As December arrives, the weather changes from the rainy "green" season into the dry season and the festive time of year begins. Costa Rica, like many other countries around the world, has it's own unique and special way to celebrate Christmas.
A few days ago one of the great men that ever walked the face of the earth died - Nelson Mandela. The vast majority of us have heard at some point in our lives his name and that is not a secret. But who was Nelson Mandela? For many of us we have heard of his enigma but his full story remained somewhat of a secret. It was not until a few days ago while watching a program on the history channel that I could fully understand who he really was and the meaning of this great man and great human being - a gentle giant without bitterness and with a spirit of Justice.
From the Desk of Chris:
Guanacaste is many things. It is a tree, a province, a town and perhaps more. Read here to understand what Guanacaste is.
If you ever had a hard time finding a nice place to have breakfast, great coffee and catch up on the internet all inside a nice, air conditioned atmosphere? Well I am going to let you in on a little secret. Cafe Java in Playas del Coco is the place where you can take care of all those needs and more. Have a look at the video and feel the atmosphere. This perfect breakfast for four with coffee cost a total of $25. Not bad for gourmet breakfast waffles, croissants, bagels and fresh brewed Costa Rican single Estate Coffee.
Costa Rica is a fantastic place to live if you enjoy fitness. Marathons and triathlons are held on a normal basis because of the great weather we enjoy all year round. Playas del Coco will host a 10k run on November 30th. This event is sure to bring athletes from every major city in Costa Rica as well as runners from around the world. The entrance fee to run is 10,000 colones (
From the desk of Chris Broscheck:
Where we moved from in Calgary Alberta Canada, one of our favorite sayings is "if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes". This was very true as the weather is so unpredictable there. It could be snowing in the morning when you leave home for the day and then be sunny by mid afternoon with you wishing that you had your shorts with you, I am not kidding.
Many of you might say that a day at the beach in Playas del Coco
is very expensive. I would like to give you a few secrets to make it a wonderful day at the Beach all for under $20 for two people.
Bueno les voy a contar que aquí en Guanacaste tenemos nuestra propia tradición en Navidad todos los años al llegar la última semana de noviembre se ven algunas casas iluminadas con lucecitas, el arbolito siempre se adorna en familia y es colocado al frente de la casa para que pueda ser admirado por los que pasen por el lugar, se adornan las ventanas y por supuesto no puede faltar el PASITO que para los ticos en general representa aparte del Nacimiento de Jesús también buena suerte y más aún cuando pasa de generación en generación, si la tradición es obedecida la creencia es que a quien fue
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