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Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
Cabo Matapalo, Puntarenas
Cabo Matapalo is located on the tip of the Osa Peninsula in the Province of Puntarenas, right in front of Pavones on the mainland. It’s one of Costa Rica’s most isolated and pristine destinations. Cabo Matapalo has every attraction that Costa Rica has to offer: rainforest, beautiful tropical beaches and a great surf. Besides that [...]
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
Isla del Cano - Puntarenas
Isla del Cano is an island located 15 kilometres offshore from Drake Bay on the Osa Peninsula in the south of Costa Rica’s Province of Puntarenas. The gateways to Isla del Cano are Coronado, Drake Bay and Corcovado. The main access to the Osa Peninsula is Puerto Jimenez, which has a ferry connection with Golfito [...]
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Sunday, October 14th, 2007
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Of the sea turtles the Olive Ridley sea turtle is the smallest with a length of only 70 centimetres and a weight up to 50 kilograms. It is named after the olive green colour of its shell. The Olive Ridley sea turtle can only be found on the northern Pacific Coast in Costa on Rica, [...]
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007
Daniel Oduber International Airport - Liberia
In the capital of Costa Rica’s Province of Guanacaste Liberia, the Daniel Oduber International Airport is the fastest growing airport of the nation. Not quite as big yet as Juan Santamaria International Airport in Alajuela, but much bigger than the domestic Tobias Bolanos Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica’s third airport. The Liberia Airport is [...]
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
Indigenous Tribes of Costa Rica
From the people of Costa Rica only 1% is indigenous. Costa Rica’s history has presented the Indigenous people with lots of hardship. Many tribes, who dominated the entire region between Guanacaste and the Talamanca mountains in pre-Colombian times, are now pushed back in the twenty-two Indigenous reservations distributed all over Costa Rica. Six Indigenous languages [...]
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
Loggerhead sea turtle
The Loggerhead sea turtle owes his name to its exceptional large head with strong jaws. The shell of the Loggerhead sea turtle is heart shaped and has short, thick flippers with claws. The Loggerhead, contrary to some of the other sea turtles, like the green sea turtle, the hawksbill and the leatherback strictly carnivorous. The [...]
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
People of Costa Rica
Costa Rica situated on the Central American isthmus between Nicaragua in the north and Panama in the south is a very remarkable country. The overwhelming rainforests, its sustainable development, astounding biodiversity and friendly people make it a very attractive holiday destination that has many attractions to offer. The friendly nature of its people is crafted [...]
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Sunday, October 7th, 2007
Tilaran
The friendly town of Tilaran in Costa Rica’s Province of Guanacaste is the main entrance to the Arenal region coming from the east. Located an approximately three hour long drive from San Jose in the Central Valley. Coming from the International Airport of Liberia is just a short drive down the Interamericana Highway until you [...]
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Saturday, October 6th, 2007
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
The Hawksbill sea turtle is high on the list of endangered species and part of it has to do with its shell. Another name for the Hawksbill sea turtle is ‘tortoise shell’. You’ll guess it the Hawksbill’s shell is wanted for tortoise used in jewelery, furniture inlays and other decorative objects. Although a range of [...]
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Friday, October 5th, 2007
Turrialba
The town of Turrialba is located in a valley in the mountains that surround the Turrialba Volcano and is more or less halfway on the road between Cartago and the Caribbean town of Siquirres, from where you can head to towards the city of Limon. Turrialba is a little harder to reach than the other [...]