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¿Qué Pasa en Quepos? – July 2010

Paul — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:07:05 +0000

Bienvendio/Welcome to our beautiful corner of Paradise- blue blue skies- beautiful green trees and plants and maybe a little rain – but then it is “Green Season”…….so enjoy everything you do while visiting Quepos/Manuel Antonio & all of Costa Rica….and we have lots for you to do! Try flying thru the air on a zip line, rafting a rushing river, repelling down a waterfall, horseback riding on one of our beautiful beaches, snorkeling/diving, or parasailing – you name we have it for an exciting vacation —or—just relax on the beach or at the pool with a cool drink and watch the birds and monkeys play – visit with our advertisers and hear the stories of the locals - we guarantee you won’t be bored…..and when you get hungry rest assured that we have the finest restaurants with the freshest food to delight everyone in your group. Enjoy our Pura Vida life style – relax and stay awhile……we hope that you have found Quepolandia helpful and enjoyable – we would like to thank David for the great Marlin picture which makes our cover this month- and check our website for other wonderful photos sent in by our readers…………on June 1^st Mother Nature hit this area hard with high sustained winds & rain—toppling many of our beautiful trees, knocking out power/telephone – damaging homes and businesses- & closing the Manuel Antonio National Park for a week – we would like to thank everyone from government agency to the general local population that pitched in to clean us up and get us back in business………………so enjoy your stay and come back soon……………caio………….P

¿Qué Pasa en Quepos? – June 2010

Paul — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:02:05 +0000

Welcome/Bienvenido to PARADISE…………how lucky you are to be spending time in beautiful Costa Rica and particularly the Quepos/Manuel Antonio area. We have an abundance of wonderful, tasty restaurants so you won’t go hungry and will enjoy a variety of flavors and beautiful views, too……while visiting our advertisers it’s always nice to tell them that you found them in Quepolandia. We may be a small area but we have lots and lots to do…….from fun packed tours to the greatest live music around! We are into our rainy season so look out for those afternoon showers some can really be heavy….. if driving please take care to slow down – nothing is so far away that you need to pass on the hill – take your time and enjoy the scenery – if you get caught downtown and streets are flooded take care where you walk and wash your feet well when you get back to your hotel – better safe than an infection……Quepolandia would like to thank Dennis Arnold for his great red eyed tree frog photo that makes our cover this month…enjoy our beaches, food, and tours –spend some time talking to locals to get a good feel for the area but most of all have a great time – tell your friends about us and come back soon………..if you have enjoyed our magazine you can now follow us here on the web at www.quepolandia.com… see you around town…….caio………………….P

¿Qué Pasa en Quepos? – May 2010

Paul — Sun, 02 May 2010 14:47:23 +0000

Bienvenidos/Welcome to Quepolandia! We are happy that you have come to visit. We have a wonderful community – an exotic combination of x-pats and locals, who with our visitors, gives us a very international atmosphere. On a bus ride to the beach or out to dinner you could possibly hear 5 or 6 different languages and we all try to live with the Pura Vida attitude that is Costa Rica. Here it is May and as usual with the passing of Samana Santa (Easter) our rains have come back…..the beginning of “Green Season”..sounds so much nicer than “rainy season” right? We are happy to be greening up and cooling off….there won’t be enough rain to dampen your spirits or plans for your vacation so get out there and have some FUN!..try a few tours………explore our beautiful Paradise and have a great time…..when visiting our advertisers please let them know you found them in Quepolandia because without them we are “nada”… we would like to welcome Dra. Candy back to Quepos…with her is Linea Vital DE C.R. Emergency Medical – open 24/7 to help with your medical needs …call: 2777-6868….. we would like to thank our friend Myla for our beautiful cover shot & wish she hadn’t moved “up North”….we would like to welcome 2 new guest writers…Anita Kiesel of Indiana & David Seyhun of LA..check out their stories later in the month…..…please enjoy yourselves have a super time at our beach but remember the ocean is powerful & we want you safe – so take care and pay attention to the riptide—if you are here on the 31^st – Memorial Day – don’t miss Papa & Harry’s 8^th Annual Memorial Day Pig Roast at Pueblo Real – Damas – starts about 1pm with music by Robbie & Live Wire ……..so that’s about it…..caio for now…………………P

