21st Jul 2023

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24. Tinamastes Artisan Market

FERIA TINANAMSTES If you are on the lookout for cool souvenirs, organic produce, artisan crafts, alternative medical products, homemade canned goods and hot sauces (and MUCH more) you MUST check out FERIA TINAMASTES. Every Tuesday…

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13th Jul 2023

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23. FIVE MAES RESTAURANT

FIVE MAES In Uvita, right on the side of the costanera, you will find a perfect little burger and wings joint – whether you wish to dine in or pick up a takeaway bag, you…

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11th Jul 2023

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22. Jungle Waterfall land showing

A HUGE JUNGLE PROPERTY Plenty of our properties are surrounded by jungles and, in many cases, covered by primary or secondary growth forests – as is the property that was being shown today. WELL…this amazing…

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7th Jul 2023

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21. Playa Ventanas beach clean-up

YOU CAN’T ESCAPE TRASH While the above heading can be applied to many areas of life, I mean it in the most literal: garbage is everywhere. Middle of the ocean, deserted arctic islands, highest mountain…

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4th Jul 2023

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20. T-Rex Restaurant & Soda

TREX RESTAURATE Y SODA Did you know that Steven Spielberg included Costa Rica in the Jurassic Park script and the movie assumes that the action takes place here, on an island off our South Pacific…

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29th Jun 2023

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19. Electric Fire Ants

MYSTERY BITES When I first arrived in Costa Rica I wasted no time in looking for a low tree branch, monkey bars, random playground equipment or a metal carpet beater that could be used as…

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20th Jan 2023

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18. HELICONIA RESTAURANT

GREAT LITTLE RESTAURANT This great little restaurant has become a RE/MAX standard stop for celebrating staff birthdays or cheering to special occasions. Many reasons conspired to grant this distinction – the close location, the beautiful…

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20th Jan 2023

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17. THE FRUITFLY PROBLEM

THE FRUITFLY PROBLEM I think we are all familiar with the pesky fruit flies – as soon as a bunch of bananas, a few ripe mangos or spare oranges make their way into the kitchen…

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20th Jan 2023

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16. PHOTOS OF LOCAL FLOWERS

FLOWERS OF COSTA RICA Everyone who has visited Costa Rica, especially the more ‘tropical’ southern parts, has been struck by the sheer lushness and colors of the local jungle, parks and gardens. And it is…

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20th Jan 2023

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15. A WEEKEND TRIP TO PANAMA

WHY PANAMA? Sometimes, if you’ve been staying around our beautiful South Pacific coast of Costa Rica for a while, you may get itchy feet for a bit of a weekend gateway. A great destination is…

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