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Panoramic view of Escazu Costa Rica

We are very avid photographers and adventurers. We like to travel around Costa Rica meeting local business owners and farmers while at the same time catching our experience via photos. Last week we drove up into the mountains of Escazu to meet with one of our suppliers and we stopped to take some photos. You … Continue Reading

Zoo Ave Zoologico Alajuela

Zoo Ave Zoologico in Alajuela Costa Rica

Recently some of the members of our core team went to the Zoo Ave Zoologico in Alajuela to check out the birds, turtles, monkeys and more. There is a wide variety of species to see and the zoo is quite large, spread out over a few dozen acres just off of the main highway in … Continue Reading

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Costa Rica by Vince Vaccaro

Earlier this morning one of our staff members stumbled upon this song by Vince Vaccaro called ‘Costa Rica’. We love the acoustic guitar and all of the heart that comes from listening to this song so we wanted to share it with our slowly growing readers. What do you guys think of this song?

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KFC Kentucky Fried Chicken Santa Ana, Escazu, San Jose

Recently one of the most popular restaurants in North America has made its way to Costa Rica, KFC, otherwise known as Kentucky Fried Chicken. With chicken infused and inspired sandwiches, wraps, french fries and more. They can be found it a lot of the cities (cantones) of Costa Rica. If you drive down the main … Continue Reading

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Christmas Holidays in Costa Rica

Historically over the Christmas holidays in Costa Rica the entire country shuts down and everyone goes to the beach. When the tourists arrive they also mainly go to the beaches Driving from San Jose or landing directly in Liberia Guanacaste and then driving from there to Tamarindo or surrounding areas. Leaving the central valley of … Continue Reading

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Social Media in Costa Rica

Technology helps to lift the social fabric of our culture and society. We get lots of feedback on Twitter regarding what our clients are looking for on each delivery, and ways that we can improve our customer service. We take this feedback very seriously and constantly evolve our delivery services based on it. In the … Continue Reading

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Black Friday Sales and Savings in Costa Rica

Traditionally Black Friday is one of the largest shopping days of the year in the United States. It is the Friday following Thanksgiving each year. Many retailers open their doors to consumers with extra ordinary savings and sales. Over the past 3 or 4 years in Costa Rica, many businesses have been adopting Black Friday … Continue Reading

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A day in the life for a street dog in Costa Rica

Many of the cities and streets of Costa Rica are filled with dogs that have no home. If you are well traveled you will have seen similar situations like this in other countries, and major cases of this in the Philippines and Thailand. One of the things that are staff do is help with local … Continue Reading

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Typical foods that Costa Ricans eat every day

While in Costa Rica you will notice that many of the main dishes are simple and grown here locally. Getting as much nutrition as possible packed into a cost efficient meal is key for many people here, who like on a tight budget to support their families. For breakfast you can expect to have either … Continue Reading

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Things to do in San Jose, Escazu, Santa Ana Costa Rica

If you are like many of the people who first come to Costa Rica to live you may find it hard to find things to do on the weekends or during your spare time. While a lot of the staff here at delivery.cr have some secret spots for you to check out with your friends … Continue Reading

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The cantones that make up Costa Rican provinces

Costa Rica is situated right below Nicaragua and right above Panama, consisting of 7 provinces (Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limón, Puntarenas, and San José). Within those 7 provinces are cities, which are called cantones in Spanish, and there are 81 of them in Costa Rica (Abangares, Acosta, Aguirre, Alajuela, Alajuelita, Alfaro Ruíz, Alvarado, Aserrí, Atenas, … Continue Reading