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A Love Affair with Costa Rica
I recently came across a rock ballad with a very catchy and beautiful melody about COSTA RICA sung by Jakob Dylan, son of the famous rock star-poet, Bob Dylan. Entitled Costa Rica, the song reminds me a bit of the famous Margaritaville sung by Jimmy ...
A Guide for the budget traveler to Costa Rica
Due to its increasing popularity as a vacation destination, Costa Rica cannot be considered cheap anymore. However if you’re a budget traveler or a backpacker, do not let this deter you from traveling to Costa Rica - it is still a wonderful place. ...
San Jose, Costa Rica is like a Ghost Town during Easter Week
San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital city is usually full of life – in the busy downtown area, you’ll see people from all walks of life, street vendors at every corner selling a hodgepodge of goods and the automobile traffic can sometimes be very hec...
The case of the hijacked road sign in San Jose, Costa Rica
In Costa Rica, road signs on major highways can be somewhat confusing or even absent. I had an unusual experience the other day when I discovered the exit sign on the highway to my hotel in Heredia Province (San Jose Area) had been hijacked. I was re...
Costa Rica is a wonderful place, but the Signage is terrible
In Costa Rica, it is easy to get lost as signage is absolutely terrible. Navigating within San Jose and most major cities, street names are either nonexistent or very obscure - typically the street name is painted in small letters on top of the build...
Costa Rica is driving me crazy!
Driving in COSTA RICA is quite an adventure, however once you become familiar with the idiosyncrasies of Costa Rican drivers and the way things work here, you shouldn’t have too much of a problem. When discussing this issue with Omar, the friendly ...
