Vida Autentica as two words translates into Authentic Life or Life Authentic. I personally think I prefer the latter though I do not know which is technically correct. Those two words, if thought of long enough, could mean so many things to the myriad different people who would try to
Read MoreReviewed by Pat Cheek After years of being entertained and educated by the wonderful stories of Jack Ewing, that have appeared in Quepolandia, it was with great pleasure that I read his new book. Here is a small glimpse into what awaits you. Fascinating…never has a history lesson been so
Read MoreDear Quepos, We are your friendly neighbors Parrita! We are writing you to tell you about a skate park project we would like to build for the youth of Parrita in a place called La Loma, Parrita. As you may have noticed, Parrita is still very much a developing canton
Read MoreBy Os HABER is an auxiliary-helping verb that we use in español when we talk about things and/or actions that we have done in the past. Do use HABER when saying something like: I have spoken / I have eaten / I have lived / I have been / I
Read MoreBienvenidos/Welcome to Paradise…we turned on the heat for you! There’s always a chance for a little rain in April especially since Semana Santa/Easter holiday is the 1st week…no worries it certainly won’t be enough to rain out any plans that you might have …you may even want to dance in
Read MoreBy Sarah Munro Welcome to the Promised Land. Well, more correctly, the promised sea. The fishing here off of the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica is bar none, some of the best in the world. It attracts anglers of all types. Professionals, rookies, and bucket-list-crosser-off-ers. Consider me all of the
Read MoreBy Todd Pequeen Stress is a mess. It is a jumble of strange sleep patterns, worry, depression, and angst. Many clients tell me that they have had “a lot of stress” and I always ask for more details. It is “in the details” that helps me to uncover how the
Read MoreBy Nancy Buchan Throughout time we have learned our survival skills and our histories and how to make art and music from the older folks around us. The village elders. The tribal chiefs, the master craftsmen, the seasoned veterans. The verbal accounts from our forefathers that give us perspective. The
Read MoreBy Amber Zuckswert Get paid to do what you love? I know what you are thinking, “yeah, right! Maybe in another lifetime.” People who make that type of money are obviously born ridiculously talented and just so happen to be in the right place at the right time. Lucky souls
Read MoreBy Os ¡Hola gente! ¿Todo bien? ¿Did you read my last ariticle? It was bout the verb TO HAVE #1 in español. TENER. As it is a very, very important action word, today we’ll review what we learned last month… Let’s start filling the following box. TenER = TO ______
Read MoreBy Shelagh Duncan It’s Great – because this is the place where everyone ends up! So, move over kitchen – the great room has become a favorite gathering place in the house. Or is it the living room, or family room. Whatever you call it, it’s a multifunctional room that
Read MoreWhat’s so different now? The Wildlife Sanctuary Tour is from 9 AM until 12 Noon, everyday (except Tuesdays). We have extended the tour so you can now relax by the pool @ Blue Banyan Inn where the sanctuary is located. Two of the biggest draws and it’s what people have
Read MoreBy Jim Parisi Amaranta the tapir lives in Santa Rosa National Park in Guanacaste. She has a keen sense of smell and many friends there. Amaranta falls in love with Flavio, who loves her too. The parrots love teasing and encouraging them. So begins the newest children’s story “La Danta
Read MoreBy Jack Ewing “Would this be a good place to put the net?” I asked Otto. “You said you wanted an open path through the jungle.” I stepped into the shallow water of the narrow stream. “I can take one end of the net to the other side and hold
Read MoreBy Katherine Stanley Obando, Academic Director, JumpStart Costa Rica [email protected] La Inmaculada is a community located just outside of Quepos Center along the southwestern coast of Costa Rica. Along with its surrounding neighborhoods, La Inmaculada houses close to 3,000 residents whom work within the Quepos community. While there are small
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