12 Fun Facts About Costa Rica

Located in Central America, Costa Rica is nearly 20,000 square miles in size, with a population of more than 4.5 million people. Officially known as the Republic of Costa Rica, this unique country is bordered by Nicaragua, Panama, the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. While Spanish is the official language, many people in the country are also fluent in English. San Jose is the capital and biggest city, with nearly one out of four residents living in or around Read More

You Gotta Love Costa Rica

This Central American country has it all! We flew into San Jose, the capital city, on JetBlue from Ft Lauderdale (a great airline, by the way). One night was spent at the Carriari Doubletree hotel, then off to the state of Guanacaste on Costa Rica’s northwest Pacific coast. The drive takes about 4 hours depending pit stops (not too many for us, the girls were in a rush to get to the resort for some reason). There are many, many Read More