All You Need to Know about Cocos Island
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Cocos Island in Costa Rica is now famous all over the world for several different reasons. It is said that Cocos Island actually used to be a popular…
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Cocos Island, Costa Rica
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Cocos Island is often rated one of the top 10 best places to scuba dive in the world, and was described by Jacques Couteau as “The most beautiful…
The History of Cocos Island
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Costa Rica acquired Cocos Island in 1869. Between 1872 and 1874, the Costa Rican government ran a prison on the Coco Island. It also funded its own…
Scuba Dive Packages to Cocos Island
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The island has around 20 dive zones all at a single destination, from shallow to challenging vertical valves, drift diving, deep pinnacles down under…
Cano Divers
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Cano Divers is a dive operation that is supported by Pirate Cove, a PADI International Resort Member. They are known to provide high quality of…
Cocozuma Traveler
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Cocozuma Traveler, an adventure company, is located in Montezuma. Montezuma is a tourist-oriented beach town in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. This town is…
Isla Tortuga Dive Club
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Isla Tortuga Dive Club is a scuba diving company in the Central Pacific tropical town of Montezuma, Costa Rica. The diving company is the only…
The Undersea Hunter Group
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One of the world’s leading dive companies is the Undersea Hunter Group which focuses especially on live aboard diving to Cocos Island and Malpelo…
Rock Divers Costa Rica
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Located in Playas del Coco in Guanacaste Province, Rock Divers is one of the PADI Facilities in Costa Rica that offers Diver Certification Programs…
Artificial Reef Projects in Costa Rica
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The artificial reef project in Costa Rica started in the 1980’s where used tires are bundled together forming a huge underwater structure for corals…
Scuba Dive Costa Rica
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Located in Playa Flamingo in Guanacaste, Scuba Dive Costa Rica is a PADI Dive Center that services the areas of Tamarindo, Langosta, Grande, Conchal…
Agua Rica Dive Center
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Since its early beginnings in 1994, this SSI and PADI facility has become an institution for scuba diving where it has been considered as one of the…
Aquacenter Diving
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Coming from an International Group of Companies that specializes in Diving, Aquacenter Diving is now operating in Costa Rica and registered as a PADI…
Buzos de Aventura
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With a mission “to provide customers the best service of guided tours under the sea, training with international certification and diving equipment…
Is it possible to make an Artificial Reef out of Costa Rica’s Electrical Grid Waste?
Scuba Diving
Coral reefs start its life cycle as a floating organism called zoaea wandering the seas until it reaches a certain time that it needs to settle down…
The Costa Rica Dome
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Famous as the home to the marvelous blue whales, the Costa Rica Dome is a biologically diverse offing site on the southern portion of the Pacific…
Buceo Gavilana Dive Centre
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Located 2 kilometers from the beach in a place called Las Delicias near the entrance of Playa Garza Cerca de Nosara in Guanacaste, Buceo Gavilana…
Scuba Diving Cahuita Reef, Costa Rica
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Costa Rica is a very small country which is located in Central America. The rainforests, exotic beaches and bright colors continue to bring travelers…
Tamarindo Diving Center
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Managed by a PADI Instructor with experience coming from major dive destinations in the world, Tamarindo Diving Center is working to show people the…
Aqua Center Diving
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The tropical country of Central America is famous for its spectacular scenery and wildlife. Recently, Costa Rica has become a rather preferred…
Common Species Seen at Cocos Island
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For most travelers to Cocos Island, the pelagic ocean life is the main draw of the area. Since the area is a fascinating meeting point between the…
Scuba Diving the Atlantic Coast of Costa Rica
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The Caribbean in general is known for its excellent scuba diving, and Costa Rica’s eastern side has some excellent dive sites. The history of Limon…
Flamingo Marina Resort
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Flamingo Marina Resort is situated in Playa Flamingo, on the North Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, in the province of Guanacaste. Perched on top of a…
A Mad Day of Diving at Caño Island
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My girlfriend Yasmin and I, along with my partner at Anamaya, Joseph Mikrut, went for a day’s dive at Caño Island, which is just north of the Osa…
Caño Island Photo Gallery
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Caño Island is probably the best place you’ll ever dive in Costa Rica. Many compare it to Cocos Island, which costs $5000+ to travel to, but not…
Docelunas – Live the Magical Underwater Life in Jaco’s Mesmeric Moonlight!
