Archive for May, 2007
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NASA Is Coming Back To Costa Rica
Thursday, May 17th, 2007
From the Tico Times, out of San Jose, Costa Rica, comes this fascinating piece of news:
“The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to make Costa Rica its base of operations for research on the impact of tropical clouds on global warming.
The research will take place during July and August, when three NASA airplanes […]
The Harpy Eagle: Panama’s National Bird
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007This is a Harpy Eagle. It was named for the Harpy of Greek mythology, those half woman/half bird creatures who nagged, pestered, complained, ate all the food, and tormented men from the land of the living to the land of the dead, the Underworld.
We call a nagging woman a harpy sometimes, because of this.
Harpy […]
The Villa Mango: One of Many Beautiful Vacation Resorts in Costa Rica
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007There are many beautiful and luxurious vacation homes in Costa Rica, and the Villa Mango is one of them. The Villa Mango is located at the edge of the Biological Reserve of Nosara, on the Peninsula de Nicoya. Take binoculars to see some of the 270 different bird species, and keep an eye […]
Isla El Tigre is a Hiker’s Paradise!
Monday, May 14th, 2007Isla El Tigre is a tiny volcano island between Honduras and Nicaragua. Not many people know about it yet, so when you get there you might very well have almost the entire beach or volcano to yourself. It gets its name from the tigers that once inhabited the island.
Don’t expect a lot of […]
Panama Rocks!
Friday, May 11th, 2007There are many reasons to choose Panama as a tourist or retirement destination. Here are just a few.
For one thing, Panama isn’t expensive. Real estate is reasonable here, and there are many attractive incentives to buy or rent in Panama.
Property investments are ideal in Panama, too. While property values are still fairly […]
Caye Caulker: Belize Has Some Of The Most Beautiful Places On Earth!
Thursday, May 10th, 2007A vacation in Belize need not be expensive. Most places in Central America have their attractions that don’t strain the pocketbook at all!
Caye Caulker, near Belize Barrier Reef, is one of the most beautiful places on earth, and doesn’t cost all that much, either. In fact, it’s one of the most inexpensive places in […]
Dominican Republic Is the 4th Largest Destination for Delta Airlines
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007According to an article in Dominican Today, the Dominican Republic is now the fourth largest destination for Delta Airlines. Delta Airlines began its operations in the Dominican Republic only two and a half years ago, but today, Delta has seven daily flights to Las Americas, Punta Cana, Puerto Plata, and Santiago airports. […]
Turista
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007Whenever someone travels from an area of highly developed hygiene and sanitation to an area that is not quite as strict in these areas, the inevitable happens: Turista, or Montezuma’s Revenge. There are other nicknames as well, but they all mean the same thing: Traveler’s Diarrhea.
This will usually happen within the first few […]
Laughing Bird Caye: There MIGHT Be Mermaids. . . .
Monday, May 7th, 2007Laughing Bird Caye, the southern-most island in the central lagoon of the Belize Barrier Reef, is probably the single most popular day trip from Placencia. Sand, palm trees, essentially insect-free. . . .and some of the largest, most beautiful, and most famous coral reefs on the planet!
Look at this gorgeous elkhorn coral! […]
Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo
Friday, May 4th, 2007Cinco de Mayo is celebrated all over Mexico, but it is most intensely observed in Puebla, where the actual battle took place.
What battle? Most people don’t realize that Cinco de Mayo celebrates the victory of the Mexican Army over the French, at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. This is celebrated every […]