¿Qué Pasa en Quepos? – April 2010

Paul — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:35:29 +0000

Bienvenidos/Welcome to our beautiful tropical Paradise..we are happy to have you visiting…….wishing everyone a Happy Easter and a safe Semana Santa (Costa Rica’s Holiday for Easter that begins on the Thurs. before Easter through the holiday) It is a time when many Ticos come to visit their beautiful Manuel Antonio Beach & Park so if the road to the beach is crowded take it easy & enjoy the scenery during these few days…………..CR has new laws concerning driving so be sure everyone in the car fastens their seat belt, be careful how much you have to drink & drive defensively……………..congrats to Janet Brent of Kingston, Ontario Canada and frequent visitor to MA for the great sloth photo on our cover………..as you are visiting our advertisers please let them know you found them in Quepolandia…..where the finest restaurants advertise –we have great places to eat so enjoy…its hard to single one out but if you’re looking for special ambiance for a special evening we know you will enjoy Kapi Kapi as we did recently- delicious ! & while there see the beautiful Global Gypsy Collection of jewelry by Suzan Crane. Don’t miss our drinking establishments with plenty of cold beer for these HOT days..& our advertisers can also hook you up with fishing, canopy tours, white water rafting, horseback riding …..just to name a few of our fun tours…………….we would also like to mention our GUEST CHEF this month – Tracy Maue of La Hacienda Restaurant – watch for her recipe later this month – she will also have a terrific Easter Menu at La Hacienda….hope you hear good music, taste wonderful food & good drinks and have a terrific time while you are here to enjoy our part of Paradise… stay in touch at www.quepolandia.com ……hasta luego…………P

Our small community was saddened over the past Feb-Mar when we suffered the loss of our friends; Claire, Janet and Travis. Each of them was special to us – each gone far too soon in their life and will be missed by friends & family.

¿Qué Pasa en Quepos? – March 2010

Paul — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:44:56 +0000

Bienvenidos/Welcome to sunny Costa Rica! We are into the heart of our summer with little or no rain and lots of SOL – so don’t forget the sunblock especially at the beach..and while you’re there you can always cool off with a tasty ice cream at GNAM Gelateria & other Italian goodies….or go up, up and away with Costa Rica Parasailing… a great way to see how we look from the air! If by chance you’re still a little stressed from pre-vacation mode or you need to cool down after Beach Body Bootcamp with Pamela – wander on down the beach to relax with ”Masaje Mistico” Katreena for Reiki & a massage from Pauline- their located in front of Hotel Arboleda…we also welcome Katreena as a new writer to Quepolandia with her “Life’s a Beach” column…..speaking of new additions to Quepolandia -welcome comic strip creator “Luciano” ..you can also pick up autographed copies of his work at Jaime Peligro’s book store next door to Century 21..as you can tell this has been a plug for our beautiful beach, but don’t forget to take a walk through Quepos to enjoy our drinking establishments (always fun on St. Patrick’s Day!) & great restaurants…we have the best – check out our live music listings in the left column – and please tell our advertisers that you saw them in Quepolandia — whatever you do—have fun and enjoy our “Paradise”—hope to see you back here soon…………………..caio……..P

