Source: Fuerza Publica Along with Puntarenas and Limon, Guanacaste is a province in Costa Rica that is known to attract many revelers for New Year’s Eve celebrations. These provinces also happen to be hotspots of disorderly activity and domestic violence that transpire during the festivities, particularly after 10:00 pm on December 31st. For this reason, officers from Fuerza Publica, the natio...

Source: Wikimedia Commons TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - December 23, 2014) - Tropical adventure came a little bit closer to residents of Alberta this week as Sunwing Vacations launched a new direct flight service from Edmonton to Liberia, Costa Rica. On the way to one of the country's most captivating regions, passengers were treated to award-winning Sunwing Airlines' Champagne Service, which fe...

Source: Asociacion Nacional de Guardavidas de Costa Rica Thanks to the inexhaustible efforts of the National Association of Lifeguards in Costa Rica, more aquatic lifesavers are being trained and posted on our numerous beaches. On September 15th, the Association was formally accepted into the International Life Saving Federation; this announcement prompted them to complete training of a new gr...

On Day Three of her Costa Rica real estate adventure, Boston accountant Kristine Gorman gets even closer to fulfilling her dream of retiring in our country. On Days One and Two of her trip to Guanacaste, Kris and her family stayed in Playa Flamingo and were very close to making a formal offer on a home on a condo in Tamarindo Beach. To learn more about Kris and her expat mission, read our previous...

Source: Flickr Kristine Gorman is a tax accountant from the New England region who is planning on becoming an expatriate in Costa Rica. She is 41 years young and is looking to one day retire here with her significant other and their 2-year old child. She was recently in Playa Flamingo, looking at properties in one of the Gold Coast beaches of Guanacaste. She has been kind enough to share her e...

This press release from Michael Dixon’s relatives is being published by The Costa Rica Star in solidarity with the Dixon family and Reporters Without Borders. He was last seen in Tamarindo Beach, province of Guanacaste. Should you have any information that will lead searchers closer to finding Mr. Dixon, please contact: David Dixon +44.7920.792 204 [email protected]   ...

Exploring Costa Rica by kayak is a fun way to enjoy nature and spot wildlife in a myriad of different settings. Costa Rica counts close to 800 miles of ocean coastline between the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, along with hundreds of rivers and estuaries, and several lakes – all full of kayaking possibilities. Kayaking is good exercise, and you can work on your tan at the same time! Oftentimes, ...

At a time when the water crisis in Guanacaste has escalated into interventions by law enforcement officers, neighborhood vigils and scrutiny by politicians, a small coastal community is enjoying the benefit of two new water wells complete with their corresponding pumps, distribution pipes and a storage tank. What is surprising about these two new water sources is they were unusually donated by a r...

Updated January 2017 Costa Rica is a top world travel destination because it has something for everyone: tropical rainforest, green mountains, spectacular beaches, active volcanoes, wild rivers and lakes, and charming towns. The dry tropical forest and wide savannas of the north Pacific are as varied as the dense, steamy jungle of the south Pacific, the misty cool cloud forest high in the centr...

Tamarindo Beach in Guanacaste Costa RicaAn oft-discussed topic among tourists and expats visiting Costa Rica is how little they can get for their hard-earned dollars here. This is a sentiment shared by the local population as well, who somehow make do with a lot less than their fellow North American and European complainants. An incredibly detailed report by blogger Tricia Lyman reveals that a co...

Holistic tourism has grown considerably in Costa Rica during the 21st century, and yoga is at the center of this trend. Holistic travelers seek places where they can relax, detoxify and get away from the stressors of modern life. Yoga retreats in Costa Rica are often sought for this purpose, and not just by foreign visitors: Many residents of San Jose are known to travel to Guanacaste in search of...

If you require an airport or beach transfer service in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, please contact BeachTransfer.com. They have a team of English speaking drivers ready to handle your shuttle requests. A new private driver and chauffeur service is coming to the Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia (LIR) Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This private driver and transport service will provide comforta...

Tamarindo Bay Boutique Hotel in Guanacaste Costa RicaThe Tamarindo Bay Boutique Hotel is the newest, luxury beach accommodation in Guanacaste's Gold Coast. This hotel, which offers a private and secure setting at a very short distance away from the beach and other amenities, is proud to bring a new concept in modern and sophisticated comfort and hospitality. The Pacific beaches of Guanacaste a...

Reception area of the Hotel Tamarindo Diria in Guanacaste, Costa Rica The Guanacaste province is the leading region in Costa Rica in terms of clean energy projects. That leadership is being sustained thanks to both public utility projects and private business initiatives. In Santa Cruz, the elegant Tamarindo Diria Hotel recently announced its completion of a water heating project entirely powe...

Source: Pinterest Playa Tamarindo is one of the most visited beach communities in Costa Rica, and it is easy to see why. This is a beach that seemingly has it all: Great year-round weather, excellent surfing conditions, lots of nature, plenty of amenities for foreigners, a vibrant nightlife scene, etc. What Tamarindo is missing, however, are public restrooms. According to a recent article w...

Enjoy online food delivery services in Liberia and Tamarindo GuanacasteOne of the keys to business success in Costa Rica is to offer home delivery of goods and services. This is known as “servicio express,” and it is very popular with food, beverages, medications, and groceries. Two new online food delivery services in Costa Rica are making it easier for people in Guanacaste to browse menus and o...

