Archive for November, 2008

Flamingo Beach in Costa Rica - Guanacaste, North Pacific

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Flamingo Beach in Costa Rica is located in the province of Guanacaste, in the canton of Santa Cruz just 36 kilometers from the city of Santa Cruz. Flamingo Beach is located at Punta Salinas, northwest of Bay Brasilito and 75 km southwest of the city of Liberia. Flamingo Beach is a place that is characterized [...]

Esterillos West - Central Pacific - Costa Rica

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Esterillos West is located south of Hermosa Beach in Costa Rica, these two beaches are divided by Punta Judas. Esterillos West cannot be seen from the road. You must be attentive so that you are not passing the entrance to this beach. This beach, with 7 kilometers long, is ideal for hiking or running. The [...]

Guayabo National Monument in Costa Rica

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Costa Rica ’s national monumet Guayabo is one of the most important archaeological sites in Costa Rica, located in the lower lands of the Turrialba Volcano in Cartago, just off the east part of the central valley of Costa Ruca. It is part of the culture lost to a population that lived in Central America [...]

Cartago province in Costa Rica

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Cartago is one of the seven provinces of Costa Rica. It was found embedded in the Central Valley of the country, without access to the coast, bordered to the north and east to Limon and west and south by San Jose. Its capital city, Cartago was until 1823 the capital of Costa Rica, during the [...]

Drake Bay in the south pacific of Costa Rica

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Drake Bay is located at the northern tip of the Osa Peninsula in the province of Puntarenas in the souther part of the Costa Rica pacific coast. This small town located in the bay is probably one of the best known destinations in the region and one of the most inaccessible places across the country. [...]

Herradura Beach in Costa Rica

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Herradura Beach is located in the province of Puntarenas, in Garabito, near Jaco. To access Herradura Beach must use the Costanera Sur highway, then veer north to Jaco and drive 3 miles down the road until you reach the west part of the site. In the place the tourists can find luxury hotels that provide [...]