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Tamarindo Beach
Beaches

Tamarindo

Posted  July 2, 2011  by  Don Halbert

Tamarindo Beach, Guanacaste is the most accessible location along the northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Whether you fly into the nearby international airport in Liberia or drive 4.5 hours countryside along the new paved highway from San Jose, Tamarindo awaits your presence. Tamarindo is pefect for vacationing because it has all the amenities of [...]

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Playa Flamingo
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Playa Flamingo

Posted  July 1, 2011  by  Don Halbert

If exotic marine life, pristine white sand beaches and award-winning Blue Flag waters are on your vacation checklist, Playa Flamingo is the obvious choice. Located in the luxurious province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Flamingo Beach is rich in natural beauty and enveloped by spectacularly unkempt mangrove estuaries. With so much to offer, Playa Flamingo can [...]

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The Rich Past of Guanacaste

Posted  July 1, 2011  by  Hasani Petiford

Beyond the tropical dry forests, vast pasturelands and winding rivers, endless beaches and scenic coastlines, the region of Guanacaste has a rich agricultural, cultural and archaeological history. Guanacaste has always been rich in agricultural production. The main agricultural activities of Guanacaste are: rice, cotton, sugar cane, corn, citrus, sorghum, bean, vegetables, coffee and fruits. In [...]

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Playa Conchal
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Playa Conchal

Posted  June 20, 2011  by  Don Halbert

Playa Conchal is perfectly located in one of the most beautiful regions of Costa Rica, the Province of Guanacaste. This quaint town has all that one could desire. Whether you enjoy camping in the rough or being pampered in the most luxurious accommodations, this resort destination is the place for you. Playa Conchal is surrounded [...]

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Guanacaste Tourism
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Guanacaste Tourism Surges

Posted  June 20, 2011  by  Don Halbert

Guanacaste, Costa Rica has quietly become an international hot spot. While many consider Paris, Rome, Sydney, South Africa, the Caribbean, and Rio de Janeiro to be top picks, the hard to pronounce Latin providence of Guanacaste is rising in popularity every day. As recognizable as San Jose is to the rest of the world, the [...]

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Guanacaste Real Estate Values Holding Steady

As the following research will show, values are holding steady along the beach of the “Gold Coast” of Guancaste as it is called. Most beach areas have product for all price ranges. It is still possible to get some budget op...
by Roddy Escalante
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Guanacaste Tourism Continues Upward Spiral

Despite the international economic situation the economy of the Costa Rica’s northwestern Guanacaste province is still attracting record numbers of tourists again this year. According to the recent statistics Guanacaste obser...
by Roddy Escalante
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Guanacaste Wins the Lotto – Government to Contribute $67 Million to Regain Tourism Confidence

It was only just over a month ago when a 7.6 magnitude quake struck the Nicoya and devastated Guanacaste with millions in damages. The most affect sector of the economy here was the tourism sector – among them were the ...
by Don Halbert
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Guanacaste Costa Rica On The Rebound?

The economic stability of Guanacaste real estate has been in question over the past few years. With the world crisis hitting hard in the region, Guanacaste found itself in territory it hadn’t felt in a very long time. For...
by Don Halbert
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AMResorts

A New 5-Star Guanacaste Costa Rica Hotel On The Way

Over the past several years, we have seen a number of big brand hotels built in Guanacaste including Westin, Four Seasons, Sol Melia, JW Marriot and others. AM Resorts is apparently going to be the next and is scheduled to inve...
by Don Halbert
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What Makes Guanacaste Such A Gem?

Everyday we see more and more media coverage involving Guanacaste. But what makes this northern province of Costa Rica such a hotspot? Covering the most land mass of all seven provinces, Guanacaste has activity from one corner ...
by Don Halbert
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Scientists Predicted Guanacaste Earthquake

You might be thinking how is it possible that scientists could predict such a massive earthquake – but they did.   If it were true that scientists can not predict events such as the one that occurred this morning at ...
by Don Halbert
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Tamarindo Beach

Discovering the Costa happiness

They say that Costa Ricans are the happiest people on Earth. Whether it’s the World Database of Happiness or the Happy Planet Index, Costa Rica regularly comes out on top in self-satisfaction about life. No surprise, give...
by Don Halbert
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Guanacaste drought

Guanacaste Farmers Fear Expected Drought

In July of this year the decline in rainfall was 65% of the historic average and in September it was 50%. Frijoleros prefer not planting to avoid crop losses. In the Nicoya, 60% of bean growers were not encouraged to buy seed a...
by Don Halbert
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Saving Guanacaste Rain Forests One Chipko At A Time

You are probably wondering one of two things – possibly both – what are Chipko’s and what do they have to do with Guanacaste? Well first off, Chipko is a type of flip-flop sandal designed originally in India b...
by Don Halbert
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