The Costa Rican and Panamanian governments have agreed to build a new bridge over the Sixaola River estimated to cost $15 million, officials from Panama say. The bridge, which…
They say that an adventure doesn't begin until everything goes wrong. In Costa Rica, the land of dirt roads and ambiguous directions that run according to landmarks, abrupt changes…
MANUEL ANTONIO, Puntarenas — We were a half-hour from Manuel Antonio doing 100 kph when my left rear tire exploded with a “POW!” like a rocket-propelled grenade had…
PUERTO JIMÉNEZ, Puntarenas — I drove from Tamarindo to Puerto Jiménez a couple of weeks ago, and I wouldn't recommend it unless you really like to drive.…
NUEVO ARENAL, Alajuela — I awoke delightfully late Sunday morning in a deluxe suite at Oceano Hotel in Jacó and found a text on my phone from…
A bus stop made of water bottles? Your eyes aren’t deceiving you. [caption id="attachment_4557" align="aligncenter" width="700"] (Courtesy of Cristal)[/caption] Cristal Water, working with the municipality of Alajuela,…
If you search for “Paris, France,” on Google Maps, do you think it would show you a small village somewhere in the country that, like the iconic…
LA FORTUNA, Puntarenas — We were driving back to our hotel after a day of ziplining when traffic came to a total stop on the highway next…
After the devastating floods and road closures that hit the area last month, access through Sarapiquí has returned to normal, officials from the region's Tourism Chamber said in a statement…
I had to sell my bike. The time had come. I had mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, the bike was just an object, easily…
