Did the MEL Group purposely choose the same name as the aviation giant out of Suffolk U.K. or was the decision based solely based on their initials? – Kimberly Beck, Matina Limon Costa Rica Promoters of a $700 million international airport in Limón said they had difficulty generating interest under the Laura Chinchilla government, but
Renewing a Costa Rica drivers license, changing residency status and getting a vehicle inspection are all things that are easier in Limon. There are simply fewer people. This means fewer people that are in a hurry, fewer people to cut in front of you and less stressed out employees. Renewing my License My Costa Rica
The Cahuita National Park is the Caribbean Coast’s Best National Park The white sand beaches, palm tree canopies and well maintained jungle trail are a must for every traveler looking for the best that Costa Rica has to offer. Cahuita National Park is 45 minutes South from the Port City of Limon and a quick
Possible Investments in Limon Province and Anticipated Growth This article was originally published on November 1st, 2013 in A.M. Costa Rica, an on-line English language news source. The editor made some changes when published, this was the original story. In a public hearing to be held November 9th at the Eddy Bermudez gymnasium in Limon,
Three of our articles about the Carnival (Carnaval as it is known here) in the port city of Limon Costa Rica were published by A.M. Costa Rica, an English language daily news source. They are all here, the most recent first, with some photos of the days festivities. If you plan on attending in future
Joel La Rue Smith brings his former jazz students to Costa Rica as part of an international cultural envoy. This article was originally written for A.M. Costa Rica which is an English language news source in Costa Rica. A Friday afternoon at 11 am hardly sounds like the perfect time for an Afro-Cuban Jazz show
Our cottage in the woods – Building a two-story house on our farm in Limon Costa Rica. We have pictures that show how we hid electrical wires in a single panel wall, how we added decorative, natural supports and our hand-built rock bar. This is a picture taken a few days ago of our soon
Photographing the Banded Calico Snake The Banded Calico Snake or Gargantilla falsa as it is known in Costa Rica was a very interesting snake to photograph. She didn’t strike at us or give us trouble but she was a lot to handle because the nature of the Banded Calico snake is to be terrestrial and
How to make Caribbean Rice n Beans using fresh coconuts, garden vegetables, and herbs. We visit restaurants that are owned by Afro-Caribbean ladies more than we visit traditional “sodas” here. Our meals always cost a buck or two more but you get what you pay for in the taste department. The use of thyme, cinnamon,
Our Building Project – Images of the progress since the last post (permission to project start), how very important a machete and rope have become and which brands of tools are taking a beating. We are officially deep in the throes of building. Not the sometimes you talk about “Oh yeah, 6 am to 6
Things to think about before you buy a farm in Costa Rica Not everyone comes to Costa Rica with a pension, finds an awesome condo right over the sunset studded Pacific Ocean and lives happily ever after. Some people seek out a different lifestyle all together. Some people choose Costa Rica for the cheap farm
Port of Moin now and how it might change in the future. We live about 30 min West of the Port of Moin. It’s our closest access to the Caribbean Sea. We go to Playa Bonita for birthday’s or anniversary’s because we can get a decent meal right next to the water. The waves roll over
Barbilla National Park Limon Costa Rica – Parque Nacional Barbilla We have passed by the Barbilla National Park sign for years. It’s along the main route (32) that leads to our farm. The sign is brown with yellow letters very much like state park signs in the U.S. It reads Parque Nacional Barbilla 12 kms, 4×4 recommended
Three-Toed Sloth Rescue Video in Limon Costa Rica A Thunderstorm Knocked Stinky, the Three-Toed Sloth from a Tree We recently had some events happen here on the farm that were cause for great distress but as you know periods of great distress are often followed by relief and happiness. When the storms come here there
Puerto Viejo Barge. An infrared of Puerto Viejo’s beloved barge. This barge sits very close to the beach in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. It has been a long time since it’s been useful to anybody that doesn’t want to use it to jump off of it into the warm Caribbean sea. This was taken in