Costa Rica Blog

Cosmic Bowling in the Osa Region of Costa Rica and a Real Estate Boom

Posted by Steve Linder on Fri, Dec, 13, 2013

People have been getting quite a surprise when driving down the coast in southern Costa Rica.  There among the toucans, sloths and macaws is another rare bird in this area, a cosmic bowling alley.  The Costa Ballena region has been amazing people with its bio diversity for years.  But recently some new inhabitants have appeared, causing a migration of a different sort. 

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Tags: San Isidro, Eco Tourism, Dominical, Ojochal, Costa Rica real estate, Real estate in Costa Rica, Expats, Caldera Highway, Costanera Highway, Playa Bellena, Costa Rica property, Baxter bowling, international living, Pacific Lots, Baby boomers, Costa Ballena, Chontales, buying property in Costa Rica, Sloth, Ballena national park, Sustainable living, Travel and Leisure magazine. Pura Vida, olive riddley turtles, Costa Rica

Hombres Trabajando - Men Working - Highways in Costa Rica

Posted by Steve Linder on Mon, Dec, 19, 2011

No matter where you look right now in Costa Rica it seems that there's work being done on the highways.  Long noted for having some of the worst roads in the Americas, Costa Rica has been working very hard to change its reputation for having bad roads.  On my recent trip hosting discovery tours in early December I had some time on my hands and did some highway touring and here's my report.  Background information:  MOPT is the name of the agency responsible for the roads in Costa Rica and there is both a website and phone number you can call to check on daily road closures, delays, etc. 

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Tags: Panama, Nicaragua, Caldera Highway, San Jose Puntarenas highway, Autopista del sol, Costanera Highway, Cerro de la Muerte, Caldera

International Living Event in Costa Rica and 4 back to back tours

Posted by Steve Linder on Sun, Aug, 22, 2010

Many of you may realize that last week International Living held an event at the San Jose Marriott "Live and Invest in Costa Rica".  As the sponsor for the event, we provided the entire conference with an opening cocktail reception with open bar and appetizers.  I also gave a presentation during the event about our project in Costa Rica and we had a booth in the exhibit room.  The Marriott is a beautiful hotel and the conference center is equally as nice.  The event was attended by over 200 people.

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Tags: Caldera Highway, Costanera Highway, international living, International Living Event, Discovery Tour, Hotel Marriott San Jose, Costa Rica