Airbnb in Costa RicaSince 2008, Airbnb has offered an online service that essentially brought a new dimension in terms of finding lodging and short-term residential options in Costa Rica. Airbnb's business model, which involves empowering property owners in Costa Rica to monetize their unoccupied living spaces by offering them to visitors, has been very successful; however, the hospitality indust...

Photo of the Marlin del Rey catamaran in Playas del Coco Guanacaste Costa RicaThe high tourist season is just starting to warm up in Costa Rica, and Marlin del Rey Catamaran Sailing tours on the Gold Coast is already feeling the heat. As one of the leading day-cruise providers in Guanacaste, Marlin del Rey operates three majestic sailing ships: The eponymous Marlin del Rey in Tamarindo, the New M...

If you are an angler who loves the spectacular, Costa Rica is the place to be. Between now and the end of April, Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coast is home to one of the world’s most anticipated billfish bites. During this period Los Sueños Marina (Jacó/Herradura) and the newer Pez Vela Marina (Quepos/Manuel Antonio) will as always host some of the calendar year’s most prestigious international...

Source: Witch's Rock Surf Camp Guanacaste, Costa Rica. November 25, 2013 – An instructor from the prestigious Witch's Rock Surf Camp in Playa Tamarindo is the first professional surfer to win a tournament in the brand-new Guanacaste Surfing Circuit. As proudly reported by Witch's Rock Surf Camp, Isaac Vega shone during the final heats of Day 2 under clear skies and less than moderate swells. ...

Pro Surfer Emily Gussoni from Costa Rica For the first time in the history of aquatic sports in Costa Rica, the gorgeous beaches of Guanacaste will host their very own surfing circuit. According to national newspaper La Nacion and Primero en Noticias, an online news daily based in Santa Cruz, the Costa Rica Surf Federation aims to drive even more tourism to Guanacaste through surfing and to gi...

Source: Flickr UPDATE: before you continue to read this news article below, be advised that there are some facts that are not correct and clarified by The Tico Times, please read this article and get your facts straight on what happened in Tamarindo. Big thanks to our friends at Witch's Rock Surf Camp for getting in contact with The Costa Rica Star to ensure correct information is provided to ...

Article content taken from La Prensa Libre newspaper. The use of real estate transactions and shell companies are two of the most common money laundering methods in Costa Rica, and they are often carried out by small real estate brokerage firms operating in red-hot housing markets such as Tamarindo in Guanacaste. Such were the statements recently made by analysts from the Costa Rica Banking Ass...

As previously published in The Costa Rica Star last month, Hard Rock Cafe will be opening a location in Guanacaste Costa Rica, either Playas del Coco or Tamarindo. Which follows on the coat tails of a planned multi-million dollar marina project in the area. According to Gustavo Araya, a partner of the Hard Rock Cafe franchise in Costa Rica, the possibility of opening one of the firm’s restauran...

UPDATED January 2017 You’ve met the man or woman of your dreams. You’ve planned your wedding down to the last sugared almond and flower arrangement. Now it’s time to think about the honeymoon. Costa Rica is one of the top destinations in the world for newlyweds to honeymoon. According to Perfect Honeymoons & Holidays Travel, Costa Rica ranks #3, right behind Hawaii and Italy, and outpace...

Earlier tonight when listening to 99.5FM radio dos we heard Joe Walsh of Witch's Rock Surf Camp mention they have a new webcam that shows the conditions for surfing in both Tamarindo and Playa Grande. Which is a nice treat for both locals and people who are on vacation to check the conditions before heading down to the beach to set out on a day of adventure catching waves and hanging out in the su...

Costa Rica’s only brewpub, Volcano Brewing Company, is moving to the Pacific Coast and beaches of Tamarindo in Guanacaste. Since first opening its doors in 2011, Volcano Brewing Company has been providing delicious microbrewed beer, tasty cuisine and plenty of smiles and unique experiences to a large part of northern Costa Rica, for both locals and visitors alike. With a long­ awaited plan for ...

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...

Article by Joe Walsh of Witches Rock Surf Camp. Surfing is one of those special things in life that grabs ahold of you and turns your world upside down. All of a sudden your mind is consumed with thoughts of riding waves, wondering what the wind is going to do, setting your alarm for earlier than you used to set it, so on and so forth. The thrill of gliding across the open face of a wave is...

The old "cash is king" adage is losing stock in Costa Rica, and banks are cashing in on the new proclivities of Ticos who are charmed by plastic currency, online banking and mobile technologies. According to a comprehensive series of investigative articles on the prominent newspaper La Nacion, Costa Rica is a nation that is ripe for a cashless transformation, much to the delight of payment process...

Updated November 2017: With a total of 1228km of coastline to offer, it is no wonder Costa Rica is known for its countless beach destinations. It is also no surprise that travellers have a hard time deciding on which beach town to visit, since there are so many different options to consider. For the purpose of this post, we will focus on Costa Rica’s northern pacific beaches stretching from the...

ReFLEXion YOGA Tamarindo is offering a Kindergarten through 12th grade Yoga Camp in Playa Tamarindo throughout the month of July. The program has youth in goal and is designed to be wonderful for your child’s mind body and soul. "Energy creating, running wild yoga with a side of meditation." WHO? Your kids and ReFLEXion YOGA Tamarindo. WHAT? K – 12 Yoga Camp. WHEN? 2pm – 4pm all month ...