Street Art in Costa Rica

 

After fighting with the street artists to stop painting the public walls, the Costa Rican government changed its approach. Now, in Costa Rica, many young artists have now a space to express themselves in anyway they want. One of these places is Parque La Libertad, where young people with many different talents can make art, work, talk with other people of their same interest and create significant working relationships.

In Parque La Libertad then, many different types of art can be found: painting, drawing, graffittis, manga, etc. Also, many street sports, such as skating, biking, and parkour.

Costa Rica Countryside

 

One thing about Costa Rica that is truly amazing, is the micro climates that can be found along the country. If you are in San Jose downtown, you may be experiencing hot weather, but just 25 kilometers from there, you get to Cartago and have chilly weather with a little of rain. You go 2 hours in a road to a wonderful beach and in just 15 minutes you are in a mountain again with foggy weather. 

This pictures shows a little bit of this, rain a sun coexisting in just the same landscape.

Tope at Coronado

The town of Coronado is used to have wonderful activities such as the Tope, where hundreds of beautiful horses walk around the main square showing off their skills.

Countryside to the Poas Volcano

Driving towards Poas Volcano, you will find incredibly beautiful landscapes. Its foggy mountains, chilly weather and very Tico environment, really transport you to the core of Costa Rica. On the road you will find farmers that, beacuase they are so used to visitors, will decorate their oxes and charge $1 for a posed picture.

It is truly an amazing trip to the skirts of the volcano, and getting to the National Park is the end oof this road. Poas Volcano has one of the biggest craters in the world and once you get to the look out point you will find yourself in something that will remain you of the moon.

Costa Rica Adventure Activities - Part III

Costa Rica has Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, both with beautiful beaches framed by lush green forests. Depending on your expectations, and the activities that you want to enjoy, you may chose which beach is better for you. The Caribbean beaches such as Puerto Viejo, Punta Cocles and Manzanillo are specially good for relaxing vacations, while the ones in Guanacaste are very good for surfing and scuba diving. Manuel Antonio beach is one of the most visited beaches in the country and the ones in the South side of Costa Rica are virginal, wild and untouched.

With more than 212 volcanoes, Costa Rica is such an exotic wildly beautiful country. Most of these volcanoes are dormant or dead, and only 7 are active. These active volcanos are: Arenal, Irazu, Poas, Turrialba, Miravalles, Rincon de la Vieja and Tenorio. All of these volcanos are located in national parks, and they offer numerous trails and facilities to enjoy the wonders of the natural phenomena. Experience the hot muddy spots, fumarolas, thermal waters, and lava.

If you are a waterfall lover you have come to the right place. Just by driving through Costa Rica you can find hundreds of beautiful waterfalls of all sizes. Some of them are touristicly exploited, such as La Fortuna Waterfall, Celeste River Waterfall and Angel Waterfall, among others.

Canyoning in Costa Rica is all an adventure. There are three places where we offer this tour; the first one is in La Fortuna with 4 waterfalls and one drop, the second one is in Monteverde in the middle of the Cloud Forest, and finally in Rincon De la Vieja close to an active volcano located on the norht of Costa Rica.

Link: Costa Rica Adventure Tours

A little about Grecia in Alajuela

Located in the Central Valley’s rolling hills and surrounded sugar cane plantations, around 27 miles from San Jose. Grecia is a small town with a mild climate (67 to 82°F), a reputation of the cleanest town in Latinoamerica and home of several beautiful attractions.

 
One of best touristic attractions of Grecia is the vibrant Cathedral de la Mercedes. The gothic-style church is constructed of brick-red metal panes, built in Belgium and shipped to Costa Rica in 1987. The panes were shipped as individual slabs to the port city of Limon where they were carried by oxcart, piece by piece, to Grecia. The iconic church is an unusual deep red hue and is adorned with gingerbread trim.

You can also find the World of Snakes reptile museum and Los Chorros Park, a pair of pristine waterfalls set in a private reserve just minutes from town. There is also a family-run butterfly garden and, for the history buff, the Casa de Cultura museum has plenty of local folklore and colonial artifacts.

Link: Grecia

Experience the beautiful site of Santa Juana close to Quepos

If you are looking for a magic experience different to any other you have had in Costa Rica, then Santa Juana Tour is the option. Located on the mountains close to Manuel Antonio and Quespos is a beautiful road that comunicates San Marcos de Tarrazu with Parrita. When visitinf the area experience the magic of nature and enjoy a unique part of Costa Rican rural heritage.

The Santa Juana Mountain Adventure! is a guided nature tour, which combines conservation and cultural wonders, taking you along the lush, jungle-shrouded slopes of the Fila Chonta Mountains where the Rodeo, Coto and Paquita rivers are born.

The tour begins with a typical breakfast on a traditional Tico house on the mountains, then you are set for a horseback riding tour towards the sugar mill. There you will get to knoe the process of getting the sugar out of the sugar cane using oxen. The a walk in the forest before getting to a refreshing swim beneath a mesmerizing waterfalls. Try your luck at organic Tilapia fishing, and also see fascinating regional wildlife, including a myriad of birds, insects and reptiles.

Visit the rustic small town of Santa Juana, where you’ll learn about coffee and citrus production, participate in the Carbon Offset Tree Planting Adoption Program, and enjoy a typical Campesino style lunch while taking in the panoramic vista of the coastline of Manuel Antonio National Park.

Only 8 people are allowed on the tour so you can experience the peaceful site of the countryside of Costa Rica. We just visited the place and can tell you that it was a wonderful experience.

Link: Santa Juana Mountain Adventure