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This was a stealth reconnaissance excursion for HPI (Haunted and Paranormal Investigations International). I was informed by email from an unknown source to check out The Holbrooke Hotel and The…

Costa Rica declared five buildings as historical and architectural heritage, at the end of 2020. These buildings are in four cantons. The intention behind the declaration is to keep them…

Exactly 100 years ago, Costa Rica was also fighting a pandemic. Meetings were prohibited and the school year suspended. At that time, it was the Spanish flu causing all the…

n the past 3 years, I received 3 unusual phone calls in regard to a hobgoblin.  I will call this hobgoblin, a Birthday Hobgoblin and I will explain why.  When…

Police had to intervene to bring order back to Santa Cruz. While the celebrations of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas typically draw 200,000 people, this year they’ve been canceled due to…

The afternoon was gray and chilly, with only the saddle-shaped opening to the canyon visible in the hills beyond town.  Sitting on plastic and pads, I welcomed the sun as…

Gordon Ramsay is in Costa Rica and has visited at least one restaurant. It was Soda Mirna in Puerto Viejo. He was wearing a cap and almost unrecognizable but when…

The United States will require, as of January 26, a negative covid-19 test for travelers arriving to the country by plane. The test is to be carried out three days…