The little hamlet of Manuel Antonio is coming alive with activity. Everywhere you turn, you see people putting the finishing touches on their preparations for Christmas plans and the coming high season. Buildings are being freshly painted, plants are being trimmed, and supplies are being delivered. November’s extra rain forced some projects to be put [...]

News travels at the speed of electrons these days, and normally we keep up fairly well in our jungle by the beach. This story from CNN, however, slipped past us earlier this month. Following the logic that college students and their notoriously tight budgets find the best travel deals, CNN concludes that Costa Rica is [...]

Costa Rica is world-famous for beautiful sun-drenched beaches, hospitality and wildlife. Word has recently come out that we may also soon be known as the home of a certain pair of washed up celebrities. TMZ is reporting that obnoxious Hollywood couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have been offered $100,000 to leave the U.S. and relocate to [...]

The heavy and incessant rains last week left quite an impact on the Quepos/Manuel Antonio area and our neighboring town Parrita was no exception. The rickety old rail bridge had its final gasp as it collapsed into the river below. As if out of jealousy for the shiny new bridge that replaced it last year, [...]

Lots of rain in October and we have landslides! The road to Quepos “sunk” the other night! It will be weeks for the repair, so the only way to get “out” of Manuel Antonio is via the old dirt road to Quepos. There’s no telling how long that will hold up. I’m glad I live [...]

Yesterday was Halloween and we didn’t see a single trick-or-treater at  Tulemar. One mask-faced visitor to our office almost qualified, but he doesn’t have an appetite for candy. The two and three toed sloths are called oso perezoso in Spanish which translates literally as lazy bear. The dark stripe of fur on his back indicates that this one [...]

Mauricio and Julien put a smile on every guest’s face when brownie day comes! These guys spend all morning sweating in the kitchen (or so they tell me). Best enjoyed with a large cup of Costa Rican coffee, a light afternoon rain, and a soft ocean breeze. When can we bake some for you?

A mother humpback and her calf enjoyed spending a few hours swimming near the bay that forms Tulemar’s private beach today. We tried to get a photo to share with you, but they were just a little further than our camera could manage. And why shouldn’t they spend an afternoon in Manuel Antonio? Today, the [...]