Country Info
- San Jose
- Capital
- Costa Rican Colon (CRC)
- Currency
- 3,773,057
- Population
- CR
- Country Code
Santa Ana Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Santa Ana, Costa Rica
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Crossing the Rio Grande...Well, Not quite!!
This is a top pick! THE LONGEST HIKE Today Doña Zoraida suggested we walk to Ciudad Colon, which would be about an hour and a half. The two times I had been to Ciudad Colon in the past, I had taken a taxi for approx $2, so I was excited to learn the walking route. Hey, ...
It Rains in Rainy Season - Who Would've Thunk it
This is a top pick! FORECAST FOR TODAY: RAIN So when I came to Costa Rica, I knew I would be hitting their rainy season. What I didn't know is that when they say it rains every day, guess what, it rains every day! I have been here for three weeks and have yet to see a ...
Ants on Steroids
This is a top pick! OUR FIRST HIKE Once we got settled in, Caro and I set about the challenging task of going for a hike in the surrounding area. Just imagine uphill and downhill were the only directions - not 5 feet of flat land to speak of!! It was worth it though, ...
Moving into a writer's paradise
This is a top pick! ... to get too deep, but in this vision, I saw myself living a bit remote and with spectacular views to inspire me every day. At the time I had no idea what country this place was in, but I can safely say I found it in the little town of Piedades de Santa ...
The hills are alive with the sound of music...
This is a top pick! ... night before, we met Eider, a friendly Boston resident who had just come back from visiting his family in Chapinlandia. He was in Costa Rica for a few days and hung out with us on Saturday. We decided to hike the beautiful green mountain that neighbors my ...
Goodbyes are Never Easy
This is a top pick! LAST WALK TO THE TOWN STORE That morning, Caro and I were up early. Even though her airport pick up was before noon, we were able to squeeze in a killer hike to the town store, our last walk together, before 10 o'clock. These friendly neighborhood ...
Costa Rica's Central Valley: New Love
... of the natural canyon. The canyon was magnificent to say the least; a testament to the beautiful natural landscape dominating most of Costa Rica. And, while soaking in its beauty, the reality hit me of how lucky I had become. Most people only believe ...
Café de los Ticos
... staying with their family for the past 4 days and enjoying the best tasting coffee of my life, there was no way we were leaving Costa Rica without a clay coffee maker. The secret is all about the filter. It is a heavy cloth material that hangs down into a ...
Creatures that go "bump" in the night
... street names or addresses exist here it is virtually impossible to to map the territory for not at homes. Field Service in Costa Rica consists of going to an area and then walking down the streets attempting to cover as much territory with the whole ...
We Found A House!
... look after it. I also don't have to clean since our housekeeper, Bella, comes 4 times a week. Its really roughing it here in Costa Rica. Today was our first full day in our new home. We truly appreciated Jehovah's creation as we sat in our front entry ...
Mas Aventuras
... intimate group so that all could meet one another. We made many friends and compared stories as to how we arrived in Costa Rica. The hotel we stayed in was very nice but there seemed to be some confusion over our room when we first ...
Our Tico Night
... but no worries, that did not dampen Sophie's spirits. She is one of the most optimistic little girls I know. Instead she taught me a Costa Rican riddle which I still do not know what it means. It goes like this... De tin mari de Don Pinguie;Cucara matara ...
Our Field Service Experiences
Hello Everyone! So we finally have been able to put pictures up. You may want to look back at previous entries to see the pictures relating to that entry. Mo and I have had a very spiritually fulfilling week here in servicio del campo (field ...
Back home, one last time
I took the 6 am bus out of Manuel Antonio to head back to Santa Ana to say bye to my family there and pack up for my flight home tomorrow! I've had so much fun here, but I'm ready to go ...
Los chicos de la guarderia
Every day, I get up at 7:15 for breakfast before walking 15 minutes to the guarderia (day care center). The kids always come running to give me a hug when I arrive. They are all so friendly and happy, even with the simplest things. They love playing ...
Open Your Eyes-You Can Fly
Ugh. I’ve been slacking. Actually, I’ve been hyper active in my social life, which has led me to neglect accurate and prompt reporting. My memories and stories for this entry are obscured by the haze of time. Thank ...
We're pregnant+Cinthya Solano+Andrés Lóp
I slept on the lower bed. We had bought pregnancy test yesterday and Cynthia took one this morning. She almost woke me up to show me the positive pregnancy result. It took me a second to associate the idea and then i just kissed her and show happiness. ...
First Saturday
... CR is the size of West Virginia. Thoughts from Sydney.... verbatim "the first day i was here i had a chocolate donut in costa rica. and too, i had pastry. and i love chocolate. i'm going on a bus type thing and i'll see a volcano ...
first day here
We're here! Flew into pouring rain. It has cleared up now, it's very beautiful and green! Dave and Sydney went for a walk and Miranda is napping. I look forward to seeing more of the view that I can see from our b&b. We're ...
Arrival
After around a 30 hour journey from Leeds Bradford airport to San Jose which included an overnight wait in Heathrow airport and a scheduled 11 hour flight which got in 2 hours later than it was supposed to, I successfully met James and got to the hotel ...
A Wrong Turn
I arrived at the farm I´m WWOOFing with yesterday. Though it´s beautiful and warm here it was very misrepresented. I don´t think much learning will be done here and because it lacks structure, organization and management of any kind and ...
Arrived in San José
Shirley drove us o the airport. We've been fighting or not talking much for the last two days. She's been moody and I've been impatient. We got to the airport and rox and don jose were waiting for us. Drive us home. Marce and sara were home. Marce had ...
A Papaya Welcome
"I escaped the heat of the Midwest by moving to the tropics." A common phrase heard amongst the gringos exiting the plane onto Costa Rican soil. Stepping into the cool San José evening (70˚F) really was a shock to the system. Needing to ...
Colegío de Mundo Unido..
So just chilling at the school I'm staying at. And all I can think is WOW this place is gorgeous.. ...
The best Costa Rican Coffee
We enjoyed our visit to the Doka Coffee Plantation, with samples, shopping, meeting the pickers, and shop keepers....:) ...
Back from the Hiatus
Dear all, This is no way to re-enter the world of blogging after such a respite. Though, I felt compelled to write, and since the impetus comes so rarely, I thought I'd follow it through. This is very reactionary and ...
It's All a GrEAt ExPeriMenT!!!
... ...Look before you reach, as there have been two Tercio Pelios found on the farm over the past year (the deadliest snake in Costa Rica!!!) Charles has been a permanent fixture here at the FarmO for the past three years. He is an Ex-pat who never actually ...
www.intercambiocentralamerica.com
I have created a website to help speakers of different languages in Central America find language exchange partners. There is a huge demand for Ticos to speak English to get on in their careers, while there are ever-growing numbers of gringos and ...
My short fruitful stay
... trips to CR, but this time was an exception. I was looking at buying a relatively inexpensive commercial property in Sanata Ana Centro. It was a decrepid, decaying older site but great value at the price as the area is fast growing with the ...
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