“El Viejo”, in English “The Old Man” is located in Filadelfia, Guanacaste, at it involves 5000 acres of Wildlife Refuge, recognized as such since 2008. This old-style “hacienda” is a real “sabanero” home, which strives to offer tourists a rich cultural experience as well as great adventure tours. With Costa Rican style rodeos, traditional dances, masquerades, and of course typical Costa Rican f...

The 6th annual Costa Rica Blues Festival is scheduled to take place on February 18th starting at 11 a.m. and it will extend through 11 p.m. at the Costa Rica Sailing Center in Playa Potrero, Guanacaste. Featuring the likes of: Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy from Houston, Texas; The Chris Ruest Trio featuring Gene Taylor from Austin, Texas; Donnie Walsh & The Leatherbacks from Canada, Blues...

The Costa Rica Electricity Institute (ICE) has said that the Geothermal project Las Pailas II, currently under development and expected to be ready by 2019, will be the most modern geothermal plant in Central America and the Caribbean . “It is the first geothermal plant in the region that will have a cooling tower made of reinforced fiber glass, all its wells will be drilled with directional te...

By Wendy Anders Police found enough clues to arrest a man suspected of stabbing five students to death in mid-January in their apartment on a quiet residential street in Liberia, capital of Costa Rica’s northern Guanacaste province, said Wálter Espinoza, director of the judicial investigative police agency (OIJ). A careful review of evidence in and around the crime scene led police to invest...

The bridge over the Blanco river in Guayabo of Bagaces, Guanacaste was swept away by hurricane Otto back in Novemeber. For several days using this route was impossible, since the old structure was left in pieces over the riverbed, between trees, mud and rocks. But the situation didn’t last long. Workers of the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE) took care of building a new bridge which ...

By Wendy Anders When your community is 80-90 percent based on tourism, every detail matters. That’s why business leaders in the surf haven of Tamarindo, Guanacaste stay on top of a whole host of local issues. From promoting tourism to educating citizens on limiting water use, Hernán Imhoff, newly re-elected president of the Tamarindo Chamber of Commerce and Tourism (CCTT) can’t neatly summar...

By Wendy Anders The National Meteorological Institute (IMN, in Spanish) said gusts of up to 85 kmh (more than 50 mph) would be affecting several areas of the country including San José this week. Mountainous areas are likely to experience the brunt of the gales, said scientists, who said that Monday’s highest winds were registered in Escazú, Ciudad Colón, and mountainous areas of the norther...

Continuum Datacenter is being built in trade free zone in Tilarán, Guanacaste and is a project considered of public interests by the administration of President Luis Guillermo Solis. According to international parameters a project of this kind has to be at a distance of no less than 50 kilometers from the capital, which is why Tilarán is a strategic zone, that also offers security, human reso...

Santa Elena Bay Costa Rica is located in the province of Guanacaste, district of La Cruz, it is close to the Santa Rosa National Park with access through the Murcielago sector, part of the Guanacaste Conservation Area and an UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its unique geological characteristics; it is actually considered geologically the oldest region of Costa Rica The area is a natural mu...

The most recent book by publishing house Ojalá Ediciones, titled Greatest Wildlife Spectacles, documents 29 wildlife shows of migration, mating, nesting and gathering of animals in the Guanacaste area. (Watch the video at the end of the article too) The book is written in Spanish and English, it gives information and shows images of the agglomeration of ducks in Palo Verde National Park, the hu...

Walmart has confirmed the construction of new Walmart store, this time locate in the city of Liberia in the province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, nearby the EL Sitio Hotel, an area of high transit. With this new location, the first one constructed outside the metropolitan area, the company will have a total of 10 establishments of this brand in the country. Julio Viales, mayor of Liberia, con...

By Wendy Anders Five university students were found stabbed to death this morning, and another was still alive but with deep wounds in her neck, in the middle class neighborhood of La Victoria, Liberia in the northern Costa Rican province of Guanacaste. The students apparently were renting a 3-bedroom apartment located behind a house on the densely populated street, according to police. Howe...

By Wendy Anders An estimated 90 thousand people in Costa Rica’s northern province of Guanacaste don’t know what to do with their trash, said the regional La Voz de Guanacaste newspaper this week. While existing legislation requires municipalities to collect trash from all residents, none of Guanacaste’s 11 counties provide full coverage for garbage collection services, said the paper. Car...

By Wendy Anders Recent incursions of European tourists into protected marine areas off northern Costa Rica’s Pacific coast has officials concerned about the impact of promoting illegal fishing among visitors, said the Costa Rican National Coast Guard Service recently. Fishermen have been documented aiding tourists from Spain, Italy and Germany mainly in the waters off Guanacaste province’s S...

