Journey across southern Costa Rica and discover one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Home to extraordinary wildlife species and some groundbreaking eco-lodges, it is a place ripe for adventure, from whitewater rafting and jungle treks to boat trips across tropical waters that glow in the dark.
About 210 kilometers northwest of San José, Costa Rica lies the county of Nandayure. This place was named after a Chorotegan princess and it means "tall hill". The lands of this ancient indigenous ruler are now bathed on one side by the waters of the Gulf of Nicoya and on the other side by opened waters of the Pacific Ocean. This is a site of geographical contrasts. Here lies the highest hill of the Nicoyan peninsula and also this county has the only island in the gulf that belongs to the province of Guanacaste. Between the two coasts and at the foot of the hill, the new sons of Nandayure live. Men and women who fight every day to make a living among sugar cane mills, coffee plantations, cattle ranches, fishing ports and ovens made of clay.
In this final part of his three-part series, Jan Westmaas and his group soak in the last few days of their adventures before bidding farewell to the beauty, culture and traditions of Costa Rica. If you tell the average Trini that you’ve been to Liberia, chances are he or she will think you are talking
By Christphoer Howard/Live in Costa Rica Blog I originally started this series a couple of months ago but got sidetracked and wrote a series of blogs about different subjects. Santa Ana Santa Ana used to be the weekend retreat and summer destination for well-to-do Costa Ricans. There is a pleasant mixture of Many foreigners and…