Sadly, this is a three part series since I’ve been robbed more than once. This was the first time, over 20 years ago, when there were a lot less tourists visiting Costa Rica. I had already been on a few surf trips around the country, but this was one of
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Whilst all of us may not be scuba divers yet, it may be something you are thinking about. Maybe not, maybe you just love the water. Whoever you are and however much you enjoy the water. Costa Rica is certainly a place to enjoy the ocean. But whilst doing that,
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Whale Season is an eagerly anticipated time of the year that brings excitement and wonder to Marina Pez Vela in Quepos. The arrival of the humpback whales marks a special time for locals and visitors alike. These magnificent creatures, known for their acrobatic displays and haunting songs, travel thousands of
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My sister and brother-in-law, live in northern Minnesota where they own and manage a nature reserve called Wolf Song. When they bought the land there weren’t any wolves. Now, after 40 years of rewilding, there are plenty. Recently, among other new species, they have been seeing lots of black bears.
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Japanese Ramen eggs, or Korean “drug eggs,” are the quintessential umami topping for noodle soups or steamed rice. Here are a few tips to make those perfectly jammy yolks. Ingredients 6 eggs 1 teaspoon of salt or white vinegar Ice bath for eggs For the marinade 3/4 cups of Mirin
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Welcome to That’s Fishin for a brief roundup of all things Fishing here in Quepos. What a season it has been so far, a truly EPIC TUNA BITE for most of the year, some of the best Sailfishing we have seen for some years during the early part of the
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We humans have an ancient love affair with bread. Sources vary in terms of how long bread has comprised an essential part of our diet – some say 15,000 years. It’s a food that does not require hunting or foraging, and with the spread of agriculture thousands of years ago,
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Seasonal living is a challenge for every local here in Manuel Antonio. It has amazing advantages as well. For us involved in tourism and in the service industry our schedules are often hectic and spontaneous. People on vacation tend to change their minds, not realize transportation times or the wear
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Bienvenidos… Welcome to the jungle. August is one of our favorite months here in this tropical paradise and we look forward to guiding your adventures while you are here. The rains have been bringing new life and the forest is bursting with it and waiting to be explored. This is
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In a recent event where the firefighters of the area took a boa out of a home to relocate it in the Manuel Antonio National Park. SINAC officials in Manuel Antonio, noticed that something was not right and worried about the physical condition of the animal, quickly coordinated the transfer
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Breakfast foods are actually rather limited. If you remove, bacon, sausage, corned-beef hash, eggs, and cheese from the equation, breakfast suddenly seems to have limited options. Oatmeal is always great, and potatoes, but is it something you want to eat every single day? Fruit Meals/Breakfast Smoothie Meals A lot of
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Welcome to the July instalment of That’s Fishin’ for a quick update of all things Fishing here in Quepolandia. I hope that you will get the chance to go fishing this month whilst you are here, we have a host of great charter boats at Marina Pez Vela ready to
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