Costa Rica

Costa Rica Turns Up The Music

Eddie Cota | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Hispanic Heritage, MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, Music Festival, International Music, Latin American Music, Costa Rica, Latino Voices News

My Costa Rica experience reaffirmed my belief that nothing brings people closer than music. There is the perfect group out there to fit any situation. It's a matter of discovery and engaging in conversations with people that actually care.

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PHOTOS: 7 Incredible Outdoor Spas

Oyster | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Travel, Hotels, Los Cabos, Hotel Spas, Travel News, Spa Hotels, Outdoor Spas, Big Island, Spas, Slidepollajax, Los Angeles, Lanai, Riviera Maya, Costa Rica, Travel News

Vitamin D does wonders for our health.

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Why's Our New Puppy Almost Dead?

Jeff Jones and Gay Haubner | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Moving Out of New York, Moving to Costa Rica, Retiring, Ex-Pat, Leaving New York, Ex-Pats in Costa Rica, Costa Rica, Puerto Viejo Costa Rica, Expats, Puerto Viejo, Retirment, Living in Costa Rico, Impact News

A married couple, 50-somesuch, kids grown and flown... so what comes next? We moved from Manhattan to Costa Rica: a move that took just under 10 months from the night we said, "Let's do it" till we boarded the plane with one-way tickets.

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Free Paul Watson!

Peter Jay Brown | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Sea Shepherd, Save the Whales, Paul Watson Sea Shepherd, Environmentalists, Confessions of an Eco Terrorist, Captain Paul Watson, Costa Rica, Environment, Environmentalism, Whale Wars, Japan, Sharks, Paul Watson, Green News

While people around the world revere Captain Paul Watson for the stands he takes to save whales, the German government has him under arrest for a 2005 complaint for the very actions millions cheer for each week.

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PHOTOS: 10 Incredible, Summer-Ready Pools

Oyster | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Hawaii, Miami, Guatemala, Hotels, Maui, Hotel Pools, Summer, Turks and Caicos, Los Angeles, Slidepollajax, Las Vegas, New York, Pools, Dallas, Costa Rica, Travel News

When we think of summer, we picture gorgeous pools.

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PHOTOS: Where To Find The Animals You Love

Oyster | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Hotels, Costa Rica, Travel, Maui, Botswana, Punta Cana, Animals, Slidepollajax, Wildlife, Travel News

From adorable white-faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica, to deadly lions in Botswana, find out what to see and where to see it on your next exotic vacation.

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PHOTOS: Top Eco Resorts For Yoga Lovers

Laura DiMugno | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Hawaii, Beach Resorts, Yoga, Eco Resorts, Nature, Sustainability, Belize, Travel, Thailand, Organic, Bali, Wellness, Ecotourism, Sustainable, Costa Rica, Slidefreestyle, Gps-Soul, Travel News

Looking for somewhere exotic to unwind, pamper yourself and learn, all at the same time?

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Finding A Happy Place With The Help Of Statistics (PHOTOS)

Black Tomato | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: UN Happiness Report 2012, Canada Cuisine, Australia, New Zealand Wine, Costa Rica, Slidepollajax, Happiness Index, Bhutan, Coffee, Destinations, Home News

The UN has recently released their World Happiness Report 2012, with Nordic inhabitants coming out on top: Denmark, Finland and Norway took the top three spots.

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Bachelorette Party Getaways For The Stars (PHOTOS)

Oyster | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Britney Spears, Costa Rica, Getaways, Travel, Kristen Bell, Resorts, Stars, Hotels, Halle Berry, Luxury, Slidepollajax, Bachelorette Parties, Retreats, Celebrity, Sloths, Vegas, Drew Barrymore, Celebrity Travel, Celebrities, Travel News

We figured if we did the legwork of finding the perfect spot to play host to each of the celebs' bachelorette parties, then they'd have to send us an invite, right?

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5 Ways To Travel The World For Free

Michael Wigge | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Michael Wigge, Affordable Travel, Cheap Travel, Machu Picchu, Costa Rica, San Francisco, Travel Blogs, Travel News

I crossed eleven countries, travelled through a variety of climes, slept in forty different homes and acquired free food in more than 500 stores and restaurants. Net cost: $0.

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Best Photobomb Ever

Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Costa Rica Sloth, Bradypus Variegatus, Choloepus Hoffmanni, Sloth, Sloth Costa Rica, Maned Three-Toed Sloth, Costa Rica, Sloth Photobomb, Poll, Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth, Sloth Photo, Sloth Photo Bomb, Green News

What's (almost) better than a video of baby sloths wearing onesies? A sloth photobomb, of course! Students on a trip with International Student Vol...

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PHOTOS: 10 Alternative Spring Break Trips

The Huffington Post | Laura Steiner | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Rio, Machu Pichu, Video, Spring Break, Caribbean, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Hispanic Heritage, Guatemala, Spring Break Series, Belize, Slidepollajax, Latino Voices News

While we've seen that Spring Break in Mexico does not necessarily mean you need to be trapped in the all-inclusive drunken world of Cancun, perhaps a ...

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PHOTOS: Exploring Lost Worlds

Black Tomato | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Papua New Guinea, Bespoke Travel, Black Tomato, Borneo, Mayan Temple, Lost Worlds, Slidepollajax, Costa Rica, Travel News

Recalling the vivid and exotic images Doyle painted of South America has got us thinking about the places in today's world that still hark back to an age of strange, unexplored lands.

