PISCES – February 19-March 20 This month is all about focusing less on the outcome and more on the journey. With Venus in your house of probabilities, you’ll likely encounter several circumstances that will be of concern.RULING GEMSTONE: AQUAMARINE ARIES – March 21-April 19 You’ve got it made. Make sure
Read MoreBienvenidos/Welcome to PARADISE and our beautiful area….we are happy to have you here………March is a busy month with Semana Santa/Easter week and the influx of many people to our beaches. Traffic can get a little slow on the hill so take your time and have some patience – also keep
Read MoreBy Shelagh Duncan Tropical chic is a perfect style for those of us who have chosen Costa Rica for their home, or home-away-from-home. It is a casual, comfortable style that adds a touch of the exotic, using jungle themes, restful colors, and natural textural elements. This is not the multi-colored jungle-book
Read MoreBy Jim Parisi In Tortuguero at the break of dawn, a baby turtle cracks through the shell of its egg and begins its perilous trek through prospective predators and other dangers in order to unite with the raging sea that beckons. At the dawn of time, according to Bribri legend,
Read MoreBy Mark Goldstein This month we are concentrating on your periformis muscle, your back pocket muscle, your pain in the butt muscle. Why? Because it feels so good to stretch and release this muscle. and opening up this muscle can have a huge effect on your life. Have you ever
Read MoreBy Jack Ewing In the rainforests of Central America the jaguar (Panthera onca) is at the pinnacle of the food chain, and the next largest feline, the puma (Puma concolor,) is one step below. There isn’t much that will confront a jaguar except the larger crocodiles that lurk in some
Read MoreBy Paul Rees (Serves 2) Ingredients For the Sauce 1 C sugar ½ C water ½ C vinegar 1 Tbsp garlic, minced ½ tsp fresh ginger, minced 2 Tbsp fish sauce 1 ½ tsp srirachi or chilero 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice ¼ C carrot, julienne or grated
Read MoreFeliz día de la amistad y del amor – Happy Valentine’s Day. Let’s start with some lines that you may use this febrero: Estoy enamorado(a) = I’m in love. Te amo = I love you. Te quiero mucho = I love so much. Quiero darte un beso = I want
Read MoreBy Jennifer Rice The animals of the rainforest wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day and want to thank you for helping them! We have a great idea for your list of Valentines. Give them a Valentine’s Day Card with a certificate in their name on the inside. It will be
Read MoreBy Glen Bains Think of the pool filter as your liver….it filters all the bad elements out. When you don’t have the correct size (undersized) or choose the wrong type you will always have issues keeping your pool clean. Sand filters are good and are by far the most commonly
Read MoreBy Pat Cheek 14 years went into the writing and publishing of this book: Dictionary of Costa Rican Slang – now that’s dedication! I met with José during the holidays for a cup of coffee and enjoyed hearing the story of how it all came about.
Read MoreBy Nancy Buchan Going to an outdoor music festival is just about as much fun as a person can stand. Whether you’re dancing to a circle of banjo players pickin’ some fine bluegrass in the Colorado mountains, or laying in a lounge chair sipping a drink with a little umbrella
Read MoreBienvenidos/Welcome to the most beautiful part of Costa Rica – or at least that’s how we feel about it – it is a beautiful country. We are happy to have you here for a visit and know you will have a great time…..we have just about everything that Costa Rica
Read MoreBy Jack Ewing In 1974 President Daniel Oduber began his four-year term as president of Costa Rica. Several months after the inauguration a small article appeared in the daily La Nación mentioning that the president and the minister of transport had stated that the planned coastal highway would be finished
Read Moreby Bill Dwyer Everyone I’ve served this to loves it. You might like it too. Ingredients: 4 thick slices of bacon, fried, drained, and cut into small pieces 1 medium-size onion, finely chopped ½ red bell pepper, finely chopped 3 oz Cheddar cheese, cut into ¼-inch dice 1 chipotle pepper,
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