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Alaska Airlines starts direct service from LAX to Liberia November 1

Alaska Airlines began selling tickets today on newly-announced routes between Los Angeles and Costa Rica’s two major international airports. The eight weekly flights from Los Angeles to San Jose (SJO) and Liberia/Guanacaste (LIR), Costa Rica, are scheduled to begin Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, respectively, subject to approval by the Costa Rican civil aviation authorities. To inaugurate the new service, Alaska is offering introductory one-way fares of $249 from Los Angeles to San Jose andLiberia/Guanacaste.* One-way fares for customers connecting from…

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Best mountain biking in Costa Rica only 45 minutes from Tamarindo

Most tourists come down to Tamarindo to enjoy the great surfing, fishing, and snorkeling our coast has to offer, but recently more and more tourists and locals alike have discovered the great mountain biking trails out at Las Catalinas. On my first trip out to Catalinas I asked one of the project managers why there was such an extensive network of mountain bike trails. It turns out the developer, Charles Brewer, is an avid mountain biker. Don’t worry if you…

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Limonada featuring new brunch menu

If you haven’t made the drive out to the Las Catalinas development you are missing some great views and even better food and drinks. Limonada is the beach front restaurant serving the development. I’ve gotten to know the general manager Can (pronounced “John”) since the Beach & Pool Crawl has been going there every Sunday. Check out their new brunch menu below available Saturdays and Sundays 10am to 2pm Comments comments

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Salty Sols Surf School opens in Tamarindo

You might know Eric Atkinson as the bass player for the popular Tamarindo band Glasseye, but he’s also a top surf instructor in the area. Eric recently launched Salty Sols Surf School. He will be providing small group or individual surf lessons and will be based out of the Best Western. He’ll split his time between providing surf lessons for private clients of his and also will be the in-house surf instructor for the hotel. Comments comments

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