By Eli Rowe So, here’s an interesting story: About a week ago, I was in my room, using my computer, when I heard my boyfriend holler in the living room. I got up to see what the fuss was about. He told me there was a huge iguana who just
Read MoreBy Glen Bains Check pool chemistry 2-3 times per week during the summer and once per week in the winter. Clean out skimmer basket(s) weekly, or as needed if conditions exist. Clean hair and lint pot in the pump every couple of weeks or as needed. Turn off pump to
Read MoreBienvenidos/Welcome to Paradise..if you are reading this then we have made it through the Mayan End of the World deadline- yahoo! and New Year’s Eve festivities since we are writing this mid December….Happy New Year – Feliz Año Nuevo………lucky you to be spending your holiday in beautiful Costa Rica…we hope
Read MoreDear Friends & Neighbors, It’s time to make your voice heard in the community by voting for your local favorites. The results will be published as an eBook and a print book titled, “The Best of Manuel Antonio & Quepos, 2013.” This community project will culminate in a local event
Read MoreBy Jack Ewing Be Careful Bird Watching is Addictive Do you think birds are boring, and don’t see why anyone would want to watch them? Don’t put this article down yet. Let me share with you one interesting tidbit of information about birds, and see if you still think they
Read MoreBy Jennifer Rice If you are looking for a great holiday gift, we have the solution! Shop in the KSTR Store located adjacent to the Hotel Mono Azul Rainforest Restaurant in Manuel Antonio. You will get great value, (the prices are the best), and you will be saving the rainforest
Read MoreBy Glen Bains Saltwater Pools A major part of having a saltwater pool is generating your own chlorine with salt. Traditional chlorine pool owners buy, handle and store their own chlorine. Manual chlorine usage (putting it in the pool yourself) often causes a larger work load and the need to
Read MoreBy Mark Goldstein I would like us to focus on a pose this month which will be a challenge for us all. The pose of the month is Bakasana, in English known as Crow Pose. Bakasana is an arm balancing pose that all of us can do, that is, as
Read MoreFor the fifth year in a row, the U.S. Embassy and Costa Rica’s D.A.R.E. Foundation are joining together to pay tribute to DEA Special Agent Enrique Kiki Camarena who was murdered by Mexican drug traffickers in 1985. Over a week, known as Red Ribbon Week, students from different primary and
Read MoreBienvenidos / Welcome to our beautiful Paradise… and Quepolandia….here it is November and our “green season” rains have been relatively light through Sept/Oct. so unless we get drowned during Nov. we’ve had it much easier than the last couple of seasons…..enough rain to keep us green, green, green but still
Read MoreBy Volunteer Rachel Melvin Kids Saving the Rainforest is focused on preserving and protecting the local wildlife. This mission includes housing a wildlife sanctuary on the grounds of the Blue Banyan Inn on the property that is called “the finca”. The sanctuary currently houses 29 monkeys plus a crab eating
Read MoreTurtle Season 2012 Is Here By Jack Ewing Beliefs are often formed on the basis of a combination of myth and wishful thinking. Since the first pioneers began to settle the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica they have exploited the marine turtles, patrolling the beaches during turtle season, and
Read MoreBy Harry Bodaan, President Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Tourism Ever since the City of Quepos signed a Sister Cities Agreement (SCI) with the City of Fort Lauderdale now more than 7 years ago, the Ocean Rescue Committee of the Chamber has been looking for ways starting our very own
Read MoreThe stars came out and we were treated to the lights, camera, action of the world of moviemaking right here in our little town of Quepos. In July the film crew and actors for The Librarian set up at the beach in Manuel Antonio, also shooting scenes in Quepos and
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