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5 Movies That Will Make You Fall in Love With Costa Rica

Want to psych yourself up for anCosta Rica vacation before you visit in person? We’ve compiled five movies about Costa Rica or movies that use beautiful Costa Rica scenery as their backdrop to get you excited for your visit. Get inspired! 5 Movies About Costa Rica After Words (2015) Director: John FeldmanStars: Marcia Gay Harden, Huguette Urhausen, Ron Canada, Oscar JaenadaIn this dreamy, feel-good romance, Marcia Gay Harden of Fifty Shades of Grey fame plays a librarian who travels to Costa Rica to find herself during a mid-life crisis. This film’s arc centers around the librarian falling for a vibrant…
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What is ‘Pura Vida’? How to Embrace the Costa Rican Lifestyle

Photo by @georginajeremiah (Instagram) It’s 6pm and you’re sitting out on the veranda sipping on a glass of red wine after a relaxed day of sunbathing and shopping at the local organic market. “Ahh… pura vida,” you sigh, with a feeling of contentment that you haven’t felt in a very long time.  Spanish for “pure life” and Costa Rica’s official slogan, the phrase pura vida has become ubiquitous in Costa Rican culture since it was popularized by a Mexican movie in 1956. In the Costa Rican lifestyle, pura vida can be anything from a greeting to the acceptance that things…
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The Incredible Biodiversity In Costa Rica

Biodiversity is the variety of all living things in the world, including plants, animals, and even bacteria. According to the Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington D.C., Costa Rica takes up only 0.03 percent of the earth’s surface area but contains nearly 6% of the world’s biodiversity! If you’re lucky enough to visit Costa Rica, you will be in one of the most species-rich places in the entire world. With coastlines on two abundant seas, thousands of rare microclimates in the mountains, and rainforests teeming with life, it’s no wonder that Costa Rica is considered a paradise for ecotourism. At…
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Photography Tips for Instagram & Social Media

Photography is the best way to capture and preserve memories of your holiday in Costa Rica. Maybe you have a killer Instagram account and you need to keep your followers updated, or maybe you just want to post your adventures to Facebook for your relatives back home to enjoy. Whether you’re a tourist or a local, everyone can benefit from some simple photography tips for social media. Even if you just have an old digital camera or a phone, understanding even the most fundamental principles of photography can take your photos from bland to beautiful. Here are our top photography…
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Useful Spanish Travel Phrases For Costa Rica

You hardly need to be fluent in Spanish to be a tourist in Costa Rica, but making an effort to learn useful Spanish phrases for conversation will certainly come in handy, or at least earn you brownie points with the locals! We’ll start you off with the most important phrase, one that’ll be greeted with a smile across the country: ¡Pura Vida! — this phrase is basically the national motto and literally translates to “pure life.” It can also be used to simply mean “excellent.” The Basics If you learn nothing else, at least learn these simple Spanish travel phrases….
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An Abridged History of Costa Rica’s Vibrant Tourism

Have you ever wondered how the relatively small country of Costa Rica became the most visited nation in Central America? We at Casa Teresa are going to take a dip into Costa Rica’s history to answer that question while exploring the origins of its tourism industry and the story of how it became the fantastic travel destination it is today. Why Is Costa Rica Special? Costa Rica was uniquely suited for tourism from the get-go. Before we get into the backstory, let’s detail the factors that set Costa Rica tourism apart from other Central American nations: Incredible Biodiversity: Costa Rica…
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A Typical Day in Santa Teresa

No two people are going to have exactly the same experience when they visit Santa Teresa; it’s part of what makes our slice of this tropical paradise so special. That said, we have a pretty good idea of what a great day on the beach tends to look like. Join us for this glimpse at the type of Costa Rica lifestyle you can expect to enjoy when you visit Casa Teresa. Morning You open your eyes to the early-morning tropical sun shimmering through the windows of your private cabana. After getting a cup of coffee, you head to an early…
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Exploring the Handmade Jewelry in Costa Rica

Santa Teresa isn’t just home to great surf, delicious food, and more types of exotic wildlife than you can count. We also play host to some of the most talented jewelers in the entire Pacific. If you want something a little more solid than memories or photographs to bring back with you from your trip to paradise, take a look at Casa Teresa’s list of our highest recommended handcrafted jewelry in Costa Rica. Malie Jewelry: One of the preeminent destinations for gorgeous handmade jewelry, Malie sets itself apart from other Costa Rica jewelry stores thanks to its proprietors’ use of…
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Bird Watching on Santa Teresa

There’s no limit to the amount of beautiful flora and fauna you’ll be able to take in when you visit Santa Teresa, and one of the brightest highlights in the animal kingdom of our tropical paradise has to be our birds. You’ll want to keep your eyes peeled and capture photos—and memories—of our feathered friends while you’re here, which is why we’ve created this guide to some of the best bird watching in Costa Rica. Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve: If you’re a longtime reader of this blog you’ve likely seen us mention this park more than once, and for great…
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Island Voyages From Santa Teresa

Taking a vacation in Costa Rica means you’ll be surrounded by some of the most beautiful nature planet Earth has to offer. And if you’ve been dying to get on the water or see some rare fish not available for viewing in a local pet store, then you are in for a tropical treat with this trip. Many of the islands off of Costa Rica are just as worthwhile to explore as the mainland, which is why we created a list highlighting the best ones to visit when staying at Casa Teresa. Isla Tortuga As one of the closest islands…
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