Mosquitoes and bugs in Costa Rica

Clients often ask about mosquitoes and bugs in Costa Rica and if they are prevalent.

Costa Rica is a natural environment and there are both mosquitoes and other bugs. Mosquitoes are more prevalent on the hotter and more humid Caribbean Coast than on the Pacific Coast or in the Central Valley.

By comparison mosquitoes are much more prevalent in Florida than in Costa Rica than the mosquitoes that you might encounter in Florida.

You may also encounter some larger and unusual bugs in Costa Rica, but this is a reflection of Costa Rica's natural, green and well preserved environment.

Bars on Windows

One of things which clients frequently notice when they first arrive in Costa Rica are the bars on the windows of homes and shops.

The assumption is often that crime rates must be very high.

This is not the case. Serious crime is rare and crime rates are much lower than in the USA by comparison. But crime does happen. Burglary, theft and other opportunistic crimes are the main crimes in Costa Rica.

So why the bars?

Well there are a number of reasons:

Architectural: bars on windows are an architectural feature of many older homes in Costa Rica and are a traditional home feature. Spanish colonial architectural home designs have included bars for centuries. The bars are made to order and many designs are very ornate and beautiful.

Economical crime deterrent: monitored alarms are relatively expensive and response times are slow in Costa Rica. and the window bars are a widely available economical alternative.

So don't be put off by bars on windows in Costa Rica.

UM Motorcycles and ATV's available in Naturewalk Adventure Center Jaco

Planting Pineapple

Pineapple planting continues in Naturewalk 3:

Naturewalk Adventure Center Jaco

The Naturewalk Adventure Center Shop in Jaco is now open. As well as giving access to all the Naturewalk Adventure Activities (Horse Riding, Canoeing, Kayaking, Rafting, ATV tours, Hiking) it also sells UM Motorcycles and here you can see just some of the motorcycle inventory.

Planting pineapple

Pineapple planting in Naturewalk 3 close to the Adventure Center:

Teak Arriving at the Naturewalk Teak Mill

Teak logs arriving at the Naturewalk teak mill.

These logs will be milled into artisan teak furniture for export to the USA.