Thursday, November 27, 2008

A Few Ideas to Help you before searching for your Costa Rica Real Estate



Searching for new properties in Costa Rica, can at times be an arduous task. A knowledgeable consumer will typically want to take numerous aspects of where to obtain this Costa Rica property into consideration. A number of these factors could be: the weather, job opportunities, shopping locations, health care etc.

One of the principal characteristics that catch the attention of people to search for land in Costa Rica is the fact that pretty much anyone can find a climate in Costa Rica that works for them. If you are fond of the temperate, dry weather, you probably want to consider the Costa Rican province of Guanacaste. If the colder and wetter weather is more your cup of tea, then the Costa Rican Central Valley may be the best area to begin your Costa Rica property search.

The Guanacaste province has turned into a section of Costa Rica overflowing with real estate opportunities. This province of Costa Rica is perfect for those looking for coastal or beach properties. The accessibility of regional flights to this area is also a big pull to obtain a Costa Rica beach real estate property. This is a rather new hotspot in Costa Rica and the region unquestionably has its own fair share of real estate businesses.

If you are looking to travel to Costa Rica to hunt for your dream property, it is a good idea to have patience and explore all the country has to offer. Something that might assist you on your future journey to Costa Rica is having your Costa Rica hotel accommodations ready before arriving. Having a hotel in Costa Rica to build your temporary home will unquestionably will be a great way to venture out and explore some Costa Rica real estate.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Costa Rica's Breathtaking Arenal Volcano



Positioned nearly ninety kms. north west of San Jose, Costa Rica, you will find the magnificent Arenal Volcano. It is in the province of Alajuela in the small town of La Fortuna. Arenal Volcano is known as the most active volcano in the country of Costa Rica. Specialists consider the Arenal Volcano as the youngest and also the most active mountains in all of Costa Rica.
Arenal has been considered a volcano since the 19th century, even though in those times it had other names such as Costa Rica Volcano and Rio Frio. Some experts say that the volcano is over 4000 years old. This part of Costa Rica was new up until 1937, when a few explorers reached the peak that year.

The most significant explosion of the Arenal Volcano took place in 1968 following around 400 years of inactivity. That explosion damaged the whole town of Arenal, and took the lives of 87 inhabitants. It destroyed over 232 sq. kms. and kept erupting for a number of days. The explosion was so powerful that it created three brand new craters. From the time of this infamous eruption, the Arenal Volcano has continued to be active and you can see small explosions very frequently, mostly at night.

The Arenal Volcano is known to be a very well-visited tourist spot, the majority of them take pleasure in seeing the nightly eruptions not to mention the very popular hot springs. The most well-visited hot spring near La Fortuna is Tabacon. Arenal Volcano is one of the seven wonderful volcanoes that tourists can visit while in Costa Rica.