Bienvenidos… Welcome to the land of Pura Vida. Let us help guide you through this very busy month of April. There is a lot of celebrating going on this month. With Semana Santa being one of the busiest weeks of the year here in Manuel Antonio. So, relax, have patience,
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Costa Rica Non-Profit Groups We Supported in 2022 – Greg Gordon I review which groups I donated money to every year. I want to be sure I am fulfilling the benefit mission statement of my business, “To help surfers unite their communities by promoting sustainable tourism and protecting coastal ecosystems.”
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R.I.P. The End of an Era by Todd Pequeen ICON—noun—a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of profound respect. BARBA ROJA—restaurant—from 1975 until February of 2023. The most fabled establishment of Manuel Antonio’s history was laid to rest last month. It is now only spoken
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Welcome to the March edition of That’s Fishin’ for Tales from the High Seas and all things Fishy in the Quepos and Manuel Antonio area. OFFSHORE FISHING REPORT The Offshore fishing has been excellent this past month and should continue through March & April. We are in the midst of
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Are it’s Eyes Open? – Jack Ewing One day, just as the sun was peeking over the mountain tops, I was hiking up a hill on a narrow trail in the dim morning light with a friend. “Hold it”, he cautioned, grabbing my arm. “Something’s up there”. “I saw it
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The 6 Myths of Scuba Diving It is a beautiful March, and both the sky and the ocean are blue. With an incredible jungle and ocean ecosystem on our doorstep and a love for nature that we all share, we know that you are enjoying it as much as us,
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Croque Monsieur / Croque Madame – Desiree Brassert Leave it to the French to make a ham and cheese sandwich so sinfully rich. These bistro classics have funny names that literally mean “crunch mister” and “crunch Mrs.” Just remember that the mister has no egg and both are meant to be
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WHAT AN INCREDIBLE START TO 2023! The INSANITY of the Rockstar tournament, to the incredible fun of the Rooster Rodeo, an Iconic Pescadora Tournament & the Super Bowl, have brought more energy and life to MPV than we have ever seen before and the year is JUST GETTING STARTED. March
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Bienvenidos… Welcome to Quepolandia. We are here to make sure that you have an unforgettable adventure. The weather is perfect, so get out of those winter clothes and forget about those snow shovels and enjoy being away from the freezing temperatures. Whether you’re hiking one of our incredible National Parks,
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How does it feel to be back and are there any changes to how the festival will put on? During the pandemic, most of the festival site withered away and was devoured by the jungle. As a result around 80 to 90% of the structures, you see when you attend
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Coral Restoration at Manuel Antonio & Quepos It’s been a beautiful beginning of the year and we are enjoying the sunshine and exploring the oceans. One of our focuses as scuba divers here in Quepos, is to be ambassadors to the ocean, bringing awareness to our local community about the
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Happy Face – Todd Pequeen I was leaving a client’s room last week and she looked at me with an intensity that was alarming at first. She was on her second day of vacation and we had just finished an amazing ninety-minute session. “Is everyone as happy and nice as
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Fresh Mango and Coconut Cobbler – Desiree Brassert An easy fruity dessert is always a good idea in times of abundance. Today we are using our luscious and exotic mangoes, but any fruit that combines sweetness with acidity such as berries, apples, pineapples or any combination thereof works beautifully. For
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