By Wendy Anders Winds of up to 100 kph (over 60 mph) in Costa Rica’s northern region have forced the closure of two national parks today, Tuesday, Jan. 10 and tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 11, reported the country’s Teletica Channel 7 news station today. The Santa Rosa National Park (Parque Nacional Santa Rosa) and Rincón de la Vieja National Park are the two parks being slammed by heavy winds t...

The four counties of Guanacaste with larger population are in red alert due to seasonal influenza. Since the beginning of December cases of cough and flu were reported and have increased in the hospitals Enrique Baltodano in Liberia and La Anexion in Nicoya. In the past two weeks 4 deaths were reported related to the seasonal influenza, these four patients had not been vaccinated. “We’ve...

There are plenty of travelers that don’t identify themselves with just one particular vacation style, but instead they are looking for the perfect combination of activities and destinations to satisfy their preferences. For example, some like staying in a secluded hotel where they can relax but also have the possibility of doing some outdoor activities and even adventure tourism. Others want ...

The third edition of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Guanacaste will take place December 28  at Hacienda Pinilla with the presence of talented Costa Rican designers. Fabrizzio Berrocal, Maria Lourdes Castro with her brand Guayaberi, Melissa Kopper of Truko Swimwear, and Evelyn Gomez and Iciar Telleria from Carmenta , will present their fashion proposals for the summer, the swimwear brands Solema...

By Wendy Anders Rio Perdido Lodge, Guanacaste Costa RicaPhoto: FB Rio Perdido Looking to purchase a home or property in Costa Rica? Guanacaste in the country’s northern Pacific region sports many beach towns that have become havens for foreign residents to set up a second home, a retirement home, a business, or a combination of these. Before you buy, it’s advisable to get the local sc...

By Wendy Anders Fishermen meet with officials in northern Costa Rica to discuss the effects of shrimping boats on the ecosystem and fisheries. A group of 50 fishermen last week protested outside the Costa Rican Fishery Agency (Incopesca) in Cuajiniquil, La Cruz in the northern Pacific Guanacaste province, said CREMA, a marine conservation non-profit, in a press release. Their insistence ...

For the first time in history Costa Rica will be hosting the Latin American PGA Tour from May 1-7, 2017 at Conchal Reserve, Guanacaste. The Essential Costa Rica Classic will have the presence of 144 golfers from 26 countries, and it is organized by the Latin American PGA Tour in alliance with the Costa Rican Golf Federation and production company RPMTV which will handle the logistics of the ev...

The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC-MINAE), informs that the access to the National Parks: Rincon de la Vieja, Tenorio Volcano and Corcovado which had been closed due to the sequels of Hurricane Otte, are once again open to the public. Since November 29th, the authorities of the Guanacaste Conservation Area authorized the access to the Rincon de la Vieja National Park through the P...

/PRNewswire/ -- Modern travellers seeking an authentic Costa Rican experience filled with immersive culture, adventure and romance will love the new Casa Chameleon Las Catalinas hotel opening February 2017. The resort is the first hotel for the up and coming coastal town of Las Catalinas on the Guanacaste coastline and the second Costa Rica property for NP International, the name behind TripAdv...

The beautiful province of Guanacaste Costa Rica charms locals and foreigners with their impressive nature, and many looking to escape the stress and fast pace of the city look to make Guanacaste their new home, but how to choose where to settle? We have sought the advice of real estate experts at RE/MAX Ocean Surf and Sun to help us answer this question, and here we leave you the top 5 recommen...

Upala and Bagaces are the two communities in Costa Rica that were more strongly hit by Otto Hurricane, the heavy rain and strong wind, washed away in just a few hours everything some families possessed. Houses, cars, businesses… gone. The photos and videos of the areas show the devastation left behind by this phenomenon of nature. The impotence of the emergency services, and the population in ...

(EFE).- Thousands of sea turtles are arriving in the Ostional National Wildlife Refuge on Costa Rica's Pacific coast to nest, guide Yamilet Baltodano told EFE Tuesday. "We estimate that between 98,000 and 100,000 turtles have arrived, with the ones coming to nest reaching here as hatchlings emerge from eggs," Baltodano said. This is the second large wave of nesting turtles this year, followi...

By Wendy Anders Officials of the Guanacaste Conservation Area published a statement on their website this week saying they had not been consulted on a proposed mega-port that would serve as the Pacific end of the proposed dry canal project that is once again gaining momentum in Costa Rica. Park officials said the proposed project as presented by the CANSEC company to the National Concessions...

