Since February, the Osa Peninsula has finally had regular Internet connectivity thanks to a new 60-foot radio tower installed on Cerro Osa, or Mount Osa, by the state-owned Costa Rican Electric Institute (ICE). The tower is linked by microwave with Mount Adams (Cerro Adams) in Golfito, and improves communication and connectivity for local residents, tourists, as well as government institutions ...

The beaches at the Osa Península in the province of Puntarenas Costa Rica are not as popular among vacationists as the beaches in Guanacaste, part of this has to do with the distance, the Osa Península is a long drive from San José, and these region is usually promoted more as an ecotourism destination since the Corovado National Park is located here. If you haven’t visited the Osa Penísula you...

Some years ago it was Travel and Leisure magazine that recognized this destination in Costa Rica as one of the most romantic in the world back in 2009, now it is National Geographic that includes Osa in its last ranking of 9 Most Romantic Places to Visit in Spring. The ranking includes the following places in this order: 1) Paris (France) 2) The Moselle (Western Europe) 3) Marrakech (Moroc...

Faithful to its mission to assist those who require help at sea, the Costa Rican Coast Guard on Friday came to the aid of an American sailboat with mechanical problems in Panamanian waters near the Costa Rican border, reported the Public Security Ministry today. Officers stationed at the Golfito Coast Guard station who were patrolling with the  SNG 82-3 patrol boat, the Juan Rafael Mora, travel...

Almost 300 people in trucks and buses illegally entered the Corcovado National Park in the Osa Peninsula, through “Los Patos” sector, with the purpose of extracting gold. Men and women of different age groups are part of the group that have already began installing tents and temporary houses inside the National Park and some outside near the Termo river mouth. Eduardo Carrillo, director of the...

With the purpose of increasing the tourism and improving the conditions for national and foreign tourists that visit Corcovado National Park, and in order to provide park rangers with an adequate space to do their work, the Costa Rica Government inaugurated today the new infrastructure at Corcovado in which $2.4 million dollars of the Sustainable Tourism program were invested. The works were ha...

In response to a constitutional appeal (Recurso de Amparo) filed by the Costa Rican Conservation Federation and the Workers Union of the Ministry of Environment, the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court (Sala IV) ordered Costa Rican authorities to elaborate a plan to get rid of the invaders of the Corcovado National Park, who through logging, the extraction of gold, and hunting are causing ...

By Wendy Anders "Orgasm fundamentally roots our capacity for connection: hormonally, emotionally and spiritually," says organizer of a weeklong retreat with practices for couples to achieve deep connections through "orgasmic consciousness", Nicole Daedone. “It’s that feeling of being so completely absorbed in an experience that there is no psychic chatter, no being “stuck in your head”; a fa...

By Wendy Anders Amid the lush forests and remote beaches of Corcovado National Park, southern Costa Rica’s biodiversity hotspot, Costa Rican police often find themselves on the front line of the illicit drug trade between South and North America. Early yesterday morning, Costa Rican police patrolling the stunning southern Pacific coast located eleven rectangular packages wrapped in a sack-li...

Press Release / Corcovado National Park was included in the top 10 of the best National Parks in the World by Discovery Corp.  This recognition is based on criteria by National Geographic that considers this area as “the most biologically intense area in the world when it comes to biodiversity”. Corcovado encompasses diverse ecosystems, including cloud forests, montane forest, mangroves and tro...

By Wendy Anders Golfo Dulce and Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica Hilton announced last week the signing of the Botánika Osa Peninsula to Curio - A Collection by Hilton. Botánika Osa Peninsula - Curio is slated to open in 2018 and the project developer is the San José, Costa Rica-based Sinergo Development Group. The resort will be on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica, an unspoiled tropical rain...

The Osa Conservation Area (ACOSA) of the Costa Rica National Area Conservation System (SINAC-MINAE), through the Program of Control and Protection and along with the Ministry of Public Security, unite efforts to run Inter-Institutional operations against the environmental offenders. Yesterday, October 20, members of the Police force and the Frontier Police along with personnel of the Osa Conse...

WikiCommons - Located on the Osa Peninsula, in the south Pacific of Costa Rica the Corcovado National Park is one of the most amazing places Costa Rica has to offer, 429 square kilometers of protected forest, part of the Osa Conservation Area; it is not easy to get to Corcovado, and although this may be considered to be good, it is also a bad thing, since it is not as closely monitored as it s...

Source: UC Blue Ash College By Pete Gemmer Saving a damaged sea turtle nest along the coast of Costa Rica was among a few of the life-changing activities students enjoyed this summer as part of two study abroad trips hosted by the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College. The Costa Rica Study Abroad trip was based on the Osa Peninsula, home to about 3 percent of the world’s biodiversity...

(Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica) - The Sloth Institute (TSI), located in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica announces its collaboration with Toucan Rescue Ranch (TRR) to begin a Sloth Release and Education Program at TRR to enhance its Sloth Release and Education Program. TRR’s release site is located in Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, which is one-hour from their rescue center. This release site has 40 acres of rainf...

Bull shark. Wikimedia Commons MIAMI, June 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The most 'fintastic' time of the year is back and making a huge splash! LA SEMANA DEL TIBURÓN (#semanadeltiburon) returns in its 28th anniversary and will keep viewers on the edge of their seat with all-new jaw-dropping and compelling stories about everyone's favorite marine predator. Featuring new research from Mexico, Florida...

BALTIMORE, MD (PRWEB) JUNE 13, 2016 - For decades, Costa Rica has been among the world’s premier retirement destinations. It’s a country that is nearly carbon neutral, sustainably producing most of its power without increasing greenhouse gasses. It’s a country with no standing army. It’s a country whose people consistently rank among the Costa Rica is Once Again the Happiest Nation According to N...

Photos by Bryan Fabio Herrera "If there's no chocolate in heaven, I'm not going." -- Jane Seabrook There have been dire predictions recently from the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), and others, that the world is running out of chocolate. Said the Washington Post, “We are in the midst of what may be the longest streak of consecutive chocolate deficits in more than 50 years.” Experts...

Cody Dial On May 22nd, cable television network National Geographic will broadcast the premiere of Missing Dial, a documentary series on the disappearance of explorer Cody Roman Dial,  a college student from the United States who arrived in Costa Rica with adventure in his mind. Cody intended to hike across Corcovado National Park in our Southern Pacific region; he has been missing since Ju...

Wikimedia Commons Tamarindo, Costa Rica - March 21, 2016 /PressCable/ -- The owners of a vacation rental home in Costa Rica have launched a new report on the Top 10 Best Fishing Spots in Costa Rica. Having lived in the area since 2009, they are well versed in the local fishing opportunities and want to help vacationers plan their fishing trips at the best possible time. Villa Thoga is a ren...

(Image for illustrative purposes. Stock/123RF/ICR-CRS Archive) COSTA RICA STAR NEWS BRIEF An investigation is underway into the death of a 16-year-old boy who was apparently playing “Russian roulette” with three friends and a loaded firearm in a bar in Venecia de Osa, the tabloid daily, Diario Extra reported Thursday. The unidentified teen reportedly shot himself through the right side o...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Fest300, the most comprehensive guide to the world's best festivals, announced today its annual list of the 300 most highly regarded festivals from around the globe. Making this year's list were returning favorites Glastonbury (Pilton, UK), Diwali (India), and Envision (Costa Rica), as well as list newcomers Electric Zoo (New York, USA) and Cape Town In...

Upper left: Ringed kingfisher. Bottom left: Strawberry poison-dart frog. Center left: A bunch of bananas and a black-cheeked woodpecker. (Aforementioned photos by Kenshiro Imamura.) Center-right top: Agouti. Center-right bottom: Baird's tapir. Right: Brown-throated tree-toed sloth. Source: JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency News Release - In the biodiversity hot spot of Costa Rica...

(Stock / Archive) COSTA RICA STAR NEWS BRIEF A tourist from the United States drowned Monday afternoon in Playa Villa Leonor, in Osa, Puntarenas on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, the Costa Rican Red Cross confirmed. Authorities identified the victim as 67-year-old Daniel Joseph Miller. According to witnesses, Miller struck his head on a rock after being hit by a powerful wave. Family ...

Source: Presidential Office of Costa Rica A joint effort between government officials and a non-profit organization resulted in the rush construction of homes for 38 families who had been judicially evicted from a farm in southern Costa Rica. The families benefited by this action were evicted after a lengthy, Kafkaesque round of agrarian court hearings, whereby the plaintiffs were two banan...

Rachel Brathen at the Envision Festival. Source: Instagram Envision Festival Press Release – The Envision Festival in Costa Rica announces a world-class music, yoga, and speaker lineup for their sixth annual gathering, taking place on the majestic shores of Uvita, Costa Rica from February 25th to 28th, 2016. With the goal of creating a festival that represents the harmonious blending of many d...

Drake Bay Getaway Resort in Costa Rica DRAKE BAY, COSTA RICA--(Marketwired - November 03, 2015) - Drake Bay Getaway Resort received the 2015 World Boutique Hotel Award for the World's Best Beach Hotel. Drake Bay Getaway Resort is located on the world-famous Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. The Osa Peninsula is the most diverse place on Earth and encompasses Corcovado National Park and beautiful Ca...

