Bienvenidos/Welcome to Quepos/Manuel Antonio and our beautiful SUMMER – thaw out and warm up with us as our rains have subsided – maybe a shower every so often but mostly just HOT and we love it! Soak up the sun but don’t forget the sunblock as the sun here is intense and burning is easy & quick but then not painless!. We hope you have a great time on our tours ..from flying on a zip line through the jungle to white water rafting, or maybe catching that prized fish you’ve been wanting…..look through our pages for the tour that fits you best……you won’t be disappointed in our restaurants as we have a wonderful assortment of excellent places for you to enjoy both in MA and Quepos …….we hope you will mention to our advertisers that you found them in Quepolandia…..couple of things we’d like to mention for Super Bowl Sunday Feb 5^th – we have been notified that Byblos Billfish Sports Bar and Barba Roja (both in MA) will be hosting parties so check them out….this month also brings Valentine’s Day – so grab your sweetheart and have a “sweet” time at Byblos Bistro Restaurant (pool side) or Victoria’s Gourmet Italian Restaurante as both have special plans – look for their ads for phone numbers to make reservations…in Quepos drop by Dos Locos on Thurs. night at 7 for a fun game of Pub Trivia………our beautiful cover shot this month comes from Quepolandia’s own Paul Rees—not only did he take this great shot but he grew the orchids! – nice job Paul…well that about wraps it up for this month – follow us here on the web - have a great time and come back soon……..ciao……………..P

Filed under: Pat Cheek, Qué Pasa en Quepos on February 4th, 2012
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Bienvenidos/Welcome to our beautiful Paradise of Quepos/Manuel Antonio…we hope you enjoy your visit & find our magazine helpful & entertaining. We wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR – FELIZ AÑO NUEVO. You should find plenty to keep you busy, from great tours of all sorts & wonderful restaurants to try. We hope you will tell our advertisers that you found them in Quepolandia….be sure to take in the Manuel Antonio National Park & spend some time on our wonderful beaches. Quepos is World Famous for it’s sport fishing so give it a try – you will not be disappointed.  All of our charter fleet practice catch & release of billfish so that our waters will continue to have plenty of fish for generations to come…check out our pages for sport fishing charters…our thanks to Marcos Porras of Quepos Tropical Waters Sport Fishing for our cover shot of the Sailfish…we would like to mention that the sushi bar is back at the “new” Barba Roja Restaurante so if you haven’t been by in a while, stop in & meet Mike & check out the menu changes…well that about takes care of us for this month…don’t forget to check back here regularly…Quepolandia would like to thank all of our wonderful advertisers of 2011 as we look forward to a PROSPEROUS 2012 for all…thanks for visiting & tell all your friends about us…ciao…P

Filed under: Qué Pasa en Quepos on January 3rd, 2012
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Bienvenidos/Welcome to our beautiful slice of Paradise……….with the holidays in Costa Rica you are in for a great time– enjoy the festivities! If you are looking for the traditional Christmas Dinner then you are in luck! Several of our wonderful restaurants will be pulling out all the stops for a great meal…El Gran Escape always a winner plus many others…check for reservation information & be sure to let them know you heard about them in Quepolandia………..there will also be BIG New Year’s Eve celebrations in downtown Quepos as well as a extravaganza New Year’s Eve buffet & entertainment at El Gran Escape…. Gaia(with special entertainment) and Barba Roja, with live music at Dos Locos- all have big plans for the night so check their ads for details…………..our rains have slowed and the sun is back so enjoy our great tours..spend a day fishing with Tropical Waters Sport Fishing or Luna Tours, flying thru the rainforest with Canopy Safari or Titi Canopy, or white water rafting with Quepoa Expeditons- whatever tour you take or restaurant you try we doubt you will be disappointed…so enjoy your visit and have a Happy Holiday and a wonderful New Year………follow us online here and come back soon…….ciao…..

