After a multimillion-dollar renovation, Costa Rica's Four Seasons Peninsula Papagayo balances wellness and eco-luxury. Courtesy of resort Summoning the energy to conquer a steep mountain hike before ...

My family and I had been exploring the Pacific coast of Costa Rica for two sunny weeks before we finally made our way to the country’s interior rain forest. It was supposed to be a six-hour drive from ...

Ask an expat hotel owner what it’s like starting a business in Costa Rica, and the answer is usually the same: unexpected costs, endless permit requirements and interminable delays. In other words, it ...

As the sloth moved slowly, its claws gripping onto the railings in front of us, we all cooed around it, shocked that we were seeing this rare animal so close up. Especially as we’re just outside the ...

Erica and Matt Hogan never intended to walk away with 600 acres of wild rainforest when they went shopping for a little piece of Costa Rica to call their own in 2006. That was until they happened upon ...

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For the past 15 years, we have enjoyed Costa Rica's beautiful beaches, wildlife and lifestyle on our vacations. Now we have a new favorite place to recommend: the Black Turtle Lodge on the Osa ...

Every day is a vacation at this hotel-branded residential community in Costa Rica. The 2,300-acre Reserva Conchal in Guanacaste is known for its white sand beaches and sustainable practices, and now, ...

Welcome to the world's first energy-efficient treehouse community. Sept. 30, 2010— -- Energy-efficient communities are popping up around the world; from Masdar, the first carbon-neutral city, ...