Source: Cruz Roja Costarricense The body of a 19-year old man from Germany, who had been swimming with friends in a river over the weekend, was recovered by Red Cross rescuers on Monday. As previously reported by sister publication ICR News, also known as Inside Costa Rica: The missing 18-year-old German man identified , who was reportedly a firefighter in his home country, went missing af...

Wikimedia Commons By Maria Jose Brenes San Jose, Sep 7 (EFE).- Every year some 700 humpback whales from the Northern Hemisphere swim down to Marino Ballena National Park, located close to Manuel Antonio on the South Pacific side of Costa Rica, to mate and give birth to their young. During four months of the year, the warm waters become a natural sanctuary where hundreds of humpback whale...

Source: Airbnb LAS VEGAS, Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Hospitality Solutions, Inc., (OTC: PNOW) announced today, that the Company has added another new property to the Oveedia database, while receiving a notable endorsement from the hotelier. The Playa Escondida Lodge, an Eco Refuge located in Puntarenas Costa Rica, has now joined the ranks of Tango Mar, Guarumo and Samasati, becoming...

Sea Bird Sailing Excursions, a renowned tour operator based in Costa Rica's Gold Coast, is currently offering its business assets for sale. This is an exciting business opportunity for anyone interested in profiting from the lucrative tourism industry in the province of Guanacaste. This well-established business is currently located in Playas del Coco, less than 30 minutes away from the Liberia...

Source: Instagram Nadja Purtschert, a professional snowboarder and surfer from Switzerland who also models swimwear and athletic apparel, will travel to Costa Rica later this year to learn Spanish, work on her tan, practice her surfing skills, and enjoy the beaches of our country. While in Costa Rica, Miss Purtschert will be a student of Yalea Languages, a respected Swiss Academy that speci...

Source: Wikimedia Commons 28 Aug 2015 – Sunwing Press Release – Special, limited-time offer by Sunwing: Whether it’s seeking out the perfect Caribbean beach escape, visiting friends and family across the country for the holiday season or making a trip to Florida’s theme parks, winter travel planning just got easier with the announcement of Sunwing’s BOGO seat sale. Available from now until ...

Source: Diamond Resorts LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - August 26, 2015) - Costa Rica, the "Rich Coast", lives up to its name with an abundant tropical experience for visitors, pristine beaches, diverse rain and cloud forests, and a handful of majestic, mostly dormant volcanoes dominating the center of the country. Diamond Resorts THE Club affiliated GeoHoliday at Pueblo Real welcomes guests to ...

Wikimedia Commons Two nursing professionals were found dead inside a vehicle parked in front of Playa Uvita, located in the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica. According to a news report filed by Daniel Chinchilla Salazar of daily tabloid Diario Extra, the deceased have been identified as Jonathan Granados Ureña and Fiorella Castro Flores. Preliminary reports by forensic agents from the Off...

Main street through Samara Guanacaste Forensic agents from the Office of Judicial Investigations (Spanish initials: OIJ) in Costa Rica are currently investigating the apparent drowning of a man in Playa Samara, one of the Gold Coast beaches of the Guanacaste province. According to a late-night news report published by daily tabloid Diario Extra on Sunday, the preliminary forensic report indica...

A gyrocopter in Europe. Wikimedia Commons Officials from the Ministry of Public Security (Spanish initials: MSP) in Costa Rica are coordinating an ocean rescue in Uvita, located the Osa Peninsula. According to a news report filed by Joselyne Ugarte of online news daily Costa Rica Hoy, the rescue involves two people who were aboard a small rotary wing aircraft, which apparently crashed at sea a...

Uvita, Costa Rica (PRWEB) August 12, 2015 -- Bodhi Surf School, a community-engaged surf and yoga camp in Uvita, Costa Rica, is proud to announce its 2015 My Ocean Guardian Journey Contest. The contest is an environmental essay and photo contest that aims to recognize individual actions that promote conservation and impact-reduction; moreover, it aims to give momentum to the grassroots movement to...

TravelMedia Ireland Press Release -- Fall in love with the amazing scenery, unique wildlife and friendly people of Costa Rica with Nuevo Mundo, the luxury South America holiday specialists. Costa Rica is a land of beauty and wonder, home to magnificent waterfalls, tropical rain forests and beautiful deserted beaches. Experience all this stunning country has to offer with Nuevo Mundo and enjoy a...

Sabrina Luxury Collection LAS VEGAS, Aug. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This week leading international luxury travel network, Virtuoso®, is conducting its 27th annual Virtuoso Travel Week conference – an event akin to Fashion Week where travel buyers seek out the latest trends in luxury experiences by meeting with thousands of travel purveyors, all preferred partners of the network. At the center ...

