Butterflies of Costa Rica
Something you will notice in Costa Rica is that there are butterflies everywhere! Unless you are in the concrete jungle of downtown San Jose, it is unlikely that a single day will pass without seeing a butterfly.
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Best Places to Experience Costa Rica Animals
Most of us love animals, and most of us want an up-close-and-personal encounter with Costa Rica animals. Here are some of the best places for that:
Costa Rica Taxes and Rental Property
Costa Rica's taxes, enacted into law over a year ago, are now being implemented. If you own property in Costa Rica and rent it out when not using it, it's crucial that you have already been contacted by your property manager, CPA, lawyer, or anyone else managing your affairs in the country.
History of Playas del Coco Costa Rica
You know that feeling of discovery you have when you visit a place for the first time? Every turn of the road is a revelation, each day the light and sounds are new to your eyes and ears.
Costa Rica’s National Tree-The Giant, Sprawling Guanacaste
Here in Costa Rica, we have our own version of “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Remember the fairy tale? Jack trades the family cow for magic beans. His angry mother tosses the beans to the ground, and during the night the magic beans sprout into a giant beanstalk. Well, in Costa Rica we have the Guanacaste Tree.
TRES LECHES CAKE - IS IT COSTA RICAN?
In Costa Rica, there is one dessert menu item that is an international success: Tres Leches (“Three Milks”). It is a vanilla sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy cream and topped with whipped cream or meringue. Definitely not for the lactose intolerant
MARIMBA–"WOOD THAT SINGS"
In perfect harmony with the relaxed tropical location, its smooth, subtle rhythm accompanies the palm trees swaying above it. Across town its toe-tapping beat keeps time with the pace of the village square. In San Jose’s concert hall, it performs a classical composition alongside its peers in a symphony orchestra. Which instrument boasts such versatility? It is the marimba–“wood that sings”!
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