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Friday, September 14th, 2007
Playa Pavones
As far south as you can go on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, in the Province of Puntarenas in the small village of Pavones one of the world’s best surfing beaches can be found. It’s a more than 400 kilometer drive from San Jose in the Central Valley and the only way to reach [...]
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Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Barra del Colorado National Wildlife Refuge
In the north of Costa Rica’s Province of Limon, above Tortuguero National Park, the Barra del Colorado National Wildlife Refuge is located. It consists of more than 90,000 hectares of protected rainforest and wetlands. The north boundary of the Barra del Colorado is formed by the Rio San Juan, the natural border with Nicaragua. The [...]
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Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
Golfito
Golfito is about as south as you can go on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica’s Povince of Puntarenas. The way to reach to Golfito by car is following the Interamericana Highway from the Central Valley to the Canoas on the Panamanian border. It’s a long ride from San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital. Golfito has [...]
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
Osa Peninsula
The Osa Peninsula in the south of Costa Rica’s Province of Puntarenas is one of the few areas left where you can enjoy a virgin rainforest. Most of the Osa Peninsula is formed by the National Park of Corcovado and in the northwest you find the beautiful Drake Bay. The biggest city on the Osa [...]
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Sunday, September 9th, 2007
Dominical
Dominical is a small town on the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. The somewhat isolated position of Dominical has preserved the town so far from major development and for people who want to enjoy a laid back holiday it’s a perfect destination in the Province of Puntarenas, Dominical is certainly worth visiting. There are [...]
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Saturday, September 8th, 2007
Costa Rica Newspapers
Leading newspaper publisher is Grupo Nacion with a portfolio of several daily newspapers in Costa Rica and even in Guatemala. La Nacion, founded in 1946 is the daily newspaper with the best journalistic reputation and the highest circulation. But Grupo Nacion also publishes the daily tabloids Al Dia and the more superficial La Teja. Other [...]
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Friday, September 7th, 2007
Playa Uvita, Puntarenas
Ten miles south of Dominical on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica in Province of Puntarenas you can find the small town of Uvita, with its two mile long pristine beach. For people who want to get away from the more touristic spots and want to enjoy a more rustic atmosphere. Uvita is the [...]
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Thursday, September 6th, 2007
Province of Jan Jose
The Province of San Jose, named after the capitol city of Costa Rica is located in the center of the country. It has a population of almost 1,5 million persons and is surrounded by the provinces Alajuela, Puntarenas, Limon, Cartago and Heredia. The northern part of the province contains the city of San Jose and [...]
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
Province of Cartago
The Province of Cartago covers the southern part of the Central Valley and is located in the heart of Costa Rica. Together with the Province of San José they are the only two provinces of Costa Rica which share no borders with Nicaragua or Panama. The mountain range in the north of the Province [...]
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Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
Costa Rica Banana
Contrary what most people believe, the banana does not grow on a tree, but is actually a plant. The banana’s fruit grow in clusters of up to 20 banana’s and a plant can offer to harvests a year. When the first harvest grows and ripens on the tall plant, a second shoot is growing at [...]