Costa Rica Travel and Vacation

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Our Costa Rica adventure with deadly snakes, frogs, lizards, birds, tarantulas, monkeys, and lots of other critters.

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July 14, 1987 After the Gary Webb report in the Mercury News, the CIA Inspector General Frederick Hitz was assigned to investigate these allegations in 1996. The CIA director John Deutch pledged that Hitz would present his findings in three months. But for almost a year and a half, there was little news. Then on December 18, 1997, stories in the Washington Post and New York Times appeared, stating that Hitz had found “no direct or indirect” links between the CIA and cocaine traffickers, despite the reporters never seeing the report. This story of no links between the CIA and cocaine traffickers was quickly picked up by the networks. Six weeks later, the new CIA director, George Tenet declared that he was releasing the report. Tenet denied the Gary Webb allegations, which were reported nationally. The contents of the actual report was largely ignored by the national media. In the 623rd paragraph, the report described a cable from the CIA’s Directorate of Operations dated October 22, 1982, describing a prospective meeting between Contra leaders in Costa Rica for “an exchange in [the United States] of narcotics for arms, which then are shipped to Nicaragua.” The two main Contra groups, US arms dealers, and a lieutenant of a drug ring which imported drugs from Latin America to the US west coast were set to attend the Costa Rica meeting. The lieutenant trafficker was also a Contra, and the CIA knew that there was an arms-for-drugs shuttle and did nothing to stop it. The report …

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Traveling to Costa Rica? Need Costa Rica travel Information, or possibly some Travel Tips to unsure the BEST vacation possible. We got a few tips that may be able to help you. In part 3 you’ll find out about the Departure Tax leaving through San Jose Airport as well as a few tips about road conditions and what to watch out for when renting a car and traveling around Costa Rica. Also, what happens when you argue with a Tico- is that the BEST way to get what you want. If you’re not sure of the answers than you should check out this VIDEO on Costa Rica Travel Tips, don’t let something that could be avoided get in the way of the perfect vacation. www.TravelCostaRicaNow.com http www.flickr.com TravelCostaRicaNow.com

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San Jose Costa Rica

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Petrospheres or stone balls are pre-Columbian carvings found only in Costa Rica (One has been found just over the border in Panamá). They are almost perfectly spherical, and many are finely polished some are a more than 2 metres (six feet) in diameter. The largest found to date weighs over 15 tons. They were carved without the aid of metal tools, and some were transported hundreds of kilometres despite the Indians having no wheel nor beasts of burden. This is a short documentary in two parts each about 8 minutes long. (more)

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Costa Rica Chill Out Part 1 Music By: Katie B, Gustavo Cerati, and Thievery Corporation !PURA VIDA MAE!

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I am looking for some relaxing time on a nice beach where i can swim. What part of Costa Rica has the best beach’s?

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John Lurie’s “Fishing With John” Episode 3, with Matt Dillon

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This was our first big adventure. Taking off with little itinerary and a basic plan to travel through Costa Rica on local transport and eventually hike through the Corcovado Jungle.

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