¿Qué Pasa en Quepos? – February 2010

Pat — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:23:21 +0000

Bienvenidos/Welcome to Paradise! February already! We hope you are having a super vacation here with us & that Quepolandia can help guide you to interesting and fun things to do…..if you are coming or going to the beach and feel that hunger attacking try El Wagon for the BEST HOT DOG around….Quepolandia-tested & delicious – also Cold Beer that goes down easy..they just completed a really cool mosaic floor on the terrace so check it out and be sure to tell them you heard about them in Quepolandia…..we live in a very small area but have an abundance of wonderful restaurants so you will have plenty of places to enjoy …like Agua Azul home to our Guest Chef this month Rob Summers…….if you are planning to take someone special out for a Valentine dinner you will want to try out the special menus at La Hacienda or Gourmet Club at Issimo Suites. Many restaurants have live music — see our live music listings to see what’s happening & when..speaking of Live Music there will be a Blues Festival in San Jose area Feb 27^th @Club Cubano, Guachipelín de Escazú….our own Robbie Clark with be performing & possibly more local musicians as well as bands from Texas..……..our cover photo this month is by Paul Reiber of Naranjito and features a symbol of Costa Rica with the painted ox cart……..this cart belongs to Vera of Dos Locos and was just recently restored by Rick, Mary & Paul – they did a great job! In the magazine, we’ve included a couple of pictures of the Annual Ox Cart Parade in San Jose…carts complete with oxen – looks like a fun event if you are in the area in late November……Byblos Resort asked us to let you know that besides Live Music on Fridays(Robbie Clark) they have Ladies Night on Mon and Latin Dance Class on Thurs… all take place in the Billfish Sport Bar………….well that about wraps it up for now… be sure to tell our advertisers that you found them in Quepolandia….come back soon…………….caio……P

¿Qué Pasa en Quepos? – January 2010

Pat — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:44:21 +0000

Bienvenidos/Welcome to Paradise and 2010! We hope you had a wonderful Holiday and aren’t suffering from too much of the bubbly this first day of the New Year…………our weather is perfect – the fishing is excellent – the food delicious – drinks plentiful & cold – beautiful beaches – happy, friendly people – lots of fun things to do for every member of the family – you picked a fantastic place for a vacation and we are glad you are here! We hope you enjoy our magazine and when you visit our wonderful advertisers – please mention you found them in Quepolandia. We would like to congratulate Keith Sistrunk for the great picture that made our Cover – Keith is from Atlanta & vacationed here in Nov. with his parents at Mango Moon and had a wonderful time – he sent in so many beautiful shots we had a tough time choosing! Thanks Keith and congrats! We are lucky to have excellent musicians living here so there is an abundance of “live music” – just check Niven’s music listing in the left column for times and places & ENJOY! So whether you flew in from afar, sailed in on a cruise ship, or drove in for a getaway weekend, we know you will have an unforgettable time & we hope to see you back here soon…………….Pura Vida…………………P

¿Qué Pasa en Quepos? – December 2009

Pat — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:36:13 +0000

Ah – December- the holidays – chestnuts roasting on an open fire………….oops – wrong memory……..warm sand tickling my toes, the sun on my back as I gaze off into the surf…now we have it! Ho Ho Ho and Bienvenidos/Welcome to our beautiful area.The rains are coming to an end and the sun is ramping up to full force guaranteed to thaw you out if you come from the snowy north…………..we have a lot going on this time of year so we are going to hit the high spots and fill you in, but 1^st our Photo Winner cover shot is by Sean Johnstone of Plantation, Fl. Nice Shot!…….holiday dinners will abound so check our ads for those special ones like La Hacienda (also live music)Tracy always cooks up wonderful goodies and El Gran Escape who offers a Traditional Christmas dinner (Dec. 25th, 4:00pm til….Turkey & all the trimmings-Marsha’s awesome desserts!) & also their annual New Year’s Eve party mardi-gras style with the comparza (drums & dancers) & a buffet dinner (call to make reservation) plus just check around with our great restaurants to see what’s cookin’ – you won’t be disappointed……….there will be parties all over town for New Year’s Eve with live music at Dos Locos – hats – horns- lots of FUN – usually fireworks on the seawall……a word about fireworks..if you bring in the New Year on the beach – watch out for bottle rockets shooting all over..you will find yourself “in” the fireworks – so be careful!…………..it’s a great night to just wonder around town….Wacky Wanda’s, Los Pescadores, Kamuk Casino & more in Manuel Antonio as there will be good times everywhere…………..AND don’t forget to try all the great tours we have to offer- plus follow the Triathlon on Dec. 5 & 6 – just enjoy yourself – have a wonderful Holiday and come back to see us soon……………caio…P

¿Qué Pasa en Quepos? – November 2009

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:44:53 +0000

Bienvenidos & Welcome to Paradise!

