A New Life in Costa Rica

Blog URL:http://www.anewlifeincostarica.com
Blog Tags:costa rica, retire in costa rica, living in costa rica, gardening, birding, nature
Country:Costa Rica
Location:San Ramon, Alajuela

Waking each day and living a new life in a foreign country



Latest Blog Posts



Bye bye blog

on Jun 2, 2018 in: Adventures

The time has come to officially end this blog. I haven't been posting for awhile now so it shouldn't come as a surprise. Many Costa Rica blogs have come and gone over the years. Most end when the owners repatriate. Not the case here. As I've said fro...

on Nov 8, 2017

A sneak peek at the post I'm working on.

Beautiful butterflies

on Jun 13, 2017 in: Adventures

Orange butterflies are some of my favorite around the yard. Maybe because they contrast so well with all the green. I've seen these for years and don't remember ever looking the names of them up. You're in luck, I happen to have a butterfly guide sit...

No laughing matter

on Feb 24, 2017 in: Adventures

I spotted this gorgeous laughing falcon on my walk this morning. An absolutely stunning bird! It seemed like the whole forest was in hyper drive this morning. Parakeets were feasting in the tree tops. A pair of toucans were spotted flying all around...

Summer 2017

on Feb 21, 2017 in: Adventures, Culture

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Singing in the rain

on Jan 7, 2017 in: Adventures, love

We arrived home just as a beautiful, soft rain shower began the other day. I opened the curtains and caught a hummingbird playing in the rain. He played and played for about thirty minutes. Such a blessing to simply watch his joy.

Toucan Tuesday

on Jan 3, 2017 in: Adventures

A few shots of the toucans around the house lately. ENJOY!!!