Gisele Bunchen in Costa Rica. Source: Instagram Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen, recently spent a period of ten days on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. According to a news report filed by entertainment reporter Allan Andino of national newspaper La Nacion, the public relations office of the Directorate of Immigration issued a communique indicating that Ms. Bundchen entered the country on J...

Choosing the color and tool for applying the material is as important as preparing the surface and painting the right way By Carolina Ruiz Bubbles, craters and roller marks are some of the unwanted results that can occur when painting your home in Tamarindo Beach and other regions of Costa Rica. What causes these issues? Is it the weather? Although the uneven weather conditions being experien...

NEW YORK, June 3, 2015 (Magazine.org) – Just in time for spring and summer fishing fun, Outdoor Sportsman Group – Integrated Media today announced the launch of Rigged & Ready Powered by RAM — an innovative new online program aimed at putting anglers onto the hottest places to fish this season. Powered by a custom website designed especially for RAM Trucks, In-Fisherman.Com/Rigged-Ready mak...

LAS VEGAS, June 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/-- Pure Hospitality Solutions, Inc., (OTC: PNOW), announced today, that the Company continues to grow its database, teaming up with the Jaco Tour Company ; officially adding excursions to Oveedia's Travel Network. PURE's growing relationship with properties likeTango Mar and now expedition companies like Jaco Tour Company, greatly increases the viability of Ove...

Source: Bristol PD Over the past weekend, a family from the tiny state of Rhode Island suffered a great loss as Patrol Officer Richard Jean-Georges of the Bristol Police Department was caught in the treacherous rip currents, which in recent months have claimed the lives of various visitors who come to enjoy the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. These dangerous rip currents have been particularly pr...

A luxury villa in Costa Rica Wilmington, Mass. (PRWEB) June 10, 2015 – Villas of Distinction®, a full-service premier luxury villa provider with an extensive portfolio of thousands and as part of World Travel Holdings, announces that out of more than 500 nominations total in 16 categories, the company was named to the “Best Luxury Travel” category in Ocean Home magazine’s 2015 Platinum List. T...

Poacher caugh in the act. Source: Sea Shepherd SEA SHEPHERD Media Release -- Just days after the May 31st launch of sea turtle defense campaign Operation Jairo, Sea Shepherd volunteers have located and stopped a poaching operation on Costa Rica’s Pacuare Beach. Shortly after darkness began to fall on the night of June 4th, Sea Shepherd volunteers were preparing to begin their nightly beach ...

Dreams Las Mareas PHILADELPHIA, June 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Witness_X, also known as South Florida native Jerry Kestel, lover of "Long Walks to the Fridge" plus a "Gifted Napper, Papercut Survivor" and an all around "Caffeine based life form" who is "Fluent in emoji," crushed the field in last month's #DreamsCostaRica challenge sponsored by Dreams Resorts & Spas on Spotlight. A newcome...

Dr. Karla Hidalgo A renowned dermatologist in Costa Rica explains: “A good sunshade with UV protection is even better than a palm tree's shade, and you not always may find a nice, shady palm tree at the beach". Have you ever thought about how many hours spent at the beach can affect your family? Too much unprotected exposure to the sun can increase the risk of skin cancer, but there is a s...

Dark sand beaches of Playas del Coco in Guanacaste A tourist from the United States drowned in Costa Rica over the weekend during a cruise that he had arranged as part of his 52nd birthday celebration. The unfortunate incident took place in the Pacific Ocean stretch between Puntarenas and the beach resort town of Playas del Coco in the province of Guanacaste. James Warner had arrived in Cos...

Pets love Otentik sunshades Millions of people around the world suffer from skin cancer conditions that can be minimized or prevented by lowering exposure to the harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays of the Sun. According to the American Cancer Society, melanoma skin cancer is often caused by overexposure to the UV radiation from the Sun, and this is an important matter to consider in Costa Rica, a na...

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA, May 26, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Updating their websites, customer service, booking platform and innovative products are some of the strategies by hotel operators feeling the effect of travelers using online travel agencies (OTAs) when booking a room. For the major part, consumers feel they are getting better deal with OTAs such as Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, Booking, ...

Source: Wikimedia Commons Powerful rip currents have once again taken the life of a foreign visitor who arrived in Costa Rica in search of fun and relaxation. This time, the setting of the unfortunate incident was the pristine Playa Flamingo, located in the province of Guanacaste, and the victim has been identified as a 40-year male from Italy named Giorgio Modula. According to a news report by...

