About Costa Rica
Caribbean Coast: Limon to Puerto Viejo The turquoise waters of the Caribbean Coast invite all paradise seekers to enjoy miles of sandy beaches and coconut palms. This coast offers world-class fishing as well as the most important nesting sites for the green sea turtle. Because of the climate, excellent scuba diving is possible. The Caribbean Coast features a laid-back lifestyle. |
Central Pacific: Puntarenas
There are many places to go and so many things to do, that you really would have to do it in more than one trip. You can enjoy championship golf, surf the world renowned beaches, follow jungle trails by horse back, ATV's, or hiking. Don't forget championship billfish tornaments or just plain sportsfishing. Visit the Naional Park in Manuel Antonio and party all night in Quepos. Surf and Boggie board up and down the coast and drop by the Sea Aquarium in Puntarenas. There are a variety of accomadations available at all price ranges and many superb restaraunts to enjoy. |
Central Valley: AlajuelaAlajuela located on the outskirts of and 30 minutes from San Jose and is the second largest city in Costa Rica. Alajuela is also home to Costa Rica's largest internatioal airport. As you head east to toward Alajuela from the airport you will get the real feel of Costa Rica with lots of coffee faarms, and oxcart or two, horses, and lots of green hills with spectacular views. There are plenty of homes and land available for every budget and taste. As in most of Costa Rica you that housing varies greatly with expensive homes often built near more modest residences but nobody seems to mind. The state of Aljuela is also home to the Arenal Vocano which is the most active volcano in the world. You can also enjoy the many shops located in Sarchi where they make many forms of wood furniture and art. |
Central Valley: CartagoCartago was the first capital of Costa Rica. The capital was moved after the Irazu volcano erupted in the early 60's. Made up of beautiful country side and spectacular mountain views the Cartago area offers peace and tranquility . |
Central Valley: EscazuThe Escazu - Bello Horizonte, Trejos Montealegre areas are very popular neighborhoods with the foreign residents. So much so that as you go down the main road and see the KFC, McDonalds, TGI Fridays etc....its hard to think that you're not back in the US. Here you can find high rise penthouse apartments, luxury accomadations and simple homes. Many of the finest homes in this area are owned by wealthy Costa Ricans that enjoy being nearby the Malls, top rated Hospitals and great night life. Many private bi lingual schools are located here or near by. If you like a Beverely Hills type of locations then you will love the upscale living of Escazu. |
Central Valley: HerediaHeredia has all of the natural flavors that Costa Rica has to offer. There is a variety of housing options from inexpensive simple homes to multi-million dollar mansions. Definitely something for everyone here. Heredia is nice and cool and as you go higher up into the mountains in areas suh as El Castillo, home to the beautiful La Condesa Hotel, San Rafael and Barba. This area is located 25-30 minutes from San Jose and offers a beautiful rural environment with polenty of homes and lots available |
Central Valley: San Jose
The Central Valley, including San Jose, Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago: Surrounded by towering green mountains is a tranquil green oasis amid city life. Nightlife is vibrant and international restaurants are plentiful. Museums, including the 100 year-old National Theater and several dance and theater companies provide a wide range of entertainment. The geographic diversity of this region is evident with two active volcanoes, Poas and Arenal, as well as tropical forests, and a multitude of nature activities. |
Central Valley: Santa Ana
Just west of San Jose this area has seen tremendous growth in recent years. A big push has come from the beautiful highway that begins at La Sabana and currrently ends at Ciudad Colon and will continue on toward the Central Pacific beaches when the Ciudad Colon - Caldera highway project is completed in 2.5 years. This will put the ocean less than a half hour away. Santa Ana is a great place to live as it offers a warm, dry climate year round and is near the CIMA Hospital and Medical Tower (state of the aret facility), Multiplaza-Costa Rica's largest mall, PriceMart, the Intercontinental Hotel, Marriott Courtyard and the Comfort Inn Hotel, the Form office complexes and much more. Here again you will find a good mixture of Costa Ricans and foreigners enjoying life to the fiullest in one of Costa Ricas favorite neighborhoods. "Downtown" Santa Ana retains its local small town flavor and is very much like the majority of small towns in Costa rica with a church opposite a park and soccer field at the center of town. Definitgely a boom area as the city grows westwardly. |
Northern Pacific: GuanacasteThis area of Costa Rica located on the Coast of the Nicoya Penninsula, extends from Playa Carrillo in the south all the way up to Puerto Soley in the north near the boarder with Nicaragua. In this area of Costa Rica, known as the "Gold Coast" one can find many bays, coves and endless beaches that will take your breath away. Watching a sunset full of indescribable colors while floatiing in the calm waters of Playa Real or while wading in a private pool high on a hill overlooking the Gulf of Papagayo (home of the Four Season's Resort) one is transported to a world without cares where your biggest worry is remembering to put on the suntan lotion or wondering what fish you should pick for dinner. That's life on Costa Rica's Gold Coast. |
Pacific
The Pacific Coast is blessed with seemingly endless miles of beaches. The National Parks here feature the beauty of the south Pacific paradise, dense rich green jungle, and a showcase of tropical nature. The private Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is one of the richest in the world on the Continental Divide, and is the only known home of the very rare golden toad. Carara Biological Reserve harbors an incredible variety of wildlife including the endangered scarlet macaw. |
Southern Pacific: QueposFew places can offer you so much to enjoy as the Quepos - Manuel Antonio area. The town of Quepos is a sportsfishing center and also offers a variety of restaurants and entertainment. Along the road, between Quepos and Manuel Antonio there are many Hotels and Restaraunts with many different price ranges. Enjoy the great surf or lie in the sun on a quiet bay are two of the very difficult decisions that you will have to make. There are also ATV rentals, and horseback riding. Don't fortget to visit the monkeys and many other exotic animals as you hike around the National Park in Manuel Antonio. |
Nosara Guanacaste PacificPlayas de Nosara is a long established coastal settlement that has attracted people from all over the world. Famous for its miles and miles of unspoiled beaches, acres and acres of green reserve areas and wide variety of wild life and lush jungles, it is the utopia for those who cherish the natural beauty of Costa Rica. The village of Nosara offers an airport with daily flights from San Jose, medical clinic, post office, typical Costa Rican Restaurants and bars, a well stocked grocery store and hardward store. The foreign community of the Beaches of Nosara is blessed with wonderful gourmet restaurants, botique hotels and there is even a french bakery. The famous Nosara Yoga Institute has programs in session all year long and the surfing is on the top of most surfers list. |
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