Quepos Costa Rica! There is no other place for fishing PERIOD! The month of February was some fantastic fishing. Los Suenos held the first leg of the signature series at the end of January and a record breaking amount of sailfish and marlin were caught. A whopping 613 sailfish and
Read MoreThis month KSTR has been working hard on a strategic plan to move us forward. We have all the projects: Wildlife Rescue Center, Monkey Bridges, Wildlife Sanctuary, Reforestation, Organic Gardens for the wildlife we care for, and a new Volunteer Center and Program to educate students, biologists, vets, teachers about
Read MoreBienvenidos/Welcome to our Paradise..we are happy that you have come to visit…whether you’re on Spring Break, Honeymoon, a family vacation or your next great adventure, we are sure you’ll have a great time!……..we have the best restaurants, the most exciting tours and the coldest libations for a hot day……… &
Read MoreKSTR has been expanding rapidly and we are excited to share it with you! We have just completed a new volunteer center at our Wildlife Sanctuary with bunkrooms and deluxe rooms. We have a great program set up for all types of volunteers; long term, short term, and Zoo Keeper
Read MoreOne word to describe the fishing for the month of January HOT! HOT! HOT! Sailfish are coming out of the woodwork! Double and triples are being caught at the same time. Marlin have been breaking records. The Dorado have been much better this year compared to last year’s numbers. Where
Read MoreBy Sandy Franz PAWS FIRST Mobile Clinic was held in Matapalo on December 11, and was a success; spaying or neutering 18 animals. Even a tropical rainstorm could not stop the group from completing the job. There was also an over abundance of help from the community of “Tortuga Saviors”,
Read MoreA Quepos/Manuel Antonio outreach group held their second “Day at the Beach – Holiday Gift Party” at Manuel Antonio beach on Sunday, December 18, 2011. The gathering was held for the benefit of eleven members of Our Lady of St. Carmel Home based inSan José who are battling HIV/Aids.
Read MoreA lot is happening in Quepos with the month of November finished up. Visitors that came for the week of Thanksgiving kept the fleet of charter boats busy fishing catching record numbers of Marlin, Sailfish, Dorado and Tuna. For the month of December, hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Our
Read MoreBienvenidos/Welcome to our beautiful Paradise of Quepos/Manuel Antonio…we hope you enjoy your visit & find our magazine helpful & entertaining. We wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR – FELIZ AÑO NUEVO. You should find plenty to keep you busy, from great tours of all sorts & wonderful restaurants to try. We hope
Read MoreThere’s a new guidebook in the works by local nonfiction author Evelyn Gallardo, best known for her book, Among the Orangutans, which was set in the exotic location of Borneo. Evelyn’s new book will be set in another exotic location but this time much closer to home. The working title
Read MoreBy Sandy Franz PAWS Clinic on July 25, castrated 40 more animals in Quepos. So to add to the calculations of the Animal & Home Society, we have eliminated potentially 8,400,000 more stray cats and 1,340,000 more dogs. A small amount goes a long way! The PAWS mobile unit is
Read MoreBienvenidos/Welcome to our beautiful corner of Costa Rica –we will have rain during the 2 months this issue covers, the question is how much, but we hope you will still have enough sunshine to enjoy—it is what makes the rainforest green….we have things for you to do…like the Sept. 15th
Read MoreIf you’re having water trouble and can’t figure it out, here are a few extraordinary things you might check: Don’t assume tap water is good water for a pool. The typical hardness in Phoenix tap water is as high as 1000ppm — 700ppm above the high end of the maximum
Read MoreBienvenidos/ Welcome to Quepos & Manuel Antonio – or as we like to think of it – Paradise! We are happy that you have come for a visit and know that you will enjoy all that our area has to offer – you will find outstanding tours of all kinds
Read MoreBy Joshua Stewart Hola amigos. This month has given fantastic daily reports. Boats have been fishing several days a week and they have had awesome bites. Marlin, sailfish and lots of Tuna for offshore fishing and the brave roosterfish, mackerels, jacks and even some sea bass for inshore trips. Ojaran
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