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Lapa Rios Reserve in Costa Rica Gets Permanent Conservation Easement

Timothy — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:20:21 +0000

One of my greatest family travel memories is when the three of us stayed at Lapa Rios Ecolodge on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. Sure, the views were stunning and the food was good, but what made it special was the incredible array of wildlife we saw. For the story and photos, see this [...]

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Real Estate Reboot on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica

Timothy — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:35:27 +0000

Like most markets that were closely tied to the U.S. housing market, the central Pacific Coast in Costa Rica went through quite a downturn the past few years. Investors who previously could depend on rapid appreciation saw their home values level off or fall. In some cases they fell quite a bit. Situations like this [...]

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Are There Any Microbrews in Latin America?

Timothy — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:37:05 +0000

Pity the poor beer connoisseur heading to Latin America. In many countries, one brand dominates. In others there are several labels—all brewed by the same company. In general it’s a sea of light lagers meant to be served very cold on a hot day. Mexico has long brewed some of the best beers around, but [...]

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A Clipper Ship Sailing Cruise to Costa Rica

Timothy — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:13:58 +0000

We haven’t run all that many cruising features in Luxury Latin America, partly because many of them are three-week affairs that land in multiple cities in South America. Costa Rica is not so long though, so one of our writers sailed down on a Star Clipper cruise that made multiple stops there. On a real [...]

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Score 4 Free Nights in a Luxury Condo in Costa Rica!

Timothy — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:57:32 +0000

Luxury Latin America turned four years old this month, so we’re celebrating by giving our readers a chance to score four nights in the lap of luxury on the Pacific Ocean in Costa Rica. We’ve teamed up with one of our long-time partners, Mead Brown Costa Rica Vacation Rentals, the leading villa vacations expert for [...]

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