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Location Docelunas is located in Jaco, which is the most popular surf beach town in Costa Rica and the easiest resort to reach from San Jose airport…
Nicoya Peninsula
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The Nicoya Peninsula is a peninsula that is on the Pacific coast of a Central American country, Costa Rica. The remote peninsula is divided into two…
Scuba Dive the Bat Islands, Costa Rica
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The perfect getaway for the experienced diver is the majestic blue water around Costa Rica. Costa Rica is an island rich with outdoor adventures.…
Flamingo Beach Resort Dive Center
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Flamingo Beach Resort is an exquisite dive resort in Playa Flamingo. Located in close proximity to Catalina and Bat Islands and other lesser known…
Tortuga Island
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The Gulf of Nicoya’s archipelago tropical comprises several islands that are home to some of the most naturally bountiful spots in Costa Rica. The…
Flora and Fauna of Cocos Island Costa Rica
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Isla del Coco on the Cocos Island was declared a national park in 1978 and its status was reinforced in 1982. In 1984 the conservation area was grown…
La Isla del Coco – National Park Guide
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Cocos Island is located off the coast of Costa Rica and is completely secluded bearing a ranger office that has a staff of caretakers. The island is…
Cano Island, Costa Rica
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Cano island is known as the best place to scuba dive in Costa Rica, except for Cocos Island. However, Cano is much more accessible, and there are…
Mad About Diving
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Mad About Diving is located within walking distance to the entrance of the national park in Uvita, which is a beach town just south of Dominical. In…
Punta Gorda Dive Site
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On the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica is a well-known dive site known as Punta Gorda. Located four miles (6 km) to the west of Playa Ocotal, the site is…
Rocket Frog Divers
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Rocket Frog Divers is located at Playa Ocotal which is only four kilometres outside of the popular beach town of Playas del Coco in Guanacaste Costa…
Scuba Dive Isla Uvita (Limon)
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Isla Uvita, just off from Limon, Costa Rica. Despite Costa Rica’s well-developed tourism industry, especially with regard to its natural beauty and…
Okeanos Aggressor Fleet
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Okeanos Aggressor is a fleet designed to give scuba divers the best experience they have ever had while indulging in this hobby. The main purpose of…
Riu Guanacaste -Explore the Little Known Secrets of Guanacaste’s Mesmeric Diving Spots
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Location: Located in Guanacaste, Costa Rice the hotel rests on the banks of the Mata Palo Beach nestled by the jungles. Guanacaste is pleasant and…
Rich Coast Diving
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Rich Coast Diving is a well-established scuba diving company located in Playas del Coco, Guanacaste. The company was originally founded in 1993, but…
Reef Runner Divers
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Reef Runner Divers is located in Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, and specializes in scuba adventures to the country’s best tropical…
Curu Dive Company
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Curu Dive Company is a Costa Rican tour organizer corporation that was established in 2000. It was initiated by a group of people who are descendants…
Costa Rica Adventure Divers
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Costa Rica Adventure Divers is a tour company located in Drake Bay, along the Osa Peninsula. The company offers various recreational aquatic…
Ocotal Diving
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Ocotal Diving is a PADI five-star Golden Palm Beach and Resort located in Ocotal in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. The dive center is right on the…
Diving the Manuel Antonio Coastline
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With its crystal blue waters and rain forests as its backyard, the Manuel Antonio Coastline is one of the world’s most perfect places for diving.…
Aguila de Osa – Savor the Beautiful Wildlife and Diving Spots of the Osa
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Location Located on a remote cliff top, Aguila De Osa has mesmerizing views of the Drake Bay of the Osa peninsula. The nature’s nudity sets a magical…
Bahia Ballena
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Bahia Ballena is a tiny town on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. It is situated southwards within the district of Osa called Costa Ballena. It is…
Casa Corcovado – Remote Luxury Osa Peninsula Eco Lodge
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Location Located in Central America on the Osa Peninsula in southwestern Costa Rica, Casa Corcovado is the closest to the National park. It resides…
Drake Bay