Guanacaste is not just about the beaches, here are some great options of places maybe you didn't know existed in this wonderful province: Buena Vista Lodge: At the foothills of the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, you will find a property dedicated to forest regeneration. The hacienda has 5 different natural hot spring pools, a delicious way to relax surrounded by beautiful nature. The hotel also of...

By Wendy Anders Shipwreck last week off Brasilito beach in Guanacaste. Instituto de Oceanología, Playa Potrero. Last week’s capsize of the shrimping boat called the “Azoriano” right off the coast of the northern town of Brasilito, Guanacaste has been cleaned up, reported Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) officials this week. While the wreck had initially generated fears of fu...

Dalila, Sanson, Royal, Tony, Neron, Fabiola, Prince, Ramses and Kimba are nine bengal tigers that used to form part of the shows of the Suarez Brothers Circus in Mexico and that will soon have a new home in the Ponderosa Adventure Park in Liberia, Guanacaste. The tigers are currently stuck in Nicaragua, since the transit of exotic species is restricted in Central America; they were donated by ...

By Wendy Anders Late last night, a Costa Rican non-profit environmental group reported an emergency off Brasilito beach in the country’s northern Guanacaste region on the Pacific coast. The Costa Rican Institute of Oceanology (Instituto de Oceanología) based in Playa Potrero said in a press statement published on their Facebook site that the shrimp boat, the Azoriano, allegedly collided agai...

“El Salto del Calvo” (The bald man’s jump) is the highest waterfall in Central America, and yet, not many have heard about it, it is one of many well-kept secrets about Costa Rica. This waterfall is located in San Isidro de Hojancha in Guanacaste, an area of the province that not many tourists venture to even though it is not far from Liberia, around a 2 hour drive. Once you arrive in Hojanc...

The province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica is one of the main reasons many tourists visit the country every year, it’s also the reason many choose to stay, how much do you know about Guanacaste? Here are some important facts about Guanacaste you’ll find interesting and are important to know if you are visiting soon or moving here: 1. The Chorotegas were the first inhabitants of Guanacaste, and...

By Wendy Anders Source: Red Cross of Costa Rica Roughly 1,500 immigrants stranded at Costa Rica’s northern border on their journey northward are being provided with shelter, water, electricity, showers, portable toilets, a cooking area, and play places for children, according to the Communications Minister Mauricio Herrera. The Costa Rican Food Bank has recently pulled 8 tons from their ...

LONDON, Oct. 18 — Today marks the 7th anniversary of Michael Dixon’s disappearance in the seaside holiday town of Tamarindo, Costa Rica, on the country’s northern Pacific coast. Michael Dixon's parents pictured at press conference in London. (PRNewsFoto/David Dixon) His family is still seeking answers on what happened to their loved one, a British journalist. Evidence indicates he was th...

By Wendy Anders Yamileth Astorga, AyA head. In a recent interview with the regional newspaper, La Voz de Guanacaste, the head of Costa Rica’s Water and Sewerage Department (AyA), Yamileth Astorga, discussed the ongoing water crisis in Guanacaste. Astorga insists that Guanacaste’s water problems are due to a lack of infrastructure and not a lack of water. Guanacaste’s acquifers have “g...

The province of Guanacaste, has been officially part of the territory of Costa Rica for 192 years, part of what Costa Rica is comes from Guanacaste, a land of contrasts, that not only has some of the most beautiful beaches of the country and incredible national parks, it has also contributed with a number of traditions and it has enriched the Costa Rican culture with its folklore, “marimba” music,...

Hotels are not for everyone, in many cases it’s the high prices that will get you looking for other alternatives, in other cases the impersonal service, perhaps privacy is a factor, and others simply prefer a more “homey” environment when they vacation, or maybe you have a big family and/or pets and hotels are just not an option for you; whatever the reason may be, the fact is that vacation rental...

Did you know that Costa Rica has over 120 volcanic cones? Some are extinct, others inactive and 6 of them remain active. The most important volcano eruptions in Costa Rica are: 1953-1955 Poas Volcano, 1963-1965 Irazu Volcano, 1968 Arenal, 1966-1970 and during the 1990 Rincon de la Vieja and more recently the Turrialba Volcano. Costa Rica is divided by three different mountain ranges, the Cordi...

Guanacaste is the most popular destination in Costa Rica among tourists, this is no coincidence, of course Guanacaste has beautiful beaches, impressive natural reserves and you can find luxury resorts just as well as small eco-lodges to satisfy everyone’s taste. The beaches of Tamarindo, Flamingo, Conchal and Hermosa, are among the most visited. Here we give you information on three other Guan...