PR-Inside.com: 2015-08-07 -- Sacred Warrior’s Vanessa Chakour and powerhouse yogi, wellness educator and internationally known musician, Bibi McGill are running two back to back retreats in Costa Rica later this year, with a corresponding online course starting in October. The retreats will offer daily yoga and Sacred Warrior boxing, plant medicine, vegan meals, ceremony, jungle hikes with animals...

Fuerza Publica guards the rescued sea turtles. Source: MSP Despite dangerous surf conditions off the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, law enforcement and environmental protection officers apprehended three men suspected of hunting sea turtles with harpoons. According to press release CP-1407-2013 of the Ministry of Public Security (Spanish initials: MSP), the incident occurred on Wednesday aftern...

Singer/songwriter Debi Nova, known for popular hit singles Drummer Boy and One Rhythm, was headed to the altar during the first weekend of August. According to a news report filed by Ariel Chaves Gonzales of daily tabloid Diario Extra, the Costa Rican pop star will tie the knot with Tico architect John Osborne.   Debi Nova was born Deborah Nowalski Kader in San Jose; she currently resid...

Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica (PRWEB) July 29, 2015 – Featured in BBC's "Nature’s Miracle Orphans", Kids Saving the Rainforest and The Sloth Institute Costa Rica announce plans to re-introduce the famous two-toed sloth duo, orphaned and hand raised by Sam Trull (known as the Mother of Sloths) and co-founder of The Sloth Institute (TSI), back into the rainforest in the maritime zone adjoining Tulemar ...

Visalia, CA- The Visalia Chamber of Commerce will host a slideshow presentation on August 5th at 12:00 pm at 222 N. Garden Street Suite 300 for the tour Natural Wonders of Costa Rica. This trip is 9 days, and includes international airfare from Fresno, 18 meals, a professional naturalist tour director, motorcoach transportation and comprehensive sightseeing. The tour will depart on February 17, 20...

Playas del Coco Beach in Guanacaste Orlando, Florida – July 22, 2015 – (INTUITION by Perspective Group) -DAE invites members on an ecotourism vacation of a lifetime with excellent bonus, rental and exchange availability on Costa Rica’s spectacular Guanacaste Coast. A vacation here offers the opportunity for adventure, R&R and luxury in a region where unspoiled tropical forests, sun-spla...

Crocodile Man Tour at the Tarcoles River near Jaco, Costa Rica Biologists and wildlife experts in Tamarindo Beach are urging visitors and residents of this coastal town to give crocodiles the space they deserve. Over the last few days, anglers casting their lines in the Tamarindo estuary have noticed a significant increase in the number of large reptiles in the area, a situation that conservat...

Denver, CO (PRWEB) July 18, 2015 -- Rothschild Safaris, a boutique travel company sending travelers on award-winning African safaris for over 15 years, announced today its service creating personalized trips to several exciting new destinations, including Australia, Bhutan, Brazil, Costa Rica, mainland Ecuador, the Galápagos Islands, India, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Peru, and Sri Lanka. Auth...

Windstar Cruises Seattle, WA (PRWEB) July 16, 2015 -- Windstar Cruises is offering travelers an opportunity to book brand new, all-inclusive cruise packages on select itineraries, valid on bookings made now through September 18, 2015. With this limited time offer, guests will enjoy a stress-free and effortless holiday in paradise for a great value. Voyages that include the All Inclusive packag...

DoubleTree Hilton Costa Rica Just in time for the North American summer vacation season, travel review website Family Vacation Critic and online PR network Blogs Release have compiled an updated list of the best family-friendly and all-inclusive resorts in Costa Rica. As expected, all the resorts are located in the Pacific region, which is home to the Gold Coast beaches of Costa Rica, speci...

The iconic W Retreat and Spa in The Maldives STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced an agreement with Desarrollos Hoteleros Guanacaste S.A. (DHG) to debut the iconic W brand in Costa Rica. W Costa Rica – Reserva Conchal will be the brand’s first tropical escape in Latin America, redefining the local luxury resort experience wi...

Wikimedia Commons San Juan, Jul 13 (EFE; additional reporting by The Costa Rica Star) - A group of poachers could have been responsible for the killing of an endangered hawksbill sea turtle that was found dead on a beach in Puerto Rico's Efrain Archilla Diez Natural Reserve, officials said. The Natural and Environmental Resources Department, or DRNA, said that during its preventive patrol w...

Wikimedia Commons After months of hopeful speculation, careful planning and diligent construction, the second Hard Rock Cafe franchise in Costa Rica will open its doors to the sizable tourist and expat community of Playas del Coco in the province of Guanacaste. According to a news report filed by entertainment reporter Ariel Chaves Gonzalez of daily tabloid Diario Extra, the Hard Rock Cafe ...

