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The town of Miramar in Puntarenas will host its second Eco Tourism Fair starting today.

Activities will be carried out in the town central park and amphitheatre starting Friday June 27th throughout Sunday June 29th 2008. The idea behind the fair is to not only present tourists with the regions traditions and culture, but to also promote and encourage residents to get back in touch with Costa Rican customs.

Inauguration will start today at 10am with the presentation of local arts and crafts and at 4pm, there will be a special cultural presentation in the town amphitheatre located next to the town central market.

Other activities will include traditional foods, cultural and artistic activities, horseback rides and street theatre throughout the town main streets and the selling of arts and crafts created by local artists.

Saturday will host a horseback ride that will leave from the town amphitheatre at 10am and is open to anyone who would like to participate. This same day at noon, Miramar will be taken over by Costa Rican traditional clowns. But beware! These are not your typical funny clowns, the Costa Rican payasos are people dressed up in colorful gowns wearing giant masks which represent an old lady, monkeys, bulls, old men, witches, demons and other interesting creations.

The fun part, or what makes it unique, is that these payasos will run around town chasing people and giving them a good scare. The most popular of these characters is La Gigantona, or the giant lady. She will look down at you and maybe even give you a lights spankin!

The fair will close on Sunday with a series of activities such as the street theatre, local bands and cimarronas, senior citizen traditional dance presentation and much more.

The activity is organized by the Costa Rican Bureau of Tourism along with the Local Chamber of Tourism.

written by fernando \\ tags: Bird Watching in Costa Rica, Costa Rica Mountain Bike, Costa Rica's Government, Costa Rican Bureau of Tourism

Costa Rica is truly a small piece of paradise nestled between two major oceans and packed with exotic and abundant biodiversity.

Thanks to the country variety of regions and terrain, Bird Watching has become quite the attraction among locals and visitors as well. Costa Rica proudly boasts of having over 850 species of birds in its relatively small area. Clearly this variety of species tops the total amount of species in North America, thus attracting large amounts of bird lovers year round.

Costa Rica’s government and authorities have been very careful and strict about maintaining the country protected areas by assigning hundreds of acres as National Parks, Wild Refuges and National Patrimony areas.

A thorough and professional guided tour can be easily arranged and can guarantee a fun and educational experience. The beauty of bird watching in Costa Rica is due to the fact that different climatic and geographical regions can be easily accessed in just short distances. Visitors are fascinated by the variety observed in rain forests, mangroves, swamps, rivers, cloud forests and beaches to name a few.

Aside from the country variety in bird species is its affordable and attractive tourist infrastructure. Accommodations are as diverse as the country species. Costa Rica offers hotels as well as the more rustic and low budget typical cabinas and lodges.

Tours for bird watching can be set up for areas such as the high lands, Caribbean, North and South Pacific as well as the Central Valley. The Quetzal, Frigate bird and Jabir? are just few of species you will certainly catch a glimpse of.

written by fernando \\ tags: Bird Watching in Costa Rica, Costa Rica Hotels, Costa Rica’s Government