Archive for the ‘Costa Rica’

  • The Palo Verde National Park of Costa Rica The Palo Verde National Park of Costa Rica
    Palo Verde National Park is located in Costa Rica; in Spanish the park is referred to as Parque Nacional Palo Verde. This national park is included in the country’s Tempisque Conservation Area; the largest share of this conservation area is situated on Tempisque River valley covering over 45,492 acres of Guanacaste Province. To be more precise, Palo Verde is located 30Km towards the west of the canton, Canas. The region is covered by tropical dry forest; the place is also home to limestone ridges, seasonal pools, marshes and vital floodplains. These creations of nature are conserved here from encroachment of human civilization for saving the vulnerable ecology of the region from being destroyed. During your visit to the Palo Verde National  [...]
    December 28th, 2011
  • Hotels of Costa Rica: Aparthotel Vista Pacifico Hotels of Costa Rica: Aparthotel Vista Pacifico
    If you are in Jaco, a coastal city located in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica, one of the best accommodation options you will come across is the Aparthotel Vista Pacifico. This hotel offers the finest views of the city and greets each of its guests with cool mountain breezes during the night and soothing ocean breezes during the day. The hotel is famous for the magnificent views of sunrise and sunset accessible from its balconies and terrace. Let us review the rooms and suits of the Aparthotel Vista Pacifico. The rooms of the hotel charge per night costs ranging between $50 and $150 for 2 guests. These rooms are equipped with amenities like ceiling fan, cable television (you will get to watch channels like HBO), hot water; every room  [...]
    December 21st, 2011
  • El Silencio Lodge and Spa El Silencio Lodge and Spa
    El Silencio Lodge and Spa is a veritable refuge from the madding crowds. It is set far apart from the tourist hordes in a tiny town in the clouds known as Bajos del Toro. This is one of the best places to head to when you are on the lookout for peace and quiet. Unlike popular destinations such as Monteverde, the El Silencio (suitable name!), is a treasured resort for mainly Costa Rican families rather than the international set. You can fish in the mountain streams here for trout. The numerous waterfalls here are stunning in every sense. El Silencio is owned by the luxury resort chain responsible for the Punta Islita. It was opened in Nov 2007, and had the first luxury property along the shore of the El Gorrean River. There are sixteen suites  [...]
    August 3rd, 2011
  • Allegro Papagayo Resort Allegro Papagayo Resort
    Hotel Allegro Papagayo Resort is rated four stars and is an all inclusive resort that offers a huge list of facilities and amenities for customers. The hotel has a total of three hundred rooms, all of which are superbly appointed, with a host of amenities and services meant for visitors. The hotel is run by the Occidental Hotels chain, which is quite reputed in the hotel industry. The beach hotel has several all inclusive packages on offer for its visitors. There are a host of amenities and services that are custom made so that the guests may receive the ultimate in terms of comfort and convenience. Hotel Allegro Papagayo Resort is situated less than thirty mins from the Daniel Oduber International. It is also well situated at an easily accessible  [...]
    July 13th, 2011
  • Isla Cocos – the Main Endemic Species Isla Cocos – the Main Endemic Species
    Isla Cocos was a very different place a number of centuries in the past. It was a famous pirates’ den. Many say that Robert Louis Stevenson derived inspiration for Treasure Island from the island. The island is also thus famous for legends about buried treasures by famous pirates of history. Pirates such as William Thompson (1821), Benito Bonito (1820) and earlier still – Edward Davis (1685) are said to have hidden their stash of doubloons here. If they have, none has been found out yet, or rather, noone knows if anyone has found out. Isla Cocos has been called a tiny Galapagos island. The Cocos Island National Park is filled with diverse natural attractions and flora and fauna. The park is situated at the tip of a now inactive mountain  [...]
    June 1st, 2011
  • Central American Backpacker Destinations Central American Backpacker Destinations
    Utila – Bay Islands, Honduras Get thrilled with the most amazing and internationally recognized cheapest place for scuba dive. Here, the whale shark and many marine lives add immense joy in your adventure. The Central America bag packers lay down the street that shows the inner beauty and closeness to nature. Antiqua – Guatemala Guatemala is a very well maintained colonial city that has plenty of things on its ground. Guatemala, an equatorial Europe is occupied by Pubs, Spanish schools & Hostels, Coffee shops, International restaurants. Santa Elena – Costa Rica Costa Rica is one of the most astonishing, charming, blended with the bless of nature, trees on the streets, howler monkeys and a small canopy tour with the very less  [...]
    April 13th, 2011