Sirena. Source: Oceania Cruises MIAMI, Fla. (Oct. 20, 2015) - Oceania Cruises announced the most palatial and prestigious accommodations on its newest ship, Sirena, will undergo a major transformation. As part of the ship's $40 million refurbishment, the Owner's and Vista Suites will debut with an elegant new design featuring a crisp and modern motif. Spacious and exceptionally luxurious, t...

University of Nebraska Press By Carol Blair Vaughn It’s not often in this era of greed and recklessness that a New Age David and Goliath story unfolds, and there is an author onsite to capture the moment. Such is the story of Jeremy Evans' new book, The Battle for Paradise: Surfing, Tuna, and One Town’s Quest to Save a Wave (University of Nebraska Press), which comes out on Oct. 1, 2015, an...

Wikimedia Commons By Maria Jose Brenes San Jose, Sep 7 (EFE).- Every year some 700 humpback whales from the Northern Hemisphere swim down to Marino Ballena National Park, located close to Manuel Antonio on the South Pacific side of Costa Rica, to mate and give birth to their young. During four months of the year, the warm waters become a natural sanctuary where hundreds of humpback whale...

Wikimedia Commons Two nursing professionals were found dead inside a vehicle parked in front of Playa Uvita, located in the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica. According to a news report filed by Daniel Chinchilla Salazar of daily tabloid Diario Extra, the deceased have been identified as Jonathan Granados Ureña and Fiorella Castro Flores. Preliminary reports by forensic agents from the Off...

A gyrocopter in Europe. Wikimedia Commons Officials from the Ministry of Public Security (Spanish initials: MSP) in Costa Rica are coordinating an ocean rescue in Uvita, located the Osa Peninsula. According to a news report filed by Joselyne Ugarte of online news daily Costa Rica Hoy, the rescue involves two people who were aboard a small rotary wing aircraft, which apparently crashed at sea a...

WATERBURY, VT (PRWEB) July 29, 2015 – Country Walkers, the leading provider of premium active and experiential travel, features immersive guided walking vacations perfect for travelers looking to discover scenic pathways and new cultures this autumn. Embark on a tour close to home in one of the United States National Parks. For a more exotic adventure, journey towards the equator to hike though Co...

Denver, CO (PRWEB) July 18, 2015 -- Rothschild Safaris, a boutique travel company sending travelers on award-winning African safaris for over 15 years, announced today its service creating personalized trips to several exciting new destinations, including Australia, Bhutan, Brazil, Costa Rica, mainland Ecuador, the Galápagos Islands, India, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Peru, and Sri Lanka. Auth...

Green Life Volunteers (Press Release) – We’re pleased to offer a new and very special project: You can work as a park ranger volunteer at the most INCREDIBLE conservation sites in Caño Island and Corcovado National Park of Costa Rica. The Ministry of Environment (MINAET), the entity behind the national parks in Costa Rica, is looking for enthusiastic people who love nature and would like to help o...

OSA PENINSULA, Costa Rica, June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Endangered sea turtles are returning home to the Osa Peninsula, an intensely diverse region in Costa Rica where Blue Osa Yoga Retreat is expanding its vision as an eco-resort. Today this includes programs where retreat guests work alongside local conservation organizations to reclaim turtle nesting grounds on local beaches. The pairing co...

Selva Nueva On June 18th, a luxury real estate auction featuring spectacular real estate in the Caribbean Basin and Central America will take place. Premiere Estates Auction Company will offer $190 million worth of collective inventory for sale in various countries and island nations in Florida, the Caribbean, Costa Rica and Belize. One of the most interesting offerings in this auction is l...

UN-Cruise Ship La Pinta SEATTLE, June 09, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Expanding operations across the West Coast of the Americas, small ship operator Un-Cruise Adventures has released its full deployment schedule for 2016 with nine ships offering adventure and river cruises in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, Columbia and Snake Rivers, Mexico, Hawaii, and new for 2016, the Galápagos Islands and Cos...

Selva Nueva Acquiring large plots of land for the purpose of protecting ecosystems and preserving nature is one of the latest trends in real estate, and the Central American region is very attractive in this regard. Philanthropists such as business mogul Sir Richard Branson and former US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson are involved in the direct funding of environmental conservation projects; ...

Silk Road screenshot before seizure. Ross Ulbricht is a young man from Texas who spent part of his childhood in Costa Rica. Earlier this year, Mr. Ulbricht was found guilty of operating Silk Road, an online bazaar that connected drug dealers with consumers via a Bitcoin escrow system and home deliveries; he is now waiting to be sentenced, and prosecutors from the United States would like to se...