Tamarindo Beach On Saturday, May 23rd, the coastal community of Playa Tamarindo in Costa Rica will gather in front of the ocean to inaugurate its very first lifeguard tower. According to a news report published by daily tabloid Diario Extra, the new lifeguard tower is part of many efforts being undertaken by the local community development association to protect residents and locals at this po...

MONTEZUMA, COSTA RICA, May 21, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ylang Ylang Beach Resort, a serene beach resort near Montezuma, Costa Rica, announced its all-inclusive Beach Front Yoga Retreat for August 16 to 22. Guests are invited to pack their bags and prepare themselves to be pampered by practicing Vinyasa to the flow of the waves; exploring beaches, creeks and waterfalls; meditating under the trees...

Source: Not Just Spring Break (PRWEB) May 18, 2015 --Summer is around the corner, and the vacation season officially begins Memorial Day weekend. Whether urban professionals and college students are traveling locally or internationally, the Not Just Spring Break® (NJSB) mobile app features events in Miami, Myrtle Beach, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, and more. The infamous Miami Beach Takeove...

Source: Facebook A male tourist from the United States lost his life in the treacherous rip currents of Jaco Beach earlier this week. Ibrahim Sam Karadsheh disappeared in the ocean stream on Tuesday; he had arrived in Costa Rica on Sunday along with two cousins who traveled from Southern California. According to a news report filed by Patricia Duran of daily tabloid Diario Extra, the three ...

Selva Nueva Costa Rica MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Premiere Estates Auction Company announces an auction date for the world's first Caribbean Basin multi-property auction to be held via sealed bid on June 18, 2015. An unprecedented endeavor, Premiere Estates Auction Company will offer $190 Million worth of collective inventory for sale under the direction of Tuvia Sab...

Managua, May 12 (EFE).- Nicaragua hopes to lure European tourists with tours of active and inactive volcanoes, nature preserves, pristine forests, archaeological sites and colonial cities, as well as the chance to see wild birds or whales. Sustainable tourism, deemed the best fit for a country with unexplored regions and the lowest crime rate in Central America, has given Nicaraguan officials a...

Santa Teresa, Costa Rica (PRWEB) May 05, 2015 -- Vajra Sol Yoga Adventures has been offering yoga and surfing retreats on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica for nine years. The company reports a 45% increase of solo women travelers this past high season, from November through April. It is a frequent misconception that yoga retreats are mainly for couples and young, experienced yogis. Vajra Sol’s g...

After an afternoon press conference that got underway later than scheduled, officials from the National Commission on Emergencies (Spanish initials: CNE) in Costa Rica declared that the Red Alert issued earlier on Sunday should be downgraded to Yellow, which means that swimmers and surfers can reenter the ocean waters from Port of Caldera north to the city of Puntarenas (where the Double Tree Hilt...

Source: MSP On the Sunday of the long First of May weekend, residents and visitors in Jaco Beach were concerned about the Red Alert issued by the National Commission on Emergencies (Spanish initials: CNE) after a barge carrying 180 tons of ammonium nitrate capsized and sunk off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The CNE ordered an evacuation of the beaches from the Port of Caldera north to Pu...

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The CNE has downgraded this alert from Red to Yellow.  Please see our updated news report: http://news.co.cr/red-alert-in-costa-rica-downgraded-to-yellow/38605/ Officials from the National Commission on Emergencies (Spanish initials: CNE) in Costa Rica have issued a Red Alert on a significant section of the Pacific Coast after a barge carrying diesel fuel and 180 tons of ammon...

A young surfer who was enjoying long, glassy rights at Playa Guacalillo, located in Tarcoles and not far from one of the busiest tourist hotspots of Costa Rica, was surprised to find the lifeless body of a corpulent man adrift in the surf. According to a news report by journalist Greivin Rodriguez of daily tabloid Diario Extra, the surfer was waiting for a set when he sighted something strange flo...

Source: Tri-Hard (TRAVPR.COM) USA - April 28th, 2015 - Unlimited Vacation Club (UVC) by AMResorts continues its rapid expansion with the recent news that it will open eight new properties in Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean over the next three years. Upon completion, these latest additions will bring the total of UVC hotels to 45 with a combined 17,087 rooms in 23 destinations across Me...

Jaco Beach, COSTA RICA (PRWEB) April 23, 2015 – Lost Beach Vacations, Costa Rica’s leading condominium vacation rental firm has announced the completion of a recent community service project that brought together a local school, the community of Jaco Beach, and student volunteers from the United States. Earlier this month, as part of community outreach efforts by Lost Beach Vacations, the Escue...

