Last week we spent 3 days in the Osa Peninsula in south Puntarenas. Most travelers who come to this area are planning to go to Corcovado National Park, Drake Bay, Cabo Matapalo and Golfo Dolce, all famous for hiking, beaches, camping and wildlife watching. Whether you’re coming by car or plane, every traveler has to […]
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What’s Cheaper in Costa Rica than the US
I’m sure you’ve heard that Costa Rica is an expensive country to travel and live and you heard correctly. In fact it is ranked as one of the most expensive countries in Latin America (4th). Despite many things being more expensive in Costa Rica, there are still many things that are cheaper in Costa Rica […]
Visit the Most Haunted Building in Costa Rica – Finca Sanatorio Duran
Sitting in a beautiful area of the Cartago mountainside is the mysterious Finca Sanatorio Duran. Many people who visit Irazu Volcano drive right past it thinking it’s another abandoned farm when in reality, it was an important hospital back in the 1910’s – 1920’s for tuberculosis patients. Since the hospital closed in the 1960’s, it […]
Don’t Know How to Scuba Dive? Try Snuba in Costa Rica Instead
*Update: The company we went with no longer offers snuba but they offer snorkeling and scuba diving.* Do you love snorkeling and don’t have your scuba diving certification? Try snuba! We did snuba in Costa Rica for the very first time and it was amazing. So if you want to do something more than snorkeling […]
Costa Rican Arroz Campesino Recipe
This is a recipe for a dish that isn’t quite as well known in Costa Rica but still very traditional. Arroz Campesino, farmer’s rice in English is named rightly so because it is a dish packed with nutrients to fill up the stomachs of hard working farmers back in the day. It’s not common to […]
Sopa Negra: Costa Rican Black Bean Soup Recipe
This recipe will be for sopa negra, or Costa Rican black bean soup. I love every kind of soup, but this one was a new one for me when I moved down here since I never ate beans before. This is a healthy and easy recipe that is actually made from the leftover liquid when […]