Into The Arms Of America

Manuel Antonio national park in pictures

by Bas Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Even for Costa Ricans, the Manuel Antonio national park is such a treat they visit it in droves. The small peninsula is beautiful, but also runs the risk of falling ...

Costa Rica Photos

Street art in San Jose

by Bas San Jose, Costa Rica

Having lots of street art is usually a sign of a sprawling urban environment. Judged by that criterium, San Jose is doing pretty well. Street art can be found almost ...

Costa Rica

Manuel Antonio: an ecological Disney World?

by Bas Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

It was a mission impossible from the outset. When Costa Rica in 1972 decided to preserve the unique habitat of Manuel Antonio and make it into a national park, it ...

Costa Rica

Quick guide to Costa Rica

by Bas Costa Rica

The one place where western tourists in Central America don't travel with fear, is probably Costa Rica. Some smart PR ('we don't have an army!'), some proper facilities (functioning long-distance ...

Costa Rica Nicaragua Photos

Nicaragua and Costa Rica in pictures

by Bas

Nicaragua and Costa Rica are so similar and still so different. Nicaragua has everything Costa Rica has and more, and cheaper, with less tourists. But the cause for that is ...