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...

Source: katyperry.com Pop star Katy Perry may include Costa Rica as an October destination in her current World Tour, but this information is currently in the rumor stage. According to entertainment reporter Ariel Chaves Gonzalez of daily tabloid Diario Extra, the tentative concert is being negotiated by the Venezuelan firm Eventos y Promociones, known as EvenPro. This concert and event promot...

Full Tilt LAS VEGAS, July 13, 2015 /CNW/ - NYX Gaming Group is proud to announce the launch of its Open Gaming System (OGS™) with Full Tilt, enabling Full Tilt to launch hundreds of casino games in both mobile and desktop formats immediately. The partnership covers the licensing of a significant number of NextGen Gaming slots (NYX's proprietary games studio) and a wealth of third party content...

Costa Rica Global Association of Realtors The Costa Rica Global Association of Realtors presents the 14th Annual Charity Open to the Public Weekend at the exclusive Reserva Conchal Golf Course and Beach Club in Guanacaste. This year, the event will benefit the Amigos de la Educacion Foundation. The event will begin with a Welcome Cocktail Party courtesy of Latitude Blue on Friday, July 10th...

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...

Rincon de la Vieja Rincon de la Vieja, Costa Rica – July 6, 2015 – (Press Release Rocket) / The Zip-Line experience is like no other. Now combine that with a lush Costa Rican rainforest, and it would be hard to find words to accurately describe the adventure. Imagine gliding like Superman through the canopy of the world famous Rincon de la Vieja forest. There is a reason why Zip-Liners travel ...

Young tourists in Sarchi. Photo: James Marshall By  Rosa Monge Alvarez. Photos by James Marshall Sarchí, an idyllic town located about an hour away from San Jose, is known around the world for its extensive dedication to furniture making and handcrafts. Ask anyone in Costa Rica where the finest furniture can be found, and the answer will always be Sarchí. Sarchí is small municipality wit...

Source: Cogsi, DeviantArt After several years being absent from the highest professional football league in Costa Rica, the province of Guanacaste returned to the First Division as the Liberia Municipal football club was crowned champion of the Development League on Saturday night. Liberia did not have the luxury of playing at home on Saturday; the players traveled from Guanacaste to the co...

Wikimedia Commons ATLANTA, May 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and its commercial partnership agency, Traffic Sports, announced today that Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will sponsor this year's edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The agreement designates Delta as the Official Airline of the 2015 Gold Cup, through...

Real Madrid's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo (R) fights for the ball with Ivory defender Eric Bertrand Bailly (L) of Villarreal during the Primera Division soccer match played at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain on 01 March 2015. EFE The legendary Real Madrid football club of the Spanish League could visit Costa Rica to play an exhibition match at the Chinese-donated National S...

May 16, 2015 / PRZen / LEICESTER, U.K. -- MTV EMA Nominee Oliver Sean has stripped down! The breakthrough Indie singer and songwriter, whose VH1 Top 10 Album that Rolling Stone magazine called, "It's like the Eagles have hired Jack Johnson for some lessons on lightening up", has lightened up indeed by surprising fans with his acoustic side at all his performances since the start of the year. Olive...

Source: Fast Casual BOSTON, MA, May 7, 2015 -- Così, Inc. (NASDAQ: COSI), the fast casual restaurant company, today announced that its franchisee, Fast Casual S.A., has opened its fifth Così® restaurant location in Costa Rica in the Sabana Business Center in San Jose, across from the International Soccer Stadium, in Costa Rica. "We are pleased to announce the opening of another new Così® resta...

Wikimedia Commons By Emilio J. Lopez Miami, Apr 30 (EFE).- Enrique Iglesias exudes charm and a youthful insolence. His eyes are teasing and he moves his hands quickly to emphasize, as he did on Thursday in an interview with Efe, that he is an artist who is guided by "instinct" and what "really touches" people. The popular singer will grace the stage of the new Parque Viva amphitheater in...

Source: Wikimedia Commons The upcoming boxing match between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao is being billed as “The Fight of the Century” and “The Battle for Greatness.” By many estimates, the bout between these two great practitioners of the sweet science will be the highest grossing fight in history, and its substantial economic impact is already being felt in Costa Rica, where spor...

