Articles of News and Travel Interests in Costa Rica

I know that almost no one thinks of San Jose, Costa Rica, as a touristic place where you can have adventure and see a lot of wildlife. But the truth is that it is a place filled with things to do like visiting volcanoes, going on canopy tours or rafting.

Costa Rica is not only well known for being a popular beach and eco-adventure vacation destination; currency collectors, also known as 'notaphiles', have long held Costa Rica's bank note design in high esteem. The latest editions will not disappoint them.

The other day my husband and I were on our way to the beach in Guanacaste and we happened upon the Hidden Garden Art Gallery. It was located just 5 km west of the Liberia airport between the Payless Car Rental and the German Bakery.

The three most popular dances from the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica known as bailes típicos include: the Cabillito Nicoyano (Little Horse from Nicoya ), El Torito (The Little Bull), and the Punto Guanacasteco (Guanacaste dance step).

If you forget to bring your medicine on vacation, don't worry, help may be as close as the local pharmacy. Pharmacies (called Farmacias in Costa Rica) are located throughout the country.

In the first ever Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) ranking of cities across North and South America, San Jose, Costa Rica proudly ranks 5th in Latin America.

On March 26, 2011 Costa Rica celebrated the official opening of their new National Stadium (Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica).

Located at the northern part of the Osa Peninsula, Drake Bay is 90 miles south of San Jose. Despite the fact that Drake Bay has seen a huge increase in population recently, it still is one of the more isolated places in Costa Rica.