Monthly Archives: November 2010

There is only one way to describe this past weekend; pura vida. We took a six hour bus ride to la playa Tamarindo in Guanacaste on the Pacific coast, but the long ride was worth it. Here are the highlights: … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving from Costa Rica! Believe it or not we did have a thanksgiving meal here, although it had some Tico flare. I had my doubts that we would be able to eat turkey because this morning when I arrived … Continue reading →

Last Saturday was a dancing party! We had our goodbye fiesta with all the families. Luckily it was a beautiful sunny day. We started the festivities with a futbol, or soccer game as we Americans call it. It was the … Continue reading →

Last Friday my taste bud journey through Costa Rica was completed. I had already seen the production process for two of my favorite foods, chocolate and bananas, and tried an uncountable number of exotic fruits. And now I have learned … Continue reading →

What is the first image that comes to mind when you hear “Costa Rica”? Sun, palm trees, beaches and HEAT, right? Wrong! We have all been freezing here in San Jose these past two days. There is a freezing wind … Continue reading →

This weekend my gringa mom, not to be confused with my tica mom, came to Costa Rica to visit me. Esti and I were so excited to see her and decided to greet her at the airport. Her flight was … Continue reading →