Costa Rica Travel Blog

Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast is one of the country’s most picturesque regions, with dramatic landscapes and contrasts not seen elsewhere in the world. Majestic old-forest trees reach higher than any building, and waterfalls rush from the mountains just a few hundred feet from the shore. What...

The slick double-sided Irish Whiskey Coffee Liqueur called Sheridan’s is perhaps an unlikely suspect to be found in a Mexican Restaurant in Costa Rica, but indeed the Lizard King Resort in Puerto Viejo de Limon is one select provider of this delicious beverage, straight from the revolutionary dual-color...

For those looking to add an unforgettable element to a visit to Costa Rica’s Caribbean, look no further than Playa Chiquita Riding Adventures just south of Puerto Viejo de Limon, where the jungle meets the sea and handsome steeds await, ready to steer you and yours through an adventure as off-the...

These days, I can’t get enough of the Lizard King Cafe’s Divine Chocolate Cake made with pure criollo cacao and Liliana’s Decadent Mexican flan, but since it’s often all gone by the time I show up for happy hour, I am satisfied with the always fresh seasonal baked goodies, like...

There are so very few places in the world one can go and truly let one’s hair down, have it braided, and get dreadlocks all in a long weekend, but Puerto Viejo de Limon, Talamanca, Costa Rica is one such place. When it comes to treating yourself to something out of the ordinary and downright mood...

I won’t deny that I’ve become a bit spoiled and occasionally am the recipient of special treatment, but all insider perks aside, it’s still easy as pie to declare the Lizard King Resort  my favorite cafe in Puerto Viejo de Limon. Spend a week in Puerto Viejo, a month, or even a year,...

. Giant banana pancakes drizzled in maple syrup, tico mozarella queso fresca in chile rellenos, decadent organic chocolate brownies, puppies playing hide and seek behind coconut trees. Plus warm weather, world class beaches, handmade ron don stew, creamy rompope, and of a smattering of humble, happy...

‘Tis the season to be jolly, so why not grab the bull by the horns and consider complementing a Costa Rica vacation with a boatload of color? Paintballing is the latest and perhaps greatest adventure to hit the scene, and it’s a blast, I promise. From the Jurassic-themed field outside of...

From us nature lovers here on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, here is a list of New Year’s resolutions and travel tips geared towards a greener, more sustainable future. 1. Leave no trace. To protect the earth from environmental pollution, we must leave nature as we found it on arrival, or...

For the next two months, the the tourism board of Costa Rica is giving away hundreds of free trips totaling $1,000,000  as part of the country’s wildly successful Million Dollar Gift of Happiness campaign, which began the first week of October and wraps up on February 3rd, 2012. In the month and...