By Shelagh Duncan What better furniture to use in Costa Rica than tropical rattan or bamboo—it is sustainable, lightweight, natural and looks great. Exotic woods like Ron Ron, Laurel and Cristóbal, are rich in grain and colour but these trees take many decades of growth to produce these beautiful woods.
Read MoreBy Os ¿How are you guys? ¿How have y’all guys done? 😉 This is the last review of this series. I promise. Remember that when we want to say something like: I have spoken / I have eaten / I have lived / I have been / I have had /
Read MoreBy Jim Parisi Paula Hawkins has been a professional journalist for more than fifteen years. She recently published the novel “The Girl On The Train” and it has become the new “it” novel, heralded as the next “Gone Girl”, last year’s “must read” novel, which I reviewed (positively) in an
Read More(en Español) By Susan Jones Valverde I have vivid memories of what rivers symbolized as a child growing up in San Carlos. They were more than a flowing body of water, they were an adventurous Saturday or Sunday morning. They represented family outings lasting hours in the water before being
Read More(in English) Por Susan Jones Valverde Tengo recuerdos vividos de lo que simbolizaron los ríos como una niña que creció en San Carlos. Eran más que un cuerpo que fluye del agua, eran una aventura sábado o domingo por la mañana. Representaban salidas familiares, horas en el agua antes de ser
Read MoreThis article was originally published June 7, 2015 on isawsg.com. Photos: ISA/Nelly The final day of competition at the 2015 Nicaragua Unica… Original ISA World Surfing Games presented by Lafise and Claro ended with an international celebration for the sport of surfing. Twenty-seven National Teams flooded the sands of Playa
Read MoreBienvenidos/Welcome to our beautiful green Paradise! The rains have returned and we are every shade of green plus cooler weather for you to enjoy everything our little area has to offer…and that’s ALOT…..white water rafting with the rivers up, the trip will be exhilarating, zip lining with the best and
Read MoreBy Jim Parisi It is no mystery that Costa Rica is renowned for its high-quality coffee production. Certainly, the cultivation of this bean has permitted opportunities for independence in this country and enjoying a café with friends and family is as much a part of Costa Rican culture as gallo
Read MoreBy Nancy Buchan Some friends of mine who were visiting Costa Rica last March found themselves in the odd position of having to call their families with the news that they wouldn’t be catching their scheduled flight home. Odd, not because they had missed a bus, or because their flight
Read MoreBy Donielle Fish Costa Rica First Class Villas The United Fruit Company was a large American corporation formed in 1899 that traded in tropical fruit (primarily bananas), grown on Central and South American plantations, and exported to the United States and Europe. The company had a great influence on economic
Read MoreBy Todd Pequeen Connection n. 1) A link or relationship 2) Influential friends or relatives 3) A train, bus, etc. that connects with another. Often in my daily life I am in awe and excited about the quality of time I just experienced. The situation and stimulus often changes, but
Read MoreThe Devil is in the Details By Shelagh Duncan Once you have purchased your piece of paradise, and decided that it is time to think about building your vacation, part-time or future home, you will ask your builder “How much will the project cost?” The answer isn’t always straightforward and
Read MoreBy Os HABER is an auxiliary-helping verb that we use in español when we talk about things and/or actions that we have done in the past. Something like: I have spoken / I have eaten / I have lived / I have been / I have had / I have
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