Author Archives: david

Sloth, lazy and lovely animal.

Posted on 2 January, 2013 by david

In Costa Rica we have two types of two-toed sloths the (Choleopus hoffmani) and three fingers (Barypus variegatus). Sloths as the name implies are characteristically slow to shift, usually spend most of their time in the tops of the trees …

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Why choose Villas Rio Mar as wedding hotel?

Posted on 19 December, 2012 by david

First of all, with the Pacific Ocean, the beach, sunset and nature, the surrounding of Dominical is a beautiful place to get married. But besides this, Villas Rio Mar will also help make it the best day of your life. …

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Dominical Dreamin

Posted on 17 December, 2012 by david

From our first stop at Playa Hermosa to our last day out at Marino Ballena, our trip this week to Dominical to celebrate Layne’s birthday could hardly have been better. If a funky little surfer paradise is what you’re looking …

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What you will find in a Jungle hotel?

Posted on 12 December, 2012 by david

Are you looking for beach, mountains, jungle, adventure, relax and harmony, there is only one place where you can find all this and it is in a jungle hotel as Villas Rio Mar is. Out of routine life, vacationing will …

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Snorkeling Tour Caño Island

Posted on 29 November, 2012 by david

Caño Island is one of the best spots for diving in snorkeling near Dominical. It’s best to go in the dry season, because then the visibility is at his best. Sometimes in the rainy season the water can be a …

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Christmas On The Beach

Posted on 26 November, 2012 by david

Even though it won’t be a white Christmas; the holiday spirit is not far away during the last weeks of the year here in Dominical. Just like in most parts of the world, it is an important thing to be …

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Black Friday in Villas Rio Mar Hotel

Posted on 21 November, 2012 by david

When you travel you meet a lot of people, got to parties and have a very busy schedule. But sometimes it is also nice to go back to nature and relax for a while; and then it is a good …

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The authentic flavor of Costa Rica!

Posted on 13 November, 2012 by david

When I lived in Costa Rica for some months, I not only fell in love with the country.. Also I got addicted to a particular sauce, called Lizano Salsa! ’’ Salsa Lizano, known in English as “Lizano Sauce’’ is a …

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How Villas Rio Mar started to be a resort?

Posted on 12 November, 2012 by david

In 1992 a few Dutch guys invested in teak trees here in Dominical. They stayed for a while and they liked the little surfer’s town so much that they decided to build a hotel here. In 1994 Villas Rio Mar …

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Tour Whales and Dolphins

Posted on 30 October, 2012 by david

Costa Rica has two different oceans. The Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean. On the pacific side of Costa Rica you can find great beaches and in Uvita a Marine National Park Ballena. In September and October this National Park is …

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