Beautiful places in Costa Rica

 

Some of the most beautiful places in Costa Rica:

A mountain landscape, the rio celeste, the costa rican forest, the mountains of San Ramon, and the waterfall at Sarapiqui 

Link: 10 Wonders of Costa Rica

Guaria Morada and other orchids of Costa Rica

 

Costa Rica is famous for its more than 1400 species of orchids. Some are small, some large, many are quite showy. The Southern Nicoya Peninsula area is composed mainly of dry forest, most of which was chopped down in the early 20's and 30's, wreaking havoc on the flora and fauna of the area. Costa Rica has an astonishing number of plants, and people are drawn from all over the world to see the beautiful flowers that grow here.  

Of special interest to many are the numerous varieties of orchids.  In fact, Costa Rica has over Thirteen Hundred species of orchids.The best time of the year for orchids in Costa Rica in the wild is just as the rainy season is starting up with the first scant rains. Many of the orchids in nature are triggered into their blooming cycle at that time. 

Link: Botanical Orchid Garden

Link: Costa Rica Culture

Grass boarding in Costa Rica

Grass boarding is a new sport that is taking force in Costa Rica. It is also an extreme activity with some dangers and a lot of adrenaline.

Although the sport is being practiced here, it is not open to the public ad a tour yet. There are short term plans to offer it to tourist who like adrenaline and extreme activities.






Link: Extreme Costa Rica

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Winners of the Worlds Series Green Cup

Yolanda Magallón (Bikezona Massi) and Santiago Arnés (BH Pro Teams) won the Wolrds Series Green Cup. This Cup was a duatlon that took place in Los Lagos Arenal, Costa Rica. Los Lagos Hotel was the place that sponsored the 5th International Series Green Cup, on the Arenal Volcano skirts; it took place on November 29, 2009. It was a hard biking ride after a run around the volcano for 10 kilometers.

More about Worlds Series Green Cup

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