Archive for March, 2007
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Costa Rica: No Hurricanes On The Caribbean Side!
Friday, March 30th, 2007
The Caribbean side of Costa Rica is being developed, high-end-style, and if you want in on it, you’d better hurry! After all, who WOULDN’T want to retire to one of the most popular, sought-after destinations in the world?
Tropical retirement spots are only-too-often prime hurricane spots, as well. Not the Caribbean side of Costa […]
Dominican Coffee: The Best In All The World
Thursday, March 29th, 2007When Christopher Columbus first stepped onto the New World, which, as you know, wasn’t the United States at all, but the Dominican Republic, he was incredibly impressed with the beauty of this new land.
In his diary, he wrote, “This is the most beautiful land that human eyes have ever seen.” He was right, […]
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio: The Most Visited Park in Costa Rica
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio is probably the most popular park in Costa Rica, and there are many good reasons for that statistic. Let’s start with the geography.
You can see by this aerial photograph that the Park was once an island, just off the coast. Because it was once isolated from the mainland, […]
Playa Solmar: Whale-Watching and Relaxing and Beautiful Scenery Galore
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007Did you ever see anything so cool and comfortable on the beach (or on your deck!) before?
Now, imagine that you are relaxing in this incredible Gloster chair on Playa Solmar in Mexico, watching the violent Pacific waves crashing off the rocks and occasionally dozing because the sound is at once relaxing and refreshing […]
Panama: Seeing Is Believing
Monday, March 26th, 2007Speaking of how beautiful Panama is, and how inexpensive it is to live there. . . . What, you still have doubts? Check out THIS VIDEO and doubt no more.
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Ometepe Island, in Lake Nicaragua, and Its Two Volcanoes
Friday, March 23rd, 2007Central America has its share of volcanoes, that’s for sure. In Nicaragua, two of the most popular volcanoes are Concepcion and Maderas, both in the center of Lake Nicaragua and connected by a low isthmus to form one island.
Ometepe is a popular destination for hikers, campers, and other nature-lovers.
It’s a little tricky […]
Costa Rica’s Jaco Beach Is Casual, Relaxed, and Unbelievably Beautiful
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007Looking for a fantastic beach vacation, with no crowds, and tons of things to do? Do you like the nightlife? Like to boogie? Do you appreciate some good music? How about clubbing without having to dress up?
Jaco Beach is the place for you, my friends. It’s a popular Costa Rican […]
Christopher Columbus! What A Beautiful Place!
Wednesday, March 21st, 2007Christopher Columbus never set foot in the United States, I hope you all realize. He gets credit for it, but he didn’t do it.
Columbus didn’t discover America. Columbus discovered the Dominican Republic.
And once he realized how incredibly beautiful it was there, he stayed. That’s right, he stayed. Not only […]
Costa Rican Healthcare is Quality, and the Recuperation Is Luxurious
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007Healthcare in Costa Rica is comparable to anything in the United States, with one exception: the price. World-class medical care in Costa Rica is a fraction of the cost of the same procedure in the States; for example, a procedure that might cost $13,000 or more in the States will cost perhaps $4,000 […]
Mmmm, Belize Chocolate!!!
Monday, March 19th, 2007Do you like chocolate much?
I hope you didn’t think chocolate was any kind of modern thing, because scientists have found traces of chocolate in vessels dating back to 600 BC.
This is a Mayan chocolate pot, found in northern Belize, in Central America. Now, remembering that the Mayans and the Aztect both loved the froth […]
