Green Mystery (El Verde Misterioso)
Travel Blogs from Playas del Coco
Retiree Community in Costa Rica
... spoken so highly of it.
What we found when we got to the tropical beach was gringos, and plenty of them. Mostly older, rich white people from the US and Canada, who had invested in property and moved down there for the long winter months. We had expected cheap food and few people speaking English, and were astonished to find high food prices, expensive tours, and an international community of ...
The sights and sounds of Playas del Coco
... for some space on the roads. On Sunday the place was packed wth many families enjoying tail gate parties up and down the main street. We have also heard lots of bands playing well into the night.
Since Anne Marie,Mike and Anne Marie are leaving in the morning ...
It's Who You Know....
... in Costa Rica because, to a certain extent, they were disenchanted with the American dream. Before he retired, Tom was an engineer and worked on contract for Boeing. They are award winning ballroom dancers and their absolute favourite is the west coast swing. When they slide onto the dance floor we hear, everyone else sits down to watch – they’re that good! They purchased a wonderful home in Playas del Coco, furnished it ...
We Didn't Have to Call Charity
... Free calls through Skype and ease of communication are the two main reasons we booked this hotel.
http://www.hotelcocopalms.com/
The video on this website is the best we have seen to describe Coco Beach and the town. Scroll down to the menu and click on 'Coco and Virtual Tour' and you will find the video. Go ahead, it’s worth a look:
http://www.villadelsol.com/hotel.htm
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"We're gonna need a bigger bog!"
... bog, which was where i was to spend most of the next 9 days.
In Tamarindo we finally had a surf lesson, we had been avoidin this all trip, from Bali, to New Zealand to Panama and Colombia but in Costa rica the pressure was too much. Up to this pôint i never saw the fuss about surfin. A lot of work for little reward, i thought, like gettin married some might say. And after the thrill of catchin a 30cm left hand breaker i still ...