lunes, 11 de noviembre de 2013
See top Costa Rica destinations Arenal Volcano, Manuel Antonio
Almost the end of the year – are you looking for a quick getaway vacation?
Before the holiday season gets going, escape for a week to sunny Costa Rica on a seven-day Tropical Paradise Vacation. This really good travel deal from Costa Rica Special Deals is priced at only $365 USD per person (based on double occupancy). You get three nights in the rainforest at majestic Arenal Volcano and three nights on the beach at gorgeous Manuel Antonio.
Impressive, towering Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica is always a top place to visit. Rising above the rainforest and the nearby beautiful Lake Arenal, the volcano's perfect cone shape makes a stunning sight. The famous volcano isn't spewing lava every day and night like it used to, but it is still rumbling and puffing out plumes of gas. It is a thrilling experience to be close to an active volcano, one of the planet's primal forces that shaped the earth as we know it today.
Stay three nights at Arenal Paraiso Hotel, located directly in front of the Arenal Volcano so you won't miss any of the action. The hotel's abundance of onsite outdoor activities make it an excellent choice – canopy zipline tour, horseback riding, nature trails and hot spring pools.
After the mountains, it's beach time. The lushly forested Manuel Antonio Beach glitters jade green and turquoise on the Pacific Ocean – a jewel on Costa Rica's Central Pacific Coast. Monkeys jump through the trees, dolphins and humpback whales swim offshore, and wildlife packs the renowned Manual Antonio National Park, named one of the world's most beautiful national parks by Forbes Magazine.
Casitas Eclipse Hotel is your luxury home for three nights in Manuel Antonio. The Mediterranean-style hotel is strategically located on a hilltop next to the Manuel Antonio National Park, which means you get occasional visits of monkeys, iguanas, sloths, exotic birds, rainforest frogs and other wildlife. For adventurers, there is plenty to do at Manuel Antonio – canopy ziplines, waterfall rappelling, whitewater rafting, catamaran sailing, sea kayaking, snorkeling, scuba diving, parasailing, horseback riding, hiking, and nature tours.
Contact Costa Rica Special Deals to take advantage of this great 7-day Tropical Paradise Vacation deal to Costa Rica. You have included all six nights in Costa Rica hotels, a car rental for seven days with unlimited mileage, and breakfast every day at your hotel. The Costa Rica-based travel service, Costa Rica Special Deals, offers competitive Costa Rica hot deals.
Article by Shannon Farley
viernes, 8 de noviembre de 2013
Visit Santa Teresa on a 7-day Costa Rica beach vacation.
I think Jimmy Buffet said it best: "With these changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes, nothing remains quite the same."
There is a definite change in attitude traveling to Costa Rica on vacation. A slow in the pace, relax of the heartbeat, and a desire to kick back and soak in the sun on a beautiful tropical beach.
Like Margaritaville, cocktails and dreams take the stage in a seven-day spectacular Costa Rica beach vacation package by 2Costa Rica Travel agency. The "Cocktails & Dreams" package vacation gives you one night in luxury in the capital city of San Jose, and five nights of bliss at Central America's "number one beach" Santa Teresa.
The day you arrive to Costa Rica, you'll stay close by the Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) at the stylish luxury boutique hotel Grano de Oro, housed in a restored Victorian mansion. Set just off the main boulevard of Paseo Colon in San Jose, it is an ideal location for exploring the cultural diversity of the vibrant capital.
In the morning, you'll jet right to the Nicoya Peninsula, saving precious time on a 35-minute domestic flight to Tambor, due west on the Pacific Coast from San Jose. A scenic one hour drive later, and you'll be in paradise at Santa Teresa Beach. Your oasis on gleaming white sands by the bright blue Pacific Ocean is the luxury boutique hotel Flor Blanca. In this remote area of the southern Nicoya Peninsula, the exotically beautiful beachfront hotel rests on seven acres of thick jungle by the sea. With only 11 villas, each with an ocean view and private deck, Flor Blanca Hotel is one of the most romantic and private hotels in Costa Rica.