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Ohio Businessman Quits Cushy, 6-Figure Job To Volunteer In Developing Countries

Strongsville Patch | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Strongsville, Strongsville High School, Colombia, Africa, Ohio, Costa Rica, Greatest-Person-of-the-Day, Adam Pervez, Mexico, Honduras, Vietnam, Guatemala, Denmark, Impact News

Sure, Adam Pervez had his dream job. He was living in Denmark, making a ton of money working for a wind energy company. He had an MBA, a nice place...

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PHOTOS: Searching For Costa Rica's Theme Song

Lindblad Expeditions | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Travel Music, National Geographic, Best Music for Beaches, Costa Rica Cruise, Costa Rica Expedition, Costa Rica Travel, Travel, Small-Ship, Small-Ship Cruise, Desert Island Music, National Geographic Tour, Capuchin Monkey, Costa Rica, Lindblad, Lindblad Expeditions, Monkey, Slidepollajax, Cruise Tour, Travel News

I have "Left My Heart in San Francisco," had another "Beer in Mexico" and discovered the "Coast of Marseilles." So as I sit on this most perfect palm-lined beach in Costa Rica, with scarlet macaws flying overhead and the surf crashing upon dried coconuts long since fallen, I am searching my iPod in the hopes of capturing it with a song.

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Undocumented Immigrant Spared Deportation Due To Gay Marriage

Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Undocumented Immigrants, Costa Rica, Immigration, Gay, Slidepollajax, Gay Marriage, Undocumented Gay Immigrant, Deportation, Same-Sex Marriage, Latino Voices News

David González, a gay Costa Rican immigrant, was spared deportation on Thursday based on the fact that he is married to a male U.S. citizen. ...

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PHOTOS: An Organic Coffee Plantation With A Secret Ingredient

Joseph Satto | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Coffee, Organic, Costa Rica, Central America, Costa Rica Travel, Central America Travel, Slidepollajax, Travel News

We arrive at Finca Rosa Blanca in a drenching storm and although we're here for a few days, I'm desperate to lay eyes and boots on the plantation.

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PHOTOS: 5 Great, Affordable Beaches In Latin America

BootsnAll | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Bootsnall, Caribbean, Central America, Panama, Costa Rica, Latin America, Mexico, Honduras, Travel, Budget Travel, Nicaragua, Caribbean Sea, Slidepollajax, Travel News

You can find all the things that make the Caribbean great without the high prices or enormous crowds.

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Elton John in Concert -- Costa Rica

Jeff Rivera | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Jeff Rivera, Costa Rica, Elton John, Elton John Pepsi Commercial, Elton John Super Bowl, Elton John Costa Rica Concerta, Elton John Live, Sir Elton John, Elton John Costa Rica, Elton John Concert, Entertainment News

Sir John's music shattered all cultural taboos and the deafening cheers lead to foot stamping and people moving their "groove thang."

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Quake Rocks Costa Rica

AP | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Costa Rica Earthquake Magnitude, Costa Rica Earthquake, Costa Rica Earthquake 2012, Costa Rica Quake, Costa Rica, Video, World News

MEXICO CITY -- The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook the central and Pacific coastal regions of Costa Rica early Monday mor...

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Sloth Rescue in Costa Rica (VIDEO)

Kim and Barry Hovland | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Sloth, Costa Rica, Animal Rescue, Cute, Funny, Furry, Surprise, Weather, Central America, Humor, Video, Good News News

On a dark and stormy night in the mountains of Central America a leafy branch fell 30 feet to the ground below. A sloth that had lived in that tree fo...

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FAIL! Costa Rica Goalkeeper Allows Embarrassing Own Goal

Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Julieth Arias, Epic Own Goals, Video, Marianne Ugalde Own Goal, Arias Own Goal, Women's Soccer, Soccer, Costa Rica, Marianne Ugalde, Costa Rica Women's Soccer, Julieth Arias Own Goal, Canada Costa Rica, Costa Rica Canada, Soccer Own Goals, Own Goals, Sports News

At least Costa Rica was down 4-0 at the time of this own horrid goal.. Just minutes into the second half of a 2012 Olympic Games qualification mat...

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Friday Photo: Happy Place

Kirsten Alana | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Photography, Travel Blogs, Friday Photo, Costa Rica Travel, Frifotos, Costa Rica, Travel News

I've always though myself an adventurous person, one who appreciates the great outdoors and who would never hesitate to jump out of a plane at first chance.

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Mother Fakes Her Own Daughter's Death To Obtain More Vacation

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Manhattan High School of Hospitality Management, Fraud, Video, Girl Scouts, The Jane Dough, Chicago Public Schools, Death Certificate, Drug Possession, Forgery, Costa Rica, Vacation, Sick-Time, NY Daily News, Business News

One Manhattan school worker was so determined to net another week of vacation in Costa Rica, she went to extreme lengths to get some extra rest and re...

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Smashburger Aims To Pioneer New 'Paradigm' With International Expansion

HuffingtonPost.com | Joe Satran | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Fast Food, Video, Latin America, Costa Rica, Better Burger, Smashburger Latin America, Fast Food Industry, Smashburger, Smashburger Expansion, Food News

On Thursday, "better burger" chain Smashburger announced plans to open several locations throughout Latin America. The first two outposts are slated t...

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