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Matapalo Tornado

Here is the video taken on March 2, 2011 in Playa Matapalo. This is an interesting video of a water funnel/tornado forming in the Pacific and dissipating when it comes ashore.

Mar 11 2011 | Posted in Blog | Read More »

I’ve often given advice to people on how they can lower their Alexa rank (lower the better). The problem is that Alexa ranks really shouldn’t be taken too seriously considering there is one really simple way to lower it substantially and yet on the same token…it’s an I pat your back you pat mine scenario. [...]

Mar 7 2011 | Posted in Blog | Read More »

Crime and Criminals by Definition

With some areas experiencing increased crime activity, many communities are bonding together and forming united groups against crime. IE: CAP on Crime However what defines a crime or a criminal these days? I have a good friend who was driving home from work the other day and pulled over to pick up a hitchhiker. Shortly [...]

Feb 5 2011 | Posted in Blog,Feature | Read More »

What’s the point?

Many might think that the purpose of this site is simply Costa Rica news. Well they’d be mistaken. The reality of why this site was started, was to develop a vast network of sites that worked together in unison to form an advertising and marketing platform by which the country has never seen before.

Jun 12 2010 | Posted in Blog | Read More »

Steven Seagal: Oh no he didn’t

Steven Seagal the former B grade actor starring in such award winning films as Above the Law, On Deadly Ground and his Warner career ending film, Fire Down Below, has verbal diarrhea again. This time he is claiming that he was treated like a criminal during his visit to Costa Rica and is now threatening [...]

Jun 8 2010 | Posted in Blog | Read More »

Costa Rica news: reporting with accuracy

Tonight at shortly before 9:30pm, Costa Rica was shaken by another large, lasting earthquake. The quake felt similar in size to the previous one on May 20th. In the midst of the excitement of the incident, many different reporting agencies were reporting conflicting stories of the size.

Jun 1 2010 | Posted in Blog | Read More »

The healthy competitive spirit in all of us

We all (most of us) love a good challenge. Along with any challenge, comes competitor(s). I myself really believe that fair competition is healthy. It pushes you to do more and succeed at whatever it is you are trying to accomplish. All this meanwhile establishing great new relationships with people in the same industry as [...]

May 29 2010 | Posted in Blog | Read More »

Personal web blog for Don Halbert

As I’m sure most of you realize, I’ve taken the ‘personal’ aspect out of this blog and I’ve created a WP site using my personal name for anything personally related to me…Don Halbert. The new blog is using the number one blogging platform, WordPress and is, as usual, completely optimized using my signature Costa Rica [...]

May 25 2010 | Posted in Blog | Read More »

Costa Rica volcano, Arenal is erupting and causing a stir

As of 4am yesterday morning, Costa Rica’s most active volcano, Arenal, is erupting. Ejecting lava, ash and toxic gases from it’s main crater, authorities were quick to evacuate the surrounding parks. There were a total of 8 rivers of flowing lava

May 25 2010 | Posted in Blog | Read More »

Top10 Things to do in Uvita

It has been awhile since my last confession…oh wait, wrong audience. Sorry. Let me start over… Pardon me for taking such a long fricken time between Top10 Lists however here is a goodie on the Top 10 Things to do in Uvita. Ca

May 16 2010 | Posted in Blog | Read More »