Bandera Azul Ecologica (Blue Ecologic Flag) Program in Costa Rica
Nature made Costa Rica’s beaches beautiful, and the local government is making sure that they also remain clean thanks to the Bandera Azul Ecologica (Blue Ecologic Flag) program. The PBAE was created...
View ArticleVeteran Lifeguard Performs Daring Rescue and Comes out of Retirement at...
Richard “El Pirata” Abrams is a true waterman who was trained by the legendary big wave surfer Dempsey Holder and master surf photographer Tom Keck. As a lifeguard, he watched over swimmers and surfers...
View ArticleSurf Federation of Costa Rica’s National Circuit Hits Jacó: Part 1
Here on the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, surfing is a part of culture. It’s a way of life, almost like a religion. And this Saturday church was in session. The overcast skies and cross-shore...
View ArticleCosta Rica Surf Travel Company Earns Status as Benefit Corporation
When Costa Rica Surf Travel Company was created in 1999 their slogan was “The best place to check the surf in Costa Rica.” After 14 years they have not only earned the top position on Google when...
View ArticleCosta Rica Welcomes Luxury Vacation Rental Villa de Agua
If you would like The Costa Rica Star to publish your Costa Rican business press release, please contact us. Villa de Agua is the newest and most exquisite luxury vacation rental home on Costa Rica’s...
View ArticleScientific Discovery Could Help Protect Ecosystems From African Palm Oil Boom
As you head south along the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica from Jaco down past Quepos/Manuel Antonio toward Dominical, vast forests of palm trees stretch for miles along the highway. Lush and thickly...
View Article5th Annual Whale and Dolphin Festival Arrives in Costa Rica
Patiently, expectantly, I gazed across deep indigo waters, ponderous swells rolling gently beneath the boat, our outboard motor silent. Suddenly eighty yards away an enormous dark sea creature broke...
View ArticleModel Eco-Community in Costa Rica: Portasol Rainforest & Oceanview Living
Normally, you don’t see tough, radical conservationists attending lectures by land developers. But there they were, 100 strong, from the Nature Conservancy, and the International Union for Conservation...
View Article6 Best Places to Visit in Costa Rica During the “Low Season”
I love traveling in off-season. High season travelers and summer vacationers are gone. Back to school and back to work, which means better travel opportunities for me and you. Off-season is when crowds...
View ArticleSunset Surf Camp in Dominical Joins One Percent For The Planet
What happens when a sustainability-oriented surf camp and an NGO whose goal is to “build, support, and activate an alliance of businesses financially committed to creating a healthy planet” join...
View ArticleEscape Winter’s Chill to Eternal Summer in Costa Rica
Escape this winter to the land of perpetual summer on the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Blue skies, golden sun, tropical breezes, warm surf and soft sand await you. Sounds pretty good if you’re...
View ArticleThe Monkey Farm: Open House Sun Jan 5th in Playa Ocotal
The Monkey Farm in Playa Ocotal, just five minutes from Playas del Coco, is having an Open House Sunday, January 5th from noon until 5:00. The Monkey Farm is a non-profit organic, sustainable farm and...
View ArticleRunners Prepare for 2014 Coastal Challenge in Costa Rica
The southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica will once again host one of the most rigorous foot races in the adventure racing circuit. The Coastal Challenge, also known as the Rainforest Run, puts runners...
View ArticleCosta Rica Chosen as Top Retirement Destination for 2014
One of the biggest dreams for retirees is moving to a warm, sunny place where you can relax and enjoy the “golden years” of life with no stress. Lower costs to stretch your savings and having good...
View ArticlePlaya Guiones, Costa Rica is Top World Travel Destination for Great Surf
The waves were big, and so were the national surfers who came to Playa Guiones at Nosara, Costa Rica last weekend for the third competition in the 2014 Olympus National Surfing Circuit. Costa Rican...
View ArticleMarley Cup Surf Competition Arrives in Dominical this Weekend
Costa Rica’s fourth 2014 Olympus National Surfing Circuit competition is coming March 15 and 16 to the beautiful south Pacific beach of Dominical. The Marley Cup will be held in front of the well-known...
View ArticleCosta Rica National Surf Competition set for Santa Teresa on April 26-27
Santa Teresa’s awesome waves will be in the limelight once again as top Costa Rica surfers roll into town at the end of April for the fifth 2014 Olympus National Surfing Circuit competition. The COPA...
View ArticleThe Most Dangerous Beaches in Costa Rica
Life’s a beach in Costa Rica; unfortunately, so is death sometimes. The number of tourists who come to enjoy Costa Rica continues to grow each year; alas, the number of those whose beach vacations turn...
View ArticleA Pretty Sunset in Dominical, Costa Rica (VIDEO)
Costa Rica is a land of many attractive sunsets, and one of the best spots to see the sun go down amidst vanilla skies that seemed to have floated out of a Monet painting is Dominical, one of the...
View ArticleThe Coastal Challenge in Costa Rica Has a New Champion
One of the most grueling adventure races in the world is the Coastal Challenge, sometimes known as the Rainforest Run in Costa Rica. The Coastal Challenge is in the category of long-distance trail...
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