Category Archives: Guanacaste

Restaurants in Playas Del Coco – La Dolce Vita

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Brad

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Pacifico Beach Club Wedding

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Brad

Los Mojitos last night performed at a wedding at Pacifico Beach Club in Playas Del Coco, Costa Rica. It’s a nice setting for a wedding, located right on the nice part of the beach at the north end of Playas … Continue reading →

Posted in Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Playas Del Coco, Restaurants & Bars, Wedding at Pacifico Beach Club | Tagged Billie Jean, Bossa Nova Songs, Bride Groom, Chicken Breast, Crisp Vegetables, Cuscus, Delicious Chicken, Dolce Vita Restaurant, Half A Mile, La Dolce Vita, Latin Reggae, Left Hand Side, Lively Dance Music, Love Ballads, Mariposa Traicionera, Playas Del Coco, Playas Del Coco Costa Rica, Pop Jazz, Rainy Season, Smooth Operator | Leave a comment

Nightlife In Playas Del Coco

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Brad

There are only a few options for nightlife in Playas Del Coco. There are two bars in the centre of town that offer loud dance music till 3am. Lizard Lounge and Zi Lounge are the two open air bars opposite … Continue reading →

Posted in Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Nightlife In Playas Del Coco, Playas Del Coco, Restaurants & Bars | Tagged Air Bars, American Tourists, Approaching Women, Beers, Booms, Del Coco, Electronic Dance Music, Fridays, Fun Place, Gents, Las Palmas, Lizard, Lizard Lounge, Mature Crowd, Prostitutes, Residential Community, Saturdays, Thursdays, Two Bars, Zi | Leave a comment

Costa Rica Compared To Spain

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Brad

I live in Playas Del Coco in Guanacaste, Costa Rica but I recently visited Nerja in Spain to see how Costa Rica compares to Spain. I am interested because although I love Costa Rica, the rainy season can be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Costa Rica, Costa Rica Compared To Spain, Guanacaste | Tagged Cost Of Living In Spain, Del Coco, Euro 1, Exchange Rate, Guanacaste Costa Rica, Hotel Nerja, Ireland Germany, Land Mass, Living In Spain, Nerja Hotel, Nice Beach, Peak Season, Pedestrian Streets, Pizza Seafood, Population Of Spain, Rainy Season, Restaurants Cafes, Seville, South Spain, Spaniards, Tapas Pizza, Tourist Town | 2 Comments

Relationships In Costa Rica

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Brad

Costa Rica attracts a lot of people from North America who are looking for a new life, new relationships, new experiences and new attitudes. Sometimes people come just to visit for a few weeks, others are coming to stay for … Continue reading →

Posted in Guanacaste, Liberia, Playas Del Coco, Women In Costa Rica | Tagged Attitudes, Canada, Common Interests, Costa Rica, Europeans, Financial Gain, Locals, Lot, New Experiences, North America, North Americans, Old Wife, People, Pleasure, Prostitutes, Prostitution, Relationship, Relationships, Six Months, Smile, Smiles, Woman, Women And Relationships | 1 Comment

How To Get A Drivers License In Costa Rica

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Brad

You can drive a car, motorcycle or scooter in Costa Rica with a regular Canada/US drivers license. There is no real need to get a Costa Rica drivers license even if you are staying long term in Costa Rica. However, … Continue reading →

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Fable About The Costa Rica Lifestyle

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Brad

A vacationing American businessman was standing on the pier of a quaint coastal fishing village on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. A small boat with just one fisherman pulled into the dock. Inside the small boat was a large … Continue reading →

Posted in Costa Rica, Fable, Guanacaste, Liberia | Tagged Additional Income, American Businessman, Cannery, Costa Rica, Evenings, Extra Money, Fable, Fisherman, Fishing Boats, Fishing Village, Fleet, Harvard, Late Play, Mba, Middleman, Pacific Coast, Small Boat, Soccer Games, Tiny Coastal Village, Tuna Fish, Yellow Fin Tuna | 2 Comments

Cost Of Living In Costa Rica (2)

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Brad

The cost of living in Costa Rica is a major concern for those interested in moving to or retiring to a Central American country. I have already written a post about this : http://bradreviewscostarica.com/costa-rica/cost-of-living-in-costa-rica/ but while I had a short … Continue reading →

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Getting Here

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Brad

GETTING TO AND FROM COSTA RICA VIA LIBERIA/HOUSTON If you are flying to the beaches of Guanacaste in Costa Rica, you may be better to fly into Liberia instead of the capital San Jose. Liberia International Airport is located twenty … Continue reading →

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