the game of golf on a week-long, multi-destination golf tour package through an exclusive partnership between Magellan Jets, Four Seasons Hotel Miami, Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo and Four Seasons Resort Nevis. The exclusive Private Jet Tropical Tee and Golf Tour lines up play on three world-renowned championship courses in ...

Source: Airbnb SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Airbnb, the world's leading community-driven hospitality company, today unveiled the most popular Wish-Listed locations and properties around the globe. Airbnb Wish Lists is a feature that lets travelers save and share their favorite Airbnb listings, whether a cabin in Cornwall or a villa in Bali. Each of the almost two million listin...

Sunrise Tamarindo by Valenzuela Architecture Herredura, Costa Rica (PRWEB) January 12, 2016 - World renowned architect Abraham Valenzuela brings 35 years of architectural experience to Punta Bocana, with a reputation for fashioning exceptional homes and amazing commercial environments in the most exclusive areas of San Jose, Tamarindo, Nosara and Guanacaste, to name a few. Valenzuela’s primary...

Lifeguard Seco Herrera. Source: Facebook A pilot program undertaken by the Tourism Board of Costa Rica (Spanish initials: ICT) and the Red Cross aims to post lifeguard crews at Manuel Antonio and six other beaches during the high tourist season and other periods that feature high numbers of visitors. Aside from Manuel Antonio, five other popular beaches on the Gold Coast (the Pacific) will ...