Limon Carnival Costa Rica 2021
Costa Rica values its diversity and the Limon Carnival is probably the biggest party enjoyed by its Afro-Caribbean community. Unfortunately the 2020 Carnival is cancelled due to COVID-19. Held in…
Costa Rica and Google Earth Tackle Deforestation
Costa Rica has submitted a pioneering proposal to reduce deforestation through the use of technology and space information generated by satellite imagery…
Costa Rica Pledges a Pura Vida
The Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT) has launched the Pura Vida Pledge – a promise to educate visitors on the real meaning of responsible tourism and the actions that they…
Costa Rica Playa Hermosa: World Surfing Reserve
Costa Rica’s Playa Hermosa has been awarded the next ‘World Surfing Reserve’, becoming the first beach in Central America to hold this prestigious title and the world’s thirteenth…
Costa Rica Re-opens Borders to UK Travellers
Costa Rica is re-opening its borders to UK travellers from this Saturday, 1 August 2020, following their nearly four-month closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic…
Costa Rica: Tourism Health Protocols
The Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) and representatives of the local private sector have unveilled a list of 16 health protocols for the safe reopening of some of the country’s most…
8 Central American Eco-tourism Adventures
Your next great adventure lies just around the corner and now is the time to start planning. As the ‘new normal’ starts to see some light, now is the time…
Where To Go in March 2020
Travel Begins at 40 has scanned the globe to bring you our tips on where to go in March from Japan to Brazil, with activities from watching bulbs grow in…
Ocaso Festival 2020, Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Billing itself as an underground electronic music festival for adults, the Ocaso Festival has chosen a great location beside a beautiful beach with rainforest close behind…
Costa Rica: UN Champion of the Earth
Costa Rica has just received the 2019 Champions of the Earth award, the UN’s highest environmental honour, for its role in the protection of nature and its commitment to…
Tamarindo Costa Rica: Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses
Jonathan Hiltz explains why the sleepy town of Tamarindo Costa Rica should be on your bucket list of places to visit. On the Northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica in…
Costa Rica Declares New National Park
Costa Rica has recently declared the Miravalles Volcano National Park-Jorge Manuel Dengo the country’s 29th national park. The new addition, located in the north-western region…
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