If you are heading to the ritzy Lincoln Plaza shopping mall in the eastern suburbs of San Jose, please note that you may encounter storm troopers from the 501st Legion, an Imperial galactic unit that once served as the personal guard of Darth Vader in the Star Wars universe. You may also run into Jedi Knights, Rebel fighters and Mandalorians while at the mall, but there's no reason to worry: They ...

This informative and comprehensive article was kindly provided to The Costa Rica Star by Jill Ruttenberg, yoga instructor and wellness director at the AmaTierra Retreat and Wellness Center. Once upon a time, when it came to physical practice, there was just Hatha Yoga from which all other modern-day styles emerged. Those who are new to yoga can get very confused by the many types that are offer...

LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury cruise leader Crystal Cruises continues its commitment to enriching the lives of its guests and the destinations to which its award-winning ships sail with an expanded number of the popular "You Care, We Care" shore excursions in 2015. For the line's 25th Anniversary, 16 Crystal Adventures ashore – offered complimentarily to guests and crew, alike...

Source: Manatus Hotel PRLog - March 10, 2015 - TORTUGUERO, Costa Rica -- The Manatus Hotel, surrounded by the majestic flora and fauna of Tortuguero in the Costa Rican Caribbean, has prepared two special hotel offers for those visiting it during the months of May and June, 2015: 1. Special hotel offer for domestic tourists: The Costa Rican tourists who make their booking at Manatus Hotel...

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...

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...

Costa Rica Unlimited Facebook San Jose, Costa Rica, March 06, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Costa Rica Unlimited, the premiere off-road dirt bike motorcycle tour company, is proud to announce the addition of two (2) new unique tour experiences; the Dual-Sport County Crossing and the X-Treme Adventure Package, both set to launch April 3, 2015.   Ride Costa Rica with "Unlimited" Options Dirt Bike ...

Source: Tulemar Resort (PRWEB) February 27, 2015 - Tulemar Resort, located in the Manuel Antonio and Quepos area of Costa Rica, was thrilled to see the Fiestas de Quepos of 2015 kick off this past week. The Fiestas de Quepos are an annual week long gathering of the town in order to raise money for civic causes and celebrate all things Costa Rican with one another. The resort, which offers luxu...

GoBe Games If you are a fan of social media interaction and playful adventure who lives in or near the Dallas/Fort Worth area, you may be interested in GoBe Games and their debut event in the Metroplex later this year. There is enough time to organize teams to compete in the various fun challenges, and the reward will be a trip to Costa Rica, where even greater adventure awaits. DALLAS/FORT...

Source: Paints and Cocktails Costa Rica is quickly becoming a major destination for various types of learning programs. From Spanish as a Second Language to coding and from yoga to Krav Maga, quite a few international academies are choosing to establish a presence in Costa Rica in order to give students a fun and relaxing location to augment their learning. An interesting new academy, which wi...

Toucan in Costa Rica Nature conservation and reforestation efforts in Costa Rica are certainly paying off for coffee producers, land owners, tourism and hospitality operators, and -of course- birdwatchers. Just about any visitor who stays at an eco-resort in Costa Rica is bound to enjoy birdwatching whether they planned it or not. Here's a recent press release on this topic: Manuel Antonio, Cos...

Costa Rica Beerfest 2015 Lovers of craft beer and microbrewery creations in Costa Rica will be able to enjoy their first festival of the year this coming Saturday, March 7th in San Jose; this is when Beerfest 2015 will take place at La Sabana Metropolitan Park, close to the Scotiabank branch. For this year's Beerfest, attendees will be treated to more than just craft beers proudly made in C...

What is life like when you quit your job, pack your bags and decide to start over in Costa Rica? For author Nadine Hays Pisani from the United States, the result of her adventurous experience has left her feeling Happier than a Billionaire. Quite a few longtime readers of The Costa Rica Star are familiar with Ms. Hays’ breezy prose and engaging literary style. We have published articles penned by ...

