Source: MSPOfficers from Fuerza Publica, the national police force of Costa Rica, evacuated a section of Tamarindo Beach after a visitor from the United States was mutilated by a terrible bite from a large reptile. The incident took place on Monday morning near the estuary of this Costa Rica coastal community, which is very popular among North American and European tourists and expats. The vi...

By Wendy Anders Multiple institutions worked together to build a coastal monitoring station, Estación Cipancí, to strengthen protection, sustainable use, and monitoring of the waters, communities, and beaches in the Gulf of Nicoya, officials announced yesterday. The station will support joint environmental and socio-economic projects to be carried out by the National Conservation Areas Syste...

Villa Punto de VistaVilla Punto de Vista, a 10-bedroom luxury private villa situated on 2 1/2 acres of tropical reserve in Costa Rica, will be featured in the upcoming broadcast of Life's A Beach on Travel Channel. Life's A Beach focuses on real-life stories of people who left their workaday life to pursue their dream of owning a slice of heaven in a beach paradise. Viewers get an inside look at ...

Billy Geno and Christi Carr A visitor from the United States enjoying his honeymoon in Costa Rica made a daring water rescue to save a man from drowning. According to the Facebook Timeline of the Volusia Surf Lifesaving Association, the rescue took place recently while Billy Geno and Christi Carr, newlyweds from Florida, were celebrating their honeymoon at a beach resort in Costa Rica. A c...

AuxisAuxis, a leading management consulting and outsourcing firm providing both IT and business process services, is pleased to announce that it has been named by IAOP (International Association of Outsourcing Professionals) as a “Top Company” for two categories—Customer References and Overall Revenue As Rising Star. “We are honored by this listing and humbled to be in such great company with ...

Source: Wooster Surfboards Costa Rica Surfers from the United States visiting Costa Rica rescued a dolphin calf that had become stranded on the beach and separated from its mother. The rescue was witnessed by a shaper from Wooster Surfboards Costa Rica, and it was also captured on video and posted to the Facebook Timeline of the National Surfing Federation. The surfers self-identified with ...

Lifeguard Seco Herrera. Source: Facebook By Wendy Anders Waves in the Caribbean are predicted to reach up to 8 1/2 feet tomorrow, Friday, and over 9 1/2 feet on Saturday, dropping on Sunday, and then rising again next Tuesday, said the University of Costa Rica’s Ocean Sciences Investigation Center (CIMAR) in an alert today. Likewise, small crafts under 24 ft. are warned that rough Pacific ...

Wikimedia Commons Body parts from a murder victim were found Wednesday near the spot on Copacabana beach where the beach volleyball competition will take place when Brazil's second city hosts the 2016 Olympics in August, Jornal do Brasil reported. Authorities have not yet determined the age or sex of the victim, the daily said on its Web site, citing Rio de Janeiro state police. A forens...

By Wendy Anders Last year’s mid-term July school vacations were dampened by 12 deaths, over 536 traffic accidents, and over 4,500 other accidents in just a 2-week period, stated the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation in a press statement today. This year, Transit Police will have 744 officials conducting intensive preventive operations from Sunday, July 3 - Sunday, July 17. In ad...

Bruce Irons at the Bali X-Games Bruce Irons, a Hawaiian pro surfer who once defeated the legendary Kelly Slater at the Billabong Pipeline Masters, will be in Costa Rica next month for the Airborn Huck & Hack Tour. The surfing event will be a first for Costa Rica in terms of how the heats are scored. The venue will be Playa Hermosa, precisely on the breaks in front of Backyard Bar, a spo...

Online PR News – 18-June-2016 – Montezuma, Costa Rica – Ylang Ylang Beach Resort will join millions around the globe in celebrating the International Day of Yoga on Tuesday. The United Nations declared June 21 each year as the International Day of Yoga, with the aim of raising awareness of the many benefits of practicing yoga. This is the second year the special day has been officially observed by...

SAN JOSE, C.R./TAMPA Fla. (June 16, 2016) – IRONMAN announced today the addition of a new licensed race in Central America with IRONMAN® 70.3® Costa Rica. The inaugural event will take place on Sunday, June 18, 2017, in Playa del Coco, Guanacaste, located on the Pacific Coast. “With its beautiful natural landscape and indigenous flora and fauna, Costa Rica is the ideal place to host an IRONMAN ...

BALTIMORE, MD (PRWEB) JUNE 13, 2016 - For decades, Costa Rica has been among the world’s premier retirement destinations. It’s a country that is nearly carbon neutral, sustainably producing most of its power without increasing greenhouse gasses. It’s a country with no standing army. It’s a country whose people consistently rank among the Costa Rica is Once Again the Happiest Nation According to N...

