The main reason why we love Mal Pais, Costa Rica is that it’s much quieter and peaceful than Santa Teresa. Since all the surfers and backpackers go to the Santa Teresa beaches, Mal Pais is relatively empty most of the time, including the beaches. One of the coolest beaches in Costa Rica is in Mal Pais. […]
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Santa Teresa: Idyllic Remote Surfing Town | Nicoya Peninsula
Santa Teresa, Costa Rica has blossomed from a rural coastal village to a thriving beach town in the past decade, attracting visitors from all over the world seeking the ultimate surf, sun and relaxing beach vacation. With stunning white sand beaches, reliable surfing waves and a laid back vibe, visitors become so enamored with Santa […]
Rainforest Chocolate Tour La Fortuna: Learn About Cacao
Although Costa Rica’s main crops are bananas, pineapples and coffee, chocolate is making a strong comeback in the last several years even though cacao has always played an extremely important part in the Costa Rican indigenous communities’ culture. The beans were used as currency and festivals were held every year to celebrate cacao. It was […]
Costa Rican Coffee: Learn About the Golden Beans
Costa Rica Coffee History When you hear about Costa Rican coffee, you will probably think about good quality and strong flavor. Both thoughts are correct but this reputation is not a coincidence, Costa Ricans take their coffee very seriously and are proud of what we call our golden beans. History says that back in 1720, […]
Carara National Park: A Birdwatcher’s Paradise
Carara National Park is a unique area in Costa Rica and a popular national park for bird watchers. Though it used to be a biological reserve, the immense popularity made the government change its status to a national park. If you’re planning on visiting Carara, find out what you need to know about it before […]
Olla de Carne Recipe: Costa Rican Beef Stew | Costa Rican Food | Costa Rican Recipes
A traditional Costa Rican dish that you may not see at every local restaurant is olla de carne (olla de carne in English means beef stew). In Costa Rican homes, this soup is made on the weekends and in Costa Rican restaurants, they normally offer this soup one day a week (usually Saturday or Sunday). […]
Costa Rica Gas Stations: How to Get Gas and Other Things to Know
Although getting gas in a foreign country seems like common sense, it can be a bit intimidating to get gas in a country where you don’t speak the language. Luckily in Costa Rica, it’s very easy since all Costa Rica gas stations are full service. In this guide I’ll show you how to get gas […]