PRLog - March 24, 2015 - MONTEZUMA, Costa Rica -- It was recently announced that the nation of Costa Rica has been producing 100-percent of its power generation needs on renewable energy sources for some 75 consecutive days. This comes as a milestone for the Central American country, as well as a major achievement in raising the bar for all developed nations worldwide. In response, Ylang Ylang ...

Source: Chica Surf Adventures Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 13, 2015 - Chica Surf Adventures has taken advantage of one of the top marketing tools available to businesses today. Social media like Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook have become the new poster boards for users to comment, review and even post videos to show others all about a location and a vacation experience they love. Th...

Source: Fuerza Publica In light of the terrible murder of an expat from the United States, the Director of  Costa Rica's national police force has promised the town of Playa Tamarindo in Guanacaste that police presence will soon be doubled in this coastal community. Such was the commitment recently reported by Patricia Duran of daily tabloid Diario Extra. Fuerza Pública Director Juan José A...

Source: Flickr Commons A brutal beating during a robbery in Playa Tamarindo, one of the Gold Coast beaches of Guanacaste, resulted in the death of Barry Lawson, a 72-year old expatriate from the United States. According to a report by Guanacaste news website Primero en Noticias, the robbery took place on April 1st, and Mr. Lawson passed away days later at the CIMA Hospital in Escazú, province ...

CheapCaribbean.com DALLAS, April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you a #TrueBeachLover looking for a vacation that's less money, less worry and more beach? Look no further than CheapCaribbean.com, which today debuted a new look, enhancing the leading beach vacation website as a gathering place for likeminded travelers along with expanded product offerings for sun-and-sand getaways. With the best t...

Source: Chica Surf Adventures (PRWEB) April 07, 2015 / Chica Surf Adventures strives to share the love of the ocean, travel, and friendships among women of all ages. Women are sure to have an incredible experience of a lifetime in their surf camps where they surf together, laugh together, and formulate new lifelong friendships. Chica Surf Adventures announces camp dates for the month of April,...

Source: Tulemar Resort Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica (PRWEB) March 31, 2015 - Tulemar Resort, in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica was once again awarded the Costa Rican Blue Flag Award in 2014 for its beautiful beach. The prestigious Blue Flag Award is awarded every year by the Blue Flag Program to the cleanest beaches throughout the Central American country. Communities have to show a true commitment ...

Wikimedia Commons Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica (PRWEB) March 27, 2015 - Tulemar Resort, located in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, is excited to welcome the semi-final round of the National Beach Volleyball Championships to nearby Manuel Antonio beach from March 28th to the 29th. Clubs from all around the Central American country will be traveling to represent their towns and compete for a spot in t...

According to our independent study, travelers -- including students, families, and couples -- seeking an international vacation experience this spring break are most likely to travel to Mexico. We reviewed reviewed more than one million trips from late February to early April and determined that based on airport arrivals, travel to Mexico accounted for 30% of international trips, greatly surpas...

Source: Facebook Celebrated actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are often considered to be Hollywood royalty, and they recently visited Costa Rica to enjoy the Gold Coast beaches of the Guanacaste province. The fabulous couple and their two children were in Costa Rica to relax during Spring Break. According to a news report filed by Allan Andino of national newspaper La Nacion, ...

Source: Facebook It's official: The Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XLIX is currently relaxing and having a great time with his family in Costa Rica. Tom Brady of the New England Patriots is probably one of the most recognized professional athletes within the National Football League (NFL), and his connection to Costa Rica dates back a few years. As previously reported by The Costa Rica ...

Craft Beer from Costa Rica (PRWEB) March 20, 2015 - Manuel Antonio, home to the luxury bungalows and villas of Tulemar Resort, has long been a destination for world travelers, offering world renowned beaches and lush jungles with a bio-diversity that cannot be experienced anywhere else. With the high volume of visitors from December through March, comes the unfortunate reality of an accumulation...

Beach house in Costa Rica The ongoing economic recovery of the United States is having a positive impact on select housing markets in Costa Rica.   Whereas real estate development was particularly strong last year in the province of Guanacaste, analysts are seeing greater construction activity in the province of Puntarenas, particularly in the Central and Southern Pacific Coasts. Ac...

A tourist from Montreal who visits Costa Rica each year to enjoy surfing was unexpectedly attacked by a caiman (crocodile) while waiting for a set. The attack occurred last weekend in Tamarindo Beach, a coastal community that is home to many North American and European expats. According to a news report filed by Pablo Rojas of online news daily CRHoy.com, the Canadian surfer was sitting on his ...