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Article by Shannon Farley Adventures are what dreams are made of. Don’t waste your precious vacation days on ho-hum places and doing the same old kinds of things. Instead, make 2019 your year for new and exciting travel experiences with a Costa Rica adventure vacation. There is no place on earth exactly like Costa Rica. Its fantastic mountains, volcanoes, rainforests, beaches, and breathtaking natural beauty are so popular it’s why nearly 2.5 million people have visited Costa Rica so far in 2018. But that doesn’t mean you still can’t find uncrowded places off the beaten path that are full of exhilarating adventures. The active Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, in the northwestern province of Guanacaste, is one of those places. It’s a destination full of wonders – rare tropical dry forest, national parks and conservation areas, wild rivers, beautiful waterfalls, golden savannas,…

Live life to its fullest and check off some of the big items on your adventure wish list with an adventure vacation at Hacienda Guachipelin in Costa Rica. Article by Shannon Farley When was the last time you had a big adventure vacation? Or did something for the first time? Don’t let 2018 end without living life to its fullest and checking off some of those big items on your wish list. Hacienda Guachipelin in Guanacaste, Costa Rica can help you end the year on a high note with dozens of thrilling adventure tours. Guanacaste is a great year-round destination for adventures in Costa Rica. The mostly sunny, warm weather makes it an amazing playground for outdoor enthusiasts. The exotic dry tropical forest and rugged terrain around Hacienda Guachipelin, at the foot of the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, is one of the best places for…

Add some adventure to your life on Costa Rica zip line tours at Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin by the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano. Costa Rica zip line tours at Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin in Guanacaste. Article by Shannon Farley Few things beat Costa Rica zip line tours. Soaring through the air over breathtaking landscapes – your adrenaline pumping…

¡No se puede perder la diversión del Canyon Canopy Tour en  Costa Rica! Añada un poco de aventura a su vida en los tours de canopy en Costa Rica en el Hotel Hacienda Guachipelín junto al volcán Rincón de la Vieja. Tours de canopy en Costa Rica en el Hotel Hacienda Guachipelín en Guanacaste. Pocas…

Costa Rica is a colorful country, especially when it’s about birds: definitely a birdwatchers paradise. With over 900 species of birds, Costa Rica is one of the world’s top destinations for birding. The Rincon de la Vieja Volcano is replete with birdwatching opportunities due to its diverse ecosystems. Over 300 different species have been identified…

Oxcarts may be used all over the world, but the oxcarts in Costa Rica are famous for their bright colors and rich decorations. Find out the story behind the tradition and how Costa Rica’s oxcarts got their colors. Article by Shannon Farley Once the main form of transportation across a mountainous country that depended on agriculture…

The Hacienda Guachipelin ranch in Costa Rica in the early 1900’s was a wild place next to the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano. A 1917 natural history book unveils a piece of hidden history about Hacienda Guachipelin. Article by Shannon Farley Discovering old historic documents about a place is like finding hidden treasure in a forgotten attic or cellar. That’s how it was for Jose Tomas Batalla, owner of Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin, when a colleague sent him the online link to a 1917 book entitled A Year of Costa Rican Natural History. Written by the husband and wife scientific team of Amelia Smith Calvert, Sometime Fellow in Biology from Bryn Mawr College, and Philip Powell Calvert, Professor of Zoology at the University of Pennsylvania and Editor of Entomological News, the 577-page book describes a long account of the Calverts’ travels and observations of…

Relájese y rejuvenezca en el recientemente reabierto Simbiosis Spa durante su estadía en el mejor hotel de Rincón de la Vieja, el Hotel Hacienda Guachipelín. Simbiosis Spa en Hacienda Guachipelin Artículo de Shannon Farley traducido al español El hermoso Simbiosis Spa ha reabierto sus puertas en el Hotel Hacienda Guachipelín a las faldas del volcán…

Nearly 5,000 acres more dry tropical forest and wildlife habitats are now protected in the newly expanded Rincon de la Vieja National Park by Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin. Article by Shannon Farley The Rincon de la Vieja National Park next to Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin has expanded and now protects nearly 5,000 acres more dry tropical forest…

Pasear por el bosque en Costa Rica no siempre es en el bosque lluvioso. Descubra por qué el bosque tropical seco de Guanacaste es tan único. Article by Shannon Farley Todos los bosques en lugares como Costa Rica son bosques lluviosos, ¿cierto? Falso. La mayoría de los turistas se sorprende cuando visita la provincia de Guanacaste,…

Going for a walk in the woods in Costa Rica isn’t always in the rainforest. Find out why the Guanacaste dry tropical forest is so unique. Article by Shannon Farley All forest in tropical places like Costa Rica is rainforest, right? Wrong. Most people are surprised when visiting Costa Rica’s northwestern province of Guanacaste to…

Se dice que en Costa Rica los mejores “vehículos todo terreno” para andar por el país son los caballos. A los costarricenses, o “ticos”, les encantan los caballos y sus tradiciones: sus raíces ecuestres provienen de los españoles que introdujeron estos animales a América Central en el siglo XVI. El corazón y el alma de la vida ecuestre de Costa Rica yace en la provincia de Guanacaste, donde vastas llanuras ondulantes se elevan en imponentes volcanes y montañas en la llamada Cordillera de Guanacaste. El clima soleado, seco y caluroso crean un hábitat único conocido como Bosque Tropical Seco. Durante décadas, Guanacaste se ha dedicado a trabajar la tierra y la ganadería, además de la cría de caballos. Si bien la principal actividad económica de la región ahora es el turismo, las tradiciones del folklore “sabanero”, las costumbres, la música…