Playa Junquillal is part of the charming communities that make up the Gold Coast of Costa Rica. This quiet beach town is located about 30 kilometers west of Santa Cruz and 20 kilometers south of the major expat enclave of Tamarindo Beach. Playa Junquillal is about as quiet, serene, relaxed, and authentic as you can get in Costa Rica. Here you can find an estuary, choice breaks, a savannah, a handf...

Source: Marriott WESTON, Fla., Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott Hotels, Marriott International's flagship brand, is putting a whole new "POV" on the guest experience by providing GoPro HERO4 cameras at 17 Caribbean and Latin American resorts and hotels. The exclusive offer allows guests to test drive a GoPro HERO4, the most advanced GoPro yet and capture and share all of their adventures...

Source: Wikimedia Commons Not many scuba divers are aware of the northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica as an underwater paradise that begs to be discovered. Diving in this region of Costa Rica can be as rewarding as in the Caribbean; the trick is to getting the timing right. The right time is from now (December) until late April, and the reason is explained below.   Underwater visibi...

Costa Rica from the air Two of the hottest Christmas gifts received by tech and photography enthusiasts around the world were drone aircraft and GoPro high-definition cameras. According to a recent story in All Things Considered, a news program broadcast by National Public Radio in the United States, many YouTube videos posted on Christmas Day featured new drone operators crashing their new, e...

Source: Flickr CC The loveable city of San Jose will be filled with horses this Friday, and by the end of the traditional Tope (equestrian parade), there will be plenty of horse fecal matter left on the street and sidewalks of Costa Rica’s capital. As reported by Annie Innecken Zúñiga of daily tabloid Diario Extra, this year’s Tope will begin next to the train tracks on Plaza Gonzalez Viquez; ...

Black Friday in the US. Source: Wikimedia Commons On Friday evening, traffic jams near major shopping centers located within the Greater San Jose Metropolitan Area (Spanish acronym: GAM) served as a reminder to drivers in Costa Rica that Black November is now in full effect ahead of Black Friday. Exacerbating the situation was the fact that mid-month payment for most workers took place this Fr...

At Finca 6 in Palmar Sur of the Osa canton yesterday, President Luis Guillermo Solis and representatives from the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) unveiled the official plaque commemorating the declaration of the National Park of the Stone Spheres as a World Heritage Site. The Mayor of the Osa canton and officials from the National Museum of Costa Rica we...

Source: Kalambu Hot Springs The Kalambu Hot Springs Water Park opened its doors and recreational facilities to the public during a rainy afternoon this Saturday. The inauguration of this aquatic-themed park comes at a time when both domestic and international tourism in Costa Rica are at all-time high levels and increasing significantly. This new water park is located in La Fortuna of the San ...

Pulling the outrigger into the ocean for Kayak Jaco's night tour When Neil, the owner of Kayak Jaco, shared with me what the sunset/ night kayak tour was all about, I told him he had me at cheese and wine. For those of you who live in Costa Rica, you know it is extremely hard to find good cheese, and if you do it’s incredibly expensive! Looking back on the tour, the cheese and crackers were just...

Extreme Adventurer Waterfall Tour Jaco is a town packed with social, adrenaline-filled, and nature-based activities. A walk down main street will lend you to countless tourist operators selling a variety of excursions. Let me help you whittle down your options by sharing the top ten things to do in and around Jaco.  1. Extreme Adventurer This is tour is operated from Jaco or Manuel Antonio. Yo...

I had zip lined three times before I hiked up the gorgeous trail to the first platform of the fourteen offered by Jaco Canopy. Once in Montezuma, Arenal, and Monteverde. The views from the Jaco Canopy platforms are hard to top. It’s difficult to choose what to focus on. The emerald green offered by the surrounding jungle, the sapphire blue ocean, glowing below, or the metallic blue morpho butte...

The impressive Arenal Volcano is at the top of everyone’s list of places to visit in Costa Rica. The spectacular rainforest around the live volcano, the area’s easy accessibility, and huge abundance of outdoor adventures make it a top place to visit in Guanacaste. Costa Rica’s whitewater rafting fame includes the beautiful rivers of the Arenal area – the Balsa, Toro and Penas Blancas rivers. Th...

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, ...