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Drake Bay or Bahia Drake is a little headland located to the north of the Osa Peninsula on the southwestern coast of Costa Rica. It was discovered by…
Florblanca Resort
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Location Florblanca is nestled between the oceans and the forests in the Central American country of Costa Rica. Towards the East lies the Caribbean…
Gulf of Dulce
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Gulf of Dulce is a channel in Costa Rica which is situated at 8°35?N 83°16?W. The basin begins on the southern Pacific Ocean side of Costa Rica and…
Gulf of Nicoya
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The Golf of Nicoya is a large bay on the eastern side of the Nicoya Peninsula. It cleaves the peninsula from Costa Rica’s mainland. The gulf has…
Gulf of Papagayo
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The “Golfo de Papagayo” as it’s known in Spanish, is a large lagoon off the northwestern Guanacaste coast in Costa Rica. The remote gulf is an oasis…
Isla Ballena
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Isla Ballena is a small tropical island situated in the province of South Puntarenas on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Isla Ballena correctly…
JW Marriot Guanacaste Resort and Spa- An Out of the World Experience at Guanacaste’s Popular Diving Spot
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Location Made to revive senses and spirits, JW Marriot Guanacaste Resort and Spa is an exclusive sumptuous resort at Costa Rica that offers…
La Paloma Lodge – Explore the Abundant Beauty of Drake Bay
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Location Located at Drake bay’s most isolated spot, the La Paloma Lodge is amidst the tropical rainforest and its wide array of birds and wildlife.…
Marine Life on the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica
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Costa Rica is known for its beauty and majestic waters which bring scuba divers to explore the “Rich Coast”. Costa Rica offers underwater exploration…
Pirate Cove – Your Chance to Explore the Pacific’s Charming Scuba Spots
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Location Strategically situated amidst the forests and cornered by the Pacific Ocean, Pirate Cove was born in the nature’s lap. The scenery from…
Punta Leona – Discover the Magic of Costa’s Untamed Jungles and Idyllic Diving Spots
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Location The resort -an hour away from San Jose cuddles up within the forests and is bordered with the Pacific Ocean. Punta Leona offers the ultimate…
Tamarindo Diria – Costa Rica’s Best Kept Multicultural Beach Town Secret
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Location Tamarindo is a fantastic beach town that boasts of multicultural hotspots located in Central America. It offers the best of high-end…
The Falls Resort – Encounter the most Rare Scuba Diving Experience!
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Location Costa Rica is one of the finest places on the planet that posses the most excellent quality of life! With its tropical climate, lush…
Ylang Ylang Beach Resort
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Location Located along a beach and amidst the forests of Montezuma, a town with white sand beaches and tropical biodiversity! The stirring beauty of…
Cristal Ballena – Experience the Best of Pacific’s Scuba Spots and Costa’s Mesmeric Rainforests
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Location Strategically located amidst the Rainforests and the beach, Cristal Ballena is easily approachable as it is walking distance from the…
The Hilton Papagayo Costa Rica Resort – A Heady Concoction of Luxury and Nature’s Untamed Beauty
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Location Situated at a breath taking location, The Hilton Papagayo Costa Rica Resort and Spa is blessed with spectacular views of the Gulf, its…
Occidental Grand Papagayo Resort – Discover the Untamed Beauty of Pacific Coastline’s Enchanting Diving Spots
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The Occidental Grand Papagayo resort is beautifully trapped in nature’s extreme spectrums- Tropical rainforests and the Ocean. The untamed Pacific…
Ocotal Resort – Northern Pacific’s Little Known Diving Gem
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Location Ocotal Resort is a four star beachfront resort known for its outstanding style, comfort and service. The view from the resort is captivating…
Barcelo Langosta Beach Resort – Feel the Oceanic Thrills at the world’s finest Scuba Diving Site!
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Location Situated in Tamarindo, the northwest of Costa Rica, the resort is on a beautiful beach surrounded by exceptional natural vistas! The resort…
Vista Bahia Resort – Explore the Enchanting Beauty of Pacific’s Hidden Scuba Spots
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Location 30 minutes from the Liberia International airport, The Vista Bahia resort is nestled amidst the Pacific waters, rainforests and volcanic…
Byblos Resort and Casino – Rejuvenate your Senses with the Wildest Scuba Dive Adventure!
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Location Byblos Resort and Casino is one of the first Costa Rica Hotels made to delight the travelers with the state’s nature and its treasures.…