Source: Cogsi, DeviantArt One of the many positive aspects of life in the Guanacaste region is the abundance of sporting and recreational activities available to residents and their guests. Here are some recommendations suggested by the real estate professionals of RE/MAX Ocean Surf & Sun, located in Tamarindo Beach. Soccer The national sport of Costa Rica is closely followed and...

Source: Fuerza Publica Los Angeles, CA -  Today, on World Oceans Day, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is proud to announce its latest campaign to defend, conserve and protect our oceans. The campaign, Operation Jairo II, will span three countries including the United States, Honduras and Costa Rica to protect endangered sea turtles. The launch comes on the heels of Sea Shepherd’s announce...

Tamarindo Beach in Guanacaste Costa Rica BALTIMORE, MD (PRWEB) JUNE 06, 2016 - There are a few special places on the planet—undeniable favorites with travelers, expats and retirees—that are so extraordinary, they are often described as being “heavenly” or “like paradise.” These places can be radically different from one another, but they all offer something special that seems to make them more ...

Trash buildup and waste go uncollected in Playa Ocotal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica By Maria Jose Brenes San Jose, Jun 5 (EFE).- Activist Stuart Coleman, who led the effort to make Hawaii was the first U.S. state to eliminate using plastic bags in grocery stores, is emphasizing the need for greater efforts by civil society and the private sector to help "cure" the environment in Costa Rica and e...

Star Breeze SEATTLE, WA (PRWEB) June 02, 2016 - Luxury cruise line Windstar Cruises announces its 2017 Voyage Collection. Known for in-depth cultural exploration, the line’s broad spectrum of worldwide cruise vacations includes two new cruises added to dozens of itineraries visiting more than 150 ports of call — including 13 new ports for 2017 — in 50 countries. The luxury cruise operator d...

Bull shark. Wikimedia Commons DALLAS, June 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is partnering once again with Discovery Channel's Shark Week, taking television's longest-running and most anticipated summer event to new heights.  Today, the companies unveiled the first-ever Shark Week-themed 737-700 aircraft proudly displaying the majestic sea life that is widely cel...

Blue Zone Retreat Costa Rica Tambor, Costa Rica -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/31/2016 --Encouraging harmony, well-being, and a centered experience for their guests, Blue Zones Rejuvenation Retreat makes summer plans. Situated in the heart of Costa Rica, the wellness center promises seclusion in paradise. How so? Blue Zones treats the whole body via healing diets and detox programs, massage therapy in...

Source: NORCECA GROS ISLET, St Lucia, May 29, 2016 - Costa Rica swept Guatemala 3-0 to claim first place at the NORCECA Inter Zonal Men’s Beach Volleyball Tournament, the third round of the Continental Cup towards the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.   Nicaragua, U.S. Virgin Islands, El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago completed the top six countries qualified to the final round to b...

Source: Wikimedia Commons A 52-year old man from the United States passed away in Las Playitas, a coastal community located in Quepos, in the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.   According to a news report filed by Alexander Mendez of daily tabloid Diario Extra, Ajit R Abhyankar had been in Costa Rica about a week when he drowned in a strong rip current. The unfortunate incident took plac...

Source: DOD DVIDS By 2nd Lt. Anna Doo, 200th Public Affairs Detachment, NMARNG QUEPOS, COSTA RICA - Twenty-two Costa Rican Guarda Costas attended a two-day workshop conducted by Sgt. 1st. Class David Muniz and Sgt. Michael Marfia, medics from New Mexico National Guard, as part of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program. The Subject Matter Expert Exchange, or SMEE, aims to deep...

Conservationists from the Leatherback Trust, an international non-profit conservation organization that protects leatherback turtles and other sea turtle species from extinction, recently released rare drone footage of a female olive ridley swimming away from a beach in Costa Rica. The nesting event was filmed in Las Baulas National Park, located in the Playa Grande sector of the Guanacaste pro...

Four Seasons Costa Rica May 12, 2016 - Toronto, Canada - In the world’s most sought-after beach destinations, secluded residential holidays combine the best of private vacation homes with Four Seasons legendary service. The world’s leading luxury hospitality company is now offering deluxe vacation rentals in more than 15 of the most sought-after destinations in the world. For those who ...

(CRS Archive) Panama City, May 11 (EFE).- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and several Latin American leaders will attend the June 26 inauguration of the expanded Panama Canal, the government of that Central American nation confirmed Wednesday. "President (Michelle) Bachelet of Chile, the presidents of Honduras (Juan Orlando Hernandez) and El Salvador (Salvador Sanchez Ceren), former Pres...

Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika are spread by the Aedes aegyptie mosquito (Wikimedia Commons) In the most serious outbreak in the country to date, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health confirmed on Monday that 11 individuals tested positive for the Zika virus in the central Pacific resort city of Jacó, Puntarenas, which had until now been unaffected by the virus. The patients include four children:...

Four Seasons Costa Rica Nestled between two idyllic beaches on Costa Rica's exclusive Peninsula Papagayo, Central and South America's only Forbes Five-Star resort launches phase one of its Pura Vida For All Wellness Program. The four-hour program is inspired by the pura vida way of life Costa Rica is known for. Created exclusively by Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica, the initiative brings togeth...

Source: Wikimedia Commons Bogota, May 8 (EFE).- Actress Sofia Vergara on the weekend stirred up the northern Colombian city of Cartagena, returning to her homeland to shoot a beer commercial with white beaches in the background under the watchful and thrilled eyes of journalists and fans. "Toti," as her friends call her, arrived in Cartagena on a private jet to take on her role as the...

Illustrative image. (Flickr Commons) Oliver Meißner, a 30-year old German tourist who checked into a small beachfront in Costa Rica two weeks ago, was found dead in his cabin on Monday morning. According to a recent news report by Alexander Mendez of daily tabloid Diario Extra, hotel staff had seen Mr. Meißner alive for the last time on Saturday night. Mr. Mendez explained that hotel sta...

This September, fans of luxury travel will be able to fly to Costa Rica and other hot tourism destinations around the world aboard their own private jet. The Four Seasons Extraordinary Adventures package now includes Costa Rica in the itinerary, and this is how the luxury travel brand describes this special vacation package: Experience some of the world’s most remarkable destinations on our custo...

SANTA TERESA, COSTA RICA (PRWEB) APRIL 28, 2016 - Vajra Sol’s life-balance focused yoga retreats, which include a surfing or stand up paddling component, have a strong appeal to women and men who have demanding work schedules and pressured personal responsibilities as a pleasurable way to diminish stress that accumulates over time. The retreats are hosted at an upscale, beachfront resort in the b...

Wikimedia Commons Jonathan Zaun, editor of Newswire.net, recently published an article about how the international poker circuit has been transformed in recent years, and he mentioned Jaco Beach as one of the best tropical destinations for "poker refugees." As previously reported by The Costa Rica Star, poker refugees are those players from the United States who were affected by the Black F...

Gypsy Jaunt, a socially conscious travel platform for women of the African Diaspora, recently announced its first official trip, which will feature a five-day vacation in Costa Rica. The trip is focused on the idyllic coastal community of Santa Teresa, located in the Nicoya Peninsula of the Puntarenas province. Details on this girlfriend vacation to Costa Rica, which costs $500, are as follows:...

Four Seasons Costa Rica Summer is the season for kids to frolick freely and parents to disconnect and recharge poolside. This year, Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo offers the perfect family get away with something for everyone at Central and South America's only Forbes Five-Star resort. "With direct flights from so many locales to nearby Liberia airport and exciting act...

Source: Wikimedia Commons Toronto - 14 Apr 2016 - Sunwing Vacations Price Crasher Sale offers up to 50% off popular vacation packages. Just launched, Sunwing Vacations latest sale is sure to get travellers in the mood for shopping when they get a hold of these heavily discounted deals. Available from April 16 to April 22, 2016, during the Price Crasher Sale travellers can save up to 50% off p...

Wikimedia Commons GUANACASTE, Costa Rica, April 13, 2016 – Fresh from winning their first ever gold medal in the history of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit, Canadians Julie Gordon and Brandie Wilkerson lead the parade of teams going to compete at the Guanacaste Tournament in Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica. Gordon and Wilkerson claimed the gold medal at La Paz in Baja California Sur, Mexic...

Costa Rica Celebrates World Championship. Source: ISA ISA Press Release - The International Surfing Association (ISA) has announced that the 2016 ISA World Surfing Games will take place in the picturesque beach town of Jacó Beach, Costa Rica from August 6-14, bringing the competition back to the country for the first time since the very successful 2009 edition in nearby Playa Hermosa. Team ...

Source: Villa Thoga Tamarindo, Costa Rica - April 5, 2016 /PressCable/ — Popular Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica vacation villa rentals complex Villa Thoga announced the release of a new report providing extensive information on the safety of Costa Rica and Tamarindo as family holiday destinations. More information is available at http://villathoga.com/is-costa-rica-safe/. The report provide...

Wikimedia Commons Liberia, Costa Rica -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/30/2016 -- When it comes to backpacking a foreign country, nearly every backpacker will agree that knowledge is power. Inside information about a destination can save time and energy, keep costs under control and greatly enhance the chances of staying safe. For backpackers planning a Costa Rica trip, good news is in the air. Costa Rica Ba...