During your five days and nights, enjoy world-class surfing, yoga, massage, gourmet cuisine, nature walks and other fun adventure tours ... and plenty of cocktails and dreaming.
On your last day of your week-long Costa Rica beach vacation, you will hop a quick flight back to the San Jose international airport to meet your flight home.
2Costa Rica Travel agency uses their 20+ years of experience to create amazing vacation packages to Costa Rica. Find out all the best travel information on hotels, tours and transportation in Costa Rica from 2Costa Rica Travel.
Article by Shannon Farley
jueves, 7 de noviembre de 2013
New Portasol residents help save red-eyed tree frogs.
From the concrete jungle of Johannesburg, South Africa, to the wilds of the Costa Rican rainforest is quite a change. Two months ago, South African couple Gary Kritzinger and Shayne Mrazek left behind electric fences and heavy security, hour-long 6 km commutes, and a metropolitan beehive of 12 million people, for a different kind of jungle where their closest neighbors are tree frogs and toucans.
"We just wanted to get out of the rat race and be closer to nature," Kritzinger said.
The couple's dream started last November when Kritzinger visited Costa Rica for a philanthropic vacation. He fell in love with the profusion of nature, and the couple returned early this year to seek their new paradise. After combing the Pacific Coast, they found home at the sustainable eco-community of Portasol Rainforest & Oceanview Living, on Costa Rica's Central Pacific Coast between Manuel Antonio and Dominical.
"We thought, 'this is something really special,'" commented Kritzinger about first visiting Portasol. "I like the fact that it is not in the hustle and bustle. It's secure; it's well looked after, has good infrastructure, and we love the strong conservation ethic. This place is paradise and we couldn't believe that you can buy land in such an amazing place at such a steal of a price!"
Kritzinger and Mrazek bought four acres with ocean views, giant trees, and a river and two streams running through it. "It's like what I would imagine the Garden of Eden to be. It is lush and beautiful, and very private and secluded," Kritzinger mused. The couple plans to build a holiday rental, and is leasing one of Portasol's luxury vacation homes in the meantime.
With their two dogs and two cats – a third local feline has since joined the family – Mrazek and Kritzinger began living at Portasol in September. They've jumped into rainforest living completely, starting their own "rescue project" for the red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) at Portasol. Upon moving in to Casa Monos Locos vacation home, they noticed clutches of eggs being deposited on the outer house wall. Being wildlife lovers and very inquisitive, they found a bright green red-eyed tree frog on another nearby wall, put two and two together and started saving the eggs.
"How it works in nature is the frogs will go near a stream or pond and lay their eggs on a leaf above it; then the hatching tadpoles will drop in the water to swim and turn into frogs," explained Mrazek, who researched the frogs on the internet with Kritzinger. "The swimming pool by the house wall was confusing the frogs. We thought it was better to save the eggs rather than let them die in a chlorinated pool."
The couple set up large plastic tubs of water on their terrace dining table and separated the frogs by age – eggs, tadpoles, advanced tadpoles and froglets. At present, they have saved close to 600 eggs, and have already released 25 fully-developed frogs back into the rainforest at Portasol. See the video on Facebook.
"We are very proud and thankful to have Gary and Shayne be part of Portasol's sustainable community. I am sure Mother Nature will be eternally grateful for their efforts to help preserve our Planet Earth," commented Portasol owner Guillermo Piedra.
Besides red-eyed tree frogs, another pet project of Kritzinger is to start "snake safari tours" at Portasol. "We're wildlife fanatics, and I am especially into snakes," he explained. He and Mrazek kept 18 snakes as pets in South Africa, and both are certified there for venomous snake handling and snake removal from houses. The couple hopes to lead tours at Portasol in the future for people to safely discover snakes and other wildlife. With Portasol's 1,300-acre rainforest development along the Portalón River Valley and 200-acre private reserve, there is plenty to see.
Article by Shannon Farley
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