Virtual tour of Coco's Island in Second Life

Promotional video of Cocos Island, Costa Rica, in Second Life, for the New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign. A project of the Costa Rica Tourist Board, developed by Advanced Virtual Solutions; with music, sound and video by Dizzy Banjo.

Arenal Volcano video

Nice tour video of Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica made by Super Natural Adventures Kids. It was created a science report on how volcanoes work and interact with the rest of the planet. A Super Natural Adventure video that takes a close look at this active hot spot. For more info go to http://www.supernaturaladventures.com

Beautiful Rio Celeste video

Rio Celeste's intense turquoise water, the product of a whimsical combination of pure river water and volcanic minerals, offers one of natures most complete eccentricities.

Located in Tenorio National Park, Río Celeste is the main attraction as it winds around Tenorio Volcanos foothills. Natural hot springs; boiling pool; a lagoon so vividly blue that youll sense the areas absolute peace; dye pools, which are places where the rivers crystalline waters fuse with calcium carbonate and sulfur from the volcano; and of course the array of wildlife.



Video & photos: Andres Madrigal
Edition: Juan Mata
(crtraveler.com)

National Geographic Wild chronicles Costa Rica birds

Nat Geo Wild Chronicles episode on Cagan Sekercioglu's research on forest birds in Costa Rica forest, fragments and coffee plantations. www.sekercioglu.org

Video with photograph collection of Costa Rican birds

Here's are a collection of photographs of various hummingbirds and quetzals from the Los Santos Reserve in Costa Rica. Hope you enjoy the video!

Cocos Island National Park 30th Anniversary

Imaging Foundation creted a short presentation for the Costa Rica government to commemorate the 30th Anniversay of this World Heritage Site. This, the largest uninhabited island in the world is one of the last refuges for large pelagics.

Landscapes and views of Costa Rica

Landscapes and views of a beautiful country located in the middle of America: Costa Rica. Hope you enjoy the video!

Picture of the day

A Green Iguana is seen at the National Biodiversity Park near Heredia, Costa Rica, Thursday, June 19, 2008. More than 2 million tourists are expected to visit Costa Rica this year, a record for this small Central American country, according to Costa Rica's Tourism Institute. (AP Photo/Kent Gilbert)

Video of Barrigona Beach in Costa Rica

Barrigona Beach is one of the best beaches in the Costa Rican province of Guanacaste and it's the same beach where Britney Spears went for a getaway with her father, Mel Gibson and some friends in May 2008.



Note: the author of this video claims that Mel Gibson bought this beach, but as far as I know this is not true. He bought a house that has a path leading directly to the beach but he has to keep the beach open to the public as beaches are public property in Costa Rica.

Unlike other countries, some beachfront property may be purchased. However, the 200-meter strip of land along the seacoasts is owned by the government and for public use. It is prohibited to build anything within the first 50 meters of the high tide line.

This zone is for the public and cannot be turned into a private beach. Also, you can no longer build within the next 50 to 200 meters of the high tide line -this is called The Maritime Zone- unless there is existing housing or a new tourism project involved. If this is the case, you can lease the land from the municipality, which is overseen by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute.

Costa Rica video by the ICT

Promotional video elaborated by the Costa Rican Tourism Board [Instituto Costarricense de Turismo] ICT. For more info go to: http://www.visitcostarica.com/