Here it is November all ready – our rains will be coming to an end soon – we haven’t had our usual amount – prompting AYA (CR water authority) to ask for water rationing or at least a 20% reduction in consumption – sighting showering for less than 3 mins (we suggest showering with a friend!) and don’t let the hose run when you’re washing the car—or the faucet while brushing your teeth – all little things that can help………….now on to more fun ………… we hope you are having a great vacation and we are happy to have you here for a visit—don’t forget to visit the Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio celebrating 37 yrs. this month—-we have other great tours & wonderful restaurants so ENJOY – Check our ads for special menus for Thanksgiving so you won’t have to miss your Turkey Dinner! …………….Congrats to our Cover Winner Lauren Lipton of Tallahassee, Fl – Lauren sent us about 12 great pics of a wonderful vacation……………we are happy to Welcome some new folks to our little corner of Paradise…………….new businesses will be opening this month…a Jaime Peligro’s Book/Music Store (music review this month will be our own Benjammin!) owners are Jeffery & Carolyn – from Colorado Springs, CO the store will be between Century 21 & Lynch Travel so check it out…Grand Opening in late Nov.…………also a new Bakery!! Dan will be opening soon across from Vetcomer on the side street. Dan’s from Glacier Park, MT – we heard something about cinnamon rolls!! AND a big welcome to Myla & Craig from Fl who will be starting construction on a new home & plan to live here full time – Myla is a great addition to Tues. Bridge Club @ Dos Locos –all fun-lovin’ folks! AND now for the really BIG NEWS – as you can see, the all new www.quepolandia.com is up and running!! You can now follow all the happenings of Quepos/MA when you go back home! We are very excited to be offering our advertisers another avenue to enhance their business and our readers a chance to keep in touch……..so check us out – often – as we will be updating frequently!…………….our friend “Papa” Bill is stuck in Syracuse, NY getting much needed treatment on that bum knee – looks like he will be away thru the holidays – send him an email at williamcrossley@hotmail.com if you would like to keep in touch – we know that hearing from his friends at home will keep him smiling!……………that brings us to the end of my rambling………….so get out there and have some FUN!

¿Qué Pasa en Quepos? – Sept/Oct, 2009

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:09:09 +0000

Bienvenidos & Welcome to the heart of Green Season in our beautiful part of Paradise! We certainly hope you enjoy your stay –and don’t let a little rain slow you down – just slip – slide & slosh around with the rest of us! This is our combined issue covering Sept/Oct. to give us a short break. We plan to use it to get our long awaited website updated………so look for us at www.quepolandia.com in the very near future….. A few of our restaurants also close to give vacation time to their employees – thankfully not all at the same time so we won’t starve!…. but be sure you check before you go. We hope you will find Quepolandia interesting and helpful to your stay. While visiting our advertisers – please tell them you found them in Quepolandia! Independence Day for Costa Rica is Tues. Sept. 15th so you can expect much celebration and a BIG Parade through Quepos…… School children dressed in costume and marching bands plus the Fire Station and Police participation……so bring your camera and enjoy the fun – generally starts around 9 am in front of the seawall and meanders thru town after the speeches by officials – it’s a special time for Ticos to show their pride for their country…so come join in the celebration………Looking for a fun time on Oct.3rd come by Restaurante La Hacienda located in Plaza Yara where Tracy & Bill Maue will be hosting the 3rd Annual Green Season Chili Cook Off…………and we’re talkin’ some serious competition here!…..Contestants are vying for CASH and the coveted People’s Choice Award……..all the particulars are on page 10…………so whether you come to compete or just EAT –(be sure to taste OUR Chili) come on down at 2 PM ………Tracy tells me the Judging will come first this year…..so come early and stay for all the FUN…………..not that we ever have down time around here..but you might get a short break between the cook-off and Halloween- get that costume ready as there will be several parties around town and crazy outfits make it so much more fun ——just be safe as you enjoy yourself…..also, this month Matt Casseday is introducing his new column “Episodes” – glances into his years in Costa Rica……and as a final note……..we want to say good-bye & best wishes to our friends Mama & Papa of Sargento Garcia’s as they move on to new endeavors and maybe just a little relaxation – thanks for the fun times…… we will miss you but look forward to seeing you around town & at the Memorial Day Pig Roast ………..ciao……P