Let's Xplore Costa Rica Tours & Transfers is located in the heart of Tamarindo on the Pacific North West. Denise Hazell & Paul Bobadilla, as your hosts have been long time locals of the area and very well travelled throughout Costa Rica and beyond. Denise is a Canadian transplant from Southern Ontario, Canada who started traveling to Costa Rica in 1989 (and just kept coming back) and has lived he...

The misty city of Cartago may have the unluckiest football team in Costa Rica, but two announcements this month are making residents feel fortunate. The former capital of the Republic is bound to become one of the cleanest and greenest in terms of transportation options. According to an official press release from the Executive branch, the new train service between Cartago and San Jose may begi...

The Costa Rica Star has recently published information about receiving your permanent residency in Costa Rica to avoid border runs, wasting time, and money. A few dear readers recently sent questions regarding a number of immigration affairs that visitors to our country regularly experience.  We have consolidated the relevant questions and answered them in this article for a more convenient rea...

While most industries in Costa Rica come to a virtual halt during the holidays, Christmas is the busiest time of the year for inter-province bus operators. According to a report published on daily newspaper La Prensa Libre and broadcast by its sister Radio America AM station, bus lines are stepping up their operational pace in an effort to meet the demands of hundreds of thousands of holiday trave...