Filed under: Qué Pasa en Quepos on December 2nd, 2011
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Bienvenidos/Welcome to our slightly soggy Paradise….rain- that necessary evil/good for the rainforest has been paying us a visit, but soon will be moving  on – as we try to enjoy the cooler weather and hope that it won’t wash out your vacation or cause any damage to the area or country.  We would like to announce the winners for the annual Chili Cook Off held at La Hacienda….1^st  Cody Whitmire, 2^nd Daniel, and 3^rd Papa—People’s Choice went to Louise Zobrist – congrats to all! This month brings the re-opening of many of our wonderful restaurants & those of us that live here are happy to have them back!…………if you are here over Thanksgiving – no worries- a Turkey dinner will be available….check with La Hacienda, Barba Roja, El Gran Escape & possibly Agua Azul  & Kapi Kapi– we promise you won’t go hungry. We would like to thank  Bernard Solco of NY & Holger Holstien for our great cover shot – Playa Matapalo with Manuel Antonio in the distance – very cool shot!

While visiting with our advertisers- please let them know you found them in Quepolandia – enjoy yourselves and check back with us right here and of course come back soon……..ciao……P

Filed under: Qué Pasa en Quepos on November 2nd, 2011
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Bienvenidos/Welcome to our beautiful corner of Costa Rica –we will have rain during the 2 months this issue covers, the question is how much, but we hope you will still have enough sunshine to enjoy—it is what makes the rainforest green….we have things for you to do…like the Sept. 15^th Independence Day Parade- always fun and colorful to watch – usually starts around 10 or 11am in Quepos- bands, floats… everything a parade needs and a proud day for Costa Ricans to celebrate………….the 5^th Annual Chili Cook-Off takes place at La Hacienda Restaurant on Oct. 1^st—if you want to enter call them by the 28^th of Sept………or just come out for a taste of some great chili and laughs………..it’s also NFL Football ….you will be able to watch your favorite team in many locations around town…this is the time of year that many of our wonderful restaurants close to allow their employees vacation so it’s a good idea to check before you go……..our colorful cover shot was sent in by our own Jim Phillips of MA – we think it will brighten our days for the next couple of months – great shot – thanks Jim!  Please tell our advertisers that you found them in Quepolandia and keep checking us out here, even when you’re not in Costa Rica… Don’t forget Halloween as there is usually a party or two – often complete with costumes…..“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to end, it’s about dancing in the rain”………………..ciao for now……………….P

Filed under: Pat Cheek, Qué Pasa en Quepos on September 8th, 2011
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Bienvenidos/ Welcome to Quepos & Manuel Antonio – or as we like to think of it – Paradise! We are happy that you have come for a visit and know that you will enjoy all that our area has to offer – you will find outstanding tours of all kinds and delicious food & drink – so partake of ALL…if you are thirsting for some great sangria drive up to Ronny’s Place & take in the awesome view – Ronny let us know that they just received the Certificate of Excellence from Trip Advisor! Please let our advertisers know that you found them in Quepolandia…we would like to congratulate Aguas Azules for  a successful Beach Clean Up in June  – the next is Aug. 28^th at 9 am if you would like to help ………a big thanks to Lauren Lipton of Tallahassee for our cover shot….this is Lauren’s 2^nd cover! ….send in your Best Shot and you may make the cover of Quepolandia……….Aug. 15^th is Mother’s Day for Costa Rica – it’s a big holiday, as it should be, so if you’re a Mom and visiting you can celebrate too!……..that’s about it for this month – have a great time, stay dry and come back soon………you can also follow us here, where we welcome your comments……..ciao………..P

Filed under: Qué Pasa en Quepos on August 2nd, 2011
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Bienvenidos/Welcome to all you happy travelers—lucky you to be on vacation & find yourself in beautiful Costa Rica – great choice you made! And especially enjoy Quepos/Manuel Antonio – we are a unique and interesting area with many fun things to do, great food-– so we hope you will visit our advertisers and tell them you found them in Quepolandia……….you will find all the tours available like parasailing, paddleboarding, zip lines, white water rafting, and sportfishing just to name a few—not a chance that you will be bored and at the end of the day be sure to catch one of our beautiful sunsets ….keep that camera ready as you may also catch a perfect photo for our cover-the  great shot this month of the Firey- Billed Aracari was sent in by visitors Stephanie & Michal Popadič—Michal took the photo in Manuel Antonio Park…..if you send in a photo please send at 300 dpi……….you can most likely expect a few afternoon showers as it is “Green Season” but you should still have plenty of sunshine….many of our eating & drinking establishments offer live music during the week so be sure to check the music listings and treat yourself to some great music by some very talented musicians…..have a great time and when you get home, keep up with what’s happening in our Paradise with Quepolandia online……..ciao……………….P

Filed under: Pat Cheek, Qué Pasa en Quepos on July 2nd, 2011
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