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Since 2020, I have been telling my clients about the high number of visitors in our area during the low season, but I never imagined that Playas del Coco would be so crowded in October and November! In previous years, the streets of our small town were empty, with only a few local Ticos or residents seen walking in the streets or spending time in...
My tenure as the general manager of Nakuti Resort in Playa Panama Beach, Costa Rica, concluded in 2003. (Refer to "My Life in Costa Rica Part 4").
I spent approximately six weeks in Atenas, near San Jose, cherishing quality time with my children. They were moving out of the house we had purchased in 1993. During this time, I received a call...
My first year as a General Manager of a 4 stars hotel in San Jose was great but I was still traveling every day back and forth to my little home town of Atenas. It was too bad the four lane highway that now goes to Caldera wasn´t built at that time because it would have saved me 20 minutes off my ride instead of the 40 minutes from the old road...
In 1993, I began my hotel career in Costa Rica.
Throughout my life, I had been dedicated to the hospitality industry, including owning my own B&B in the Dominican Republic when I was just 20 years old. One of my most memorable hotel experiences was working as a bellboy at the famous Meurice Hotel in Paris, France, even though...
To understand why I chose Costa Rica as my home, we need to go back 32 years. In 1988, after spending 8 years traveling between Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela, I still hadn't found a place to settle. Every country had its issues, whether it was political instability, insecurity, inadequate infrastructure, or a lack of...
While downtown San Jose may not be celebrated for its rich cultural and architectural heritage or historical significance, I found great joy in the capital of the country, primarily through the extensive network of friends I made during my years as a bar owner there. Despite the fact that the social scene for locals was predominantly in the...
The thing that I like about living in the Papagayo region is that most of the time you feel like you´re surrounded by a tropical rustic environment. The people are humble and simple, and they live their life in a slow pace compare to the North Americans.
You will see a loose horse in front of a Pulperia (Small store), pigs on the...
In the last 8 years, we've seen a lot of new building construction and services in our area, and private schools have gotten much better. Many schools are bigger now or offer new services that weren't available before, like sending trained babysitters to help parents who need to travel.
Delfin School used to be just a small elementary school, but...
I really do not travel a lot! There are a couple of main reasons for this. The first is because I live in Paradise already in a tropical beach community with a the “Pura Vida” lifestyle among locals (Ticos), ex-pats (Gringos and Canadians) and tourists (from around the world). I always feel like I am on vacation even though I am working...
Like every year, September 15 marks the celebration of Costa Rica's independence. The main attraction of this day is the parade featuring choirs from various academic institutions, composed of dancers, drummers, and a wide variety of musicians, all dressed in costumes of patriotic colors. Since it is the rainy season in Guanacaste, the event...