Aprendo por mi Vida biker

This man was the winner in the race "AVON Aprendo por mi Vida". Costa Rica is a country that has opened to help people with disabilities to have chance to attain their dreams.

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"Caminata por la Vida" Avon

On October 25, there was a public city hike to collect funds for the Foundation against mammal cancer, called Caminata por la Vida. It took place in the city of San Jose, Costa Rica, from Paseo Colon to Plaza de la Democracia, and there was a lot of people united for this purpose. It was truly a big event that finish with numerous concerts and the presentation of TV personalities. The activity was promoted by Avon.

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Cocos Island Adventure

Banana Adventure Tour now offers excursions to Cocos Island Marina National Park, with the tour operator Undersea Hunter. A ten-day adventures to Cocos Island, 300 miles offshore of Costa Rica's Pacific coast. A distinctive and remote diving location, Cocos Island is for the serious diver! Cocos Island has retained its pristine appearance both above and below the ocean's surface. Cocos is a very lush, rugged tropical island that is preserved as one of Costa Rica's National Parks. Visibility averages 80-100' with occasional extremes of 40 and 120'.


The history of Cocos Island is replete with true tales of pirates and explorers. The evidence is everywhere. It can be found in the archives of Spain and England as well as on Cocos itself. For four centuries, adventurers and sailors have left their mark carved in the numerous stones and boulders along the beach of Chatham Bay.

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Costa Rica´s original countryside

Costa Rica is fundamentally an agricultural country, which over the years has shifted to tourism with an emphasis in ecotourism, adventure and agro tourism. It is a small country, which has a lot to offer to its visitors. As in every tourist country, there is a part of it that is completely dedicated to tourism and offers all the services that a tourist may need when visiting the country. It includes Internet Cafes, restaurants, bars, discotheques, souvenir stores, great supermarkets, banks and ATMs, and a wide variety of tours and other tourist services. Places such as La Fortuna, are dedicated to providing a great variety of hotels, cabins, lodges, tours, travel agencies, among others, and their economy is almost entirely dedicated to these services.


There is a branch of tourism in the country that has been developed to offer the agricultural side of the country, which is agro ecotourism. In this type of tourism, tourist enjoy what would be a farmers life, showing tours such as the pineapple tour, coffee tour, the hacienda tour, and artisanal fishing, among others. However, there is another side of the country that some tourist would like to know, but that almost always is shown when the tourist stay in Costa Rica for a long time. We are referring to the original true country side, where farmers live and Ticos and Ticas develop their day by day life.


When visiting Costa Rica visitors may see scenes like the one in the picture, where a couple of cows are running freely in the roads, probably because they escape from some farm, or sightseeing of goats farms, and homemade cheese sales.


The “pulperias”, usually located close by a small town, where they sell all kinds of snacks, and sometimes even work as small supermarkets with the basics; the common wood houses, with barking dogs, and the everyday people who work to maintain the country running smoothly. Costa Rica is truly a paradise on earth, come and enjoy the wonders of this amazing country.

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Costa Rica Travel Tips

Costa Rica is a wonderful country to travel to. It offers a wide range of options for all tastes. However, when traveling to other countries, there are things that will be different, and you as tourists should be prepared with a little information to handle every possible situation and enjoy completely your vacations. Some of these travel tips are:

• When you come to Costa Rica make sure you keep your important papers, passport, and other valuables in a safe place. Ask if your hotel has a security box in the room or in the reception. You only need a photocopy of the main page of your passport and of the entry stamp page.

• When traveling around the country keep your money in different places. Costa Rica is a fairly safe country, however, you can lose your money or it could be stolen. It is advisable to have your money and credit cards in different places and not in just one place.

• Before coming to Costa Rica leave a copy of your itinerary along with other important papers, such as airplane ticket information, traveler’s checks, credit cards, and medical history, with a friend or family. This in case you lose your papers and need to have your information again.

• Check your health insurance; verify if it covers you outside your country, or buy travel insurance with your travel agency.

• Pack exactly what you need and weight your bags so you won´t get charge for the overweight. You can also use covered luggage tags with the information and address of your office instead of your house, just to be safe!

• In Costa Rica there is "Costa Rican Time" meaning that everyone goes on their own peace, so be patient and remember that you are a visitor in the country and enjoy the difference.

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Biking ride at Tortuguero

The biking ride to Tortuguero is one of those especial events out of the normal rides made in the country. It will take place on October 31, and will leave from San José by bus to the small town of Cuatro Esquinas where the biking ride will actually begin going throuhg banana plantations, around 15 kilometers. Then bikers will take a boat to go to Tortuguero passing by the beautiful canals of the area.



The boat will take bikers to San Francisco where the second part of the ride will begin. The second part is around 20 kilometers in the beach. This ride San Jose - Tortuguero National Park is for beginners and intermedia bikers. For more information go to bikecr.

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The best all-inclusive Resorts in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is well know by eco adventure. Tourists come to Costa Rica mostly to enjoy nature and to go to eco lodges where they are close to the forest and the animals, in a small place with personalized attention. However, Costa Rica has more to offer for those tourists who like the commodities and luxury of an all-inclusive Resort. There are very few in the country and very far apart; however, they have an amazing quality and are located in beutiful parts of the country. Among the best all-inclusive Resorts in Costa Rica are:

• Paradisus Playa Conchal Resort: Located in Playa Conchal, in the Guanacaste Province. It is one of the most beautiful and luxurious resorts in Costa Rica. Playa Conchal has its name due to the great amount tiny pieces of broken sea shells.
  

• Barcelo Playa Tambor: Located on the Nicoya Peninsula, in the Puntarenas Province, close to the famous beach of Montezuma. Barcelo Tambor is a five star all-inclusive hotel with large pools, a golf course, and a casino.

• Grand Papagayo Hotel: Located in the city Liberia, capital of the Guanacaste Province.
  

• Four Seasons Resort: It is probably the most expensive and luxurious resorts in Costa Rica. Some of Hollywood actresses and actors have come to Costa Rica and stayed in the Four Seasons Resort.
  

If you like to travel to just one place and have everything you need all at one place, probably the all-inclusive Resorts are for you. There are also tours and transportation that could be arrange to get you to know the surroinding areas. Also, most all-inclusive Resorts are in the Guanacaste province and the second International Airport of the country is located in this area to facilited the stay of tourist in Costa Rica.

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