Bienvenidos… Welcome to the jungle. August is one of our favorite months here in this tropical paradise and we look forward to guiding your adventures while you are here. The rains have been bringing new life and the forest is bursting with it and waiting to be explored. This is
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In a recent event where the firefighters of the area took a boa out of a home to relocate it in the Manuel Antonio National Park. SINAC officials in Manuel Antonio, noticed that something was not right and worried about the physical condition of the animal, quickly coordinated the transfer
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Breakfast foods are actually rather limited. If you remove, bacon, sausage, corned-beef hash, eggs, and cheese from the equation, breakfast suddenly seems to have limited options. Oatmeal is always great, and potatoes, but is it something you want to eat every single day? Fruit Meals/Breakfast Smoothie Meals A lot of
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Welcome to the July instalment of That’s Fishin’ for a quick update of all things Fishing here in Quepolandia. I hope that you will get the chance to go fishing this month whilst you are here, we have a host of great charter boats at Marina Pez Vela ready to
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One century ago, White-lipped Peccary were plentiful in the area along the Pacific coast south of Quepos. Also abundant was a closely related species, the Collared Peccary. Today the white-lipped peccary is locally extinct in most of Costa Rica. A few small herds can be found in several isolated, large
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To preface, this article is just my opinion using my experiences from traveling to the two areas multiple times. I’ve been to Bali three times for a total of 50 days, with some of that time on Sumbawa and Lombok. And I’ve been to Costa Rica over 40 times over
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Here in the beautiful waters that surround our community lies a hidden world of extraordinary beauty and invaluable ecological importance. Our local marine conservation non-profit working with our local dive shop is dedicated to preserving this underwater treasure through innovative programs and community engagement. We are working hard to build
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The story behind this popular American curry goes back to the 18th century when ship captains from the East India Company brought spices to the southern ports of Charleston and Savannah. President Roosevelt and General Patton loved this dish so much that it was featured in military ready-to-eat field rations
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Elly King, Research Technician at The Sloth Institute Last November, The Sloth Institute was contacted by residents of Playa Linda with concerns of deforestation in the area and consequently how this would affect the wildlife. Our team immediately went to assess the situation and quickly realised how detrimental the loss
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Reprinted from Tico Times. June 6, 2024 The Environmental Prosecutor’s Office paralyzed the construction of a tourism Real Estate project located in Manuel Antonio, Quepos, on the road to Playitas Beach. The project was being built in a forest area within the Aguirre Biological Corridor. The residential project, Islas de
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Marina Pez Vela is thrilled to announce an action-packed lineup of events this July, promising unforgettable experiences for visitors and locals alike. With a spectacular 4th of July celebration featuring renowned artist Sasha Campbell and a dazzling fireworks display, alongside the eagerly anticipated Summer Shootout Fishing Tournament, there’s something for
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Many will remember David as the “happiest man in the world.” He lived life with a passion for travel, wildlife, music, making people laugh, and most of all, for his wife Evelyn. David married his soulmate, Evelyn, who shared his passion for the road less travelled. During their 49 years
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Bienvenidos… Welcome to our piece of paradise, we are sure you are going to enjoy it. There are so many wonderful things Costa Rica has to offer and we are here to guide you to the best our area has to offer guaranteeing your best vacation possible. We are excited
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