Fuego Brew Co., fire from the river

By Trevor BrownWith Costa Rica’s rapidly growing craft beer market, and a small bohemian beach town on the rise becoming Costa Rica’s next “hot spot”, timing couldn’t be better for Playa Dominical’s very own brewery. […]

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Wine lovers rejoice!

By Dagmar ReinhardIn Costa Rica, wine at restaurants can be very expensive, and to make it affordable, mostly low- quality wines or consummation per glass are offered to the guests. Christian Vijselaar, owner of Hotel […]

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Why surfers are so cool?

Why surfers are so cool? ~by Trevor Brown One of surfing’s greatest legends Andy Irons said it best “I surf because I’m always a better person when I come in.” If you were to describe […]

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Panama Canal Jill Green

The Panama Canal was the Culprit

~ by Jill Green from San Josecito My grandson, Sebastián León Hines, just had his 15th birthday. Excited enough to make the transition from kid to high school teenager, and though he received a wonderful selection of gifts from […]

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El Pavon de Flor 2

Costa Rican’s Version of the Wild Turkey

~ by Jack Ewing Please Don’t Eat One for Thanksgiving or Christmas… The Great Curassow is the largest bird in Path of the Tapir Biological Corridor. An ornithologist who, in 1996, was assessing avian diversity in the corridor, […]

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El Parque

Culture, sports, and a good environment

~ by John Bisner I have always liked football (soccer) as a sporting activity and a cultural option that improves people’s health and education. Sports are very motivating for young people, but society has modified its interpretation of the […]

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