Source: Reef Costa Rica Earlier this week, the 12 candidates to the coveted Chica Reef Costa Rica 2015 beauty pageant were introduced to the public at the Hard Rock Cafe in the Wyndham Herradura Hotel near San Jose. The presentation of the Miss Reef candidates drew a very large audience from around Costa Rica, which is a trend that has been on the increase in the last few years. The final c...

Source: Flickr Commons On Monday morning, the lifeless body of a 60-year old man was found in the guest room of a small inn located in Tamarindo Beach, province of Guanacaste. The man has been identified as Erasmo Antonio Urbina, a foreigner from Nicaragua who came to Costa Rica years ago to work as a custodian and security guard. The housekeeper who found the body of Mr. Urbina explained t...

MONTEZUMA, Costa Rica (PRWEB) July 07, 2015 -- For the fifth year in a row, Ylang Ylang Beach Resort has earned TripAdvisor's coveted Certificate of Excellence. In recognition of its outstanding success, the resort was inducted into the travel review site's Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame. The travel site selects its Certificate of Excellence winners based on a minimum number of reviews,...

Scriptapalooza The Scriptapalooza Fellowship program was developed to honor dedicated writers and to help accommodate their creative process and skills. Creativity has many interruptions; most of them legitimate reasons, such as dealing with life. Isolating yourself from all of your demands is not an easy task. "This new fellowship will give its recipient the opportunity to focus solely on his...

Playa Grande Playa Grande, Costa Rica, July 1, 2015 – The Hotel RipJack Inn located in Playa Grande, province of Guanacaste, is excited to announce that they are now compliant with all rules and regulations supporting disabled customers. "We are proud to be a fully compliant with Costa Rica’s new rules and regulations regarding access for people with disabilities," stated Annie Corredor the...

Source: Fuerza Publica Since March, officers from Fuerza Publica (the national police force of Costa Rica) assigned to the Caribbean port city of Limon have been conducting nighttime beach patrols for the purpose of bringing protection to the sea turtles that massively arrive during nesting season. When the officers working the night shift attend roll call and receive their patrol briefing,...

Google Maps screenshot of Isla Plata, Costa Rica. A 52-year old male tourist from the United States lost his life while vacationing in Costa Rica. According to a news report aired by national television network Teletica Channel 7, the lifeless body of Gary Douglas White was located by officers from the National Coast Guard Service of Costa Rica who responded to an emergency call over the weeke...

The spectacular Villa Vigia. Source: Manuel Antonio Rental Properties Colorado Springs, United States, June 27,2015/Free-Press-Release.com/ -- Manuel Antonio Rental Properties, the leading Costa Rican luxury vacations rental agency, has been rated “Excellent” by its satisfied customers on TripAdvisor. All customers of Manuel Antonio Rental Properties on TripAdvisor have awarded properties the ...

Source: Kalon Surf School (PRWEB) June 25, 2015 – Dominical, Costa Rica – June 23, 2015 – Kalon Surf, Costa Rica’s premiere luxury surf coaching resort, has just announced a brand new partnership with Firewire Surfboards. As the leading surf coaching luxury hotel in the country, Kalon is always looking to align with other like-minded companies that focus on shared principles of sustainability,...

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - Jun 23, 2015) - A perfect day at the beach? For many that's lounging with your toes in the sand. However, for some, hours of idling on the beach is, well, less than ideal. If you're in the "can't wait to get off your towel and do something" camp, no need to fret. The travel experts at Cheapflights.ca, the champions of simple travel search, have you covered with their To...

Green Life Volunteers (Press Release) – We’re pleased to offer a new and very special project: You can work as a park ranger volunteer at the most INCREDIBLE conservation sites in Caño Island and Corcovado National Park of Costa Rica. The Ministry of Environment (MINAET), the entity behind the national parks in Costa Rica, is looking for enthusiastic people who love nature and would like to help o...

SANTA TERESA, COSTA RICA (PRWEB) June 19, 2015 -- Vajra Sol Yoga Adventures, specialists in yoga retreats to Costa Rica and Peru, today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. Now in its fifth year, the award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor. Certificate of...

(June 17, 2014 - TransWorld Business) – In a nod to its fun-filled heritage, MyPakage is rewarding fans for getting after it this summer with the return of the Permission To Play contest. Whether you’re soaking up rays on the lake, adventuring in the woods, partying with friends, jumping out of airplanes, swimming with dolphins or dancing up a storm, MyPakage is giving away a 13-day trip to Costa ...

Over the weekend, two shark attacks that resulted in amputations shook up the coastal community of Oak Island in the state of North Carolina. The first attack occurred about 15 minutes after 4:00 pm, and it involved a 13-year old girl. Less than an hour later, a 16-year olf boy was attacked at the same beach. According to a news report filed by Stephanie Doyle of the Fox 8 television news stati...