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Costa Rica Scuba Diving Paradise Holidays
Costa Rica is a country that is popular for its lush rainforest, its beautiful beaches, and its colorful and lively wildlife. It is also one of the world's popular scuba diving locations. It has the Caribbean Sea on its east boarder and on the west, the Pacific Ocean. It has some excellent areas for scuba diving.
Great Scuba Diving at Costa Rica's Beaches Costa Rica's beaches are the type that they are possible to scuba dive from. The Three most popular are: Playas del Coco Playa Hermosa, and Playa Ocotal many scuba divers claim to see giant Manta Rays, sharks, and many different tropical fish. These three beaches are great places to start your scuba diving trip is Costa Rica. Scuba Diving Tours in Costa Rica is a great way to enjoy your Costa scuba diving. These can be day trips to the many available beaches and scuba options. Or, overnight trips, which allow more time for exploring to make the best of your time (highly recommended)
Drake Bay, Costa Rica Drake Bay is one of Costa Rica's most popular scuba diving areas. It is at the north end of the Osa Peninsula. This area is easily accessible by boat, which makes it ideal for scuba diving. Scuba divers can see many forms of sea life in this area including sharks, and turtles. Underwater photographers love this area for its easy access to wildlife. Manual Antonio Park Manual Antonio is a popular park in the southern part of Costa Rica. Not only can scuba divers dive in the ocean and see some of the most spectacular sea life; they can also hike through the pathways of a lush rainforest Manual Antonio is a great place to spend the day scuba diving, snorkeling and swimming. It is a very nice place to scuba dive in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is a beautiful country that offers a lot of interesting opportunities for scuba divers. Both in the water and out of the water, divers are able to see nature right up close. The beauty of Costa Rica and its surrounding oceans is remarkable. It is a scuba diving trip that you will remember for a lifetime. The combination of the warm weather, clean clear water and easy access to wildlife means you should seriously look at Costa rice for you next scuba diving trip.
by: peterde.vizard.peterdevizard@uniquearticlewizard.com
Taste the Costa Rican Cuisine; A Tropical Blend of Flavors
Costa Rica food is the result of a medley of various types of spices, sauces, oils and other ingredients used in different cuisines from the various corners of the world. In the recipes of Costa Rica you will find the traces of the traditional cuisines of countries like Spain, France, China, Italy and Africa. Spices like annatto, oregano, nutmeg, pepper, coriander, saffron, thyme, sauces like Worcestershire, soy, and Lizano, oils like vegetable oil and olive oil and ingredients like corn, sweet potatoes, cassava, beans, are all used in Costa Rica food.
Rice is a very important part of Costa Rican diet and so are beans. Apart from a huge variety of veggies, Costa Rica definitely has good meats. Excellent beef from the local cows, abundance of really good local chicken and of course fresh, high quality seafood.
Let's see what the Costa Ricans are eating, bite by bite. Appetizers are known as bocas in the land of Costa Rica. These are served usually with drinks. These are often distributed free of cost. Even if they are priced it is kept at a bare minimum. There are some very popular varieties of bocas available. Some of them are: Tamales- these are cornmeal patties with a stuffing and it is wrapped and then steamed inside banana leaves. Gallos - tortillas are very common in Costa Rica. Gallos are the tortillas heaped with meat, chicken, beans and lots of cheese. Ceviche- this is a salad that acts as an appetizer. It is made from marinated seafood. Patacones- these are fried green plantains that come in the form of chips. Fried yucca- very popular, close to our french fries. Tacos- filled in with lots of ingredients, chicken, guacamole and sauces. Empanadas- breaded goods and pies.
The salads are as interesting as the appetizers. The common varieties of Costa Rican salads are made from tomato bits, onion rings, shredded cabbage, diced red or green peppers, a little cilantro with the seasoning done with lime juice and a little sprinkling of salt. The Main Dishes are not only tasty and filling but also healthy. The spices are additives enrich the food yet keep it healthy.
Some of the popular main dishes are: Gallo Pinto- made from beans mixed with rice flavored with coriander, onions and some Worcestershire sauce. Casados- is another dish that is a part of the daily diet of the Costa Ricans. This is a main course meal prepared from beans, rice, pork or chicken with some lettuce, cabbage, tomato salad and some dried plantains. Frito- is a stew made from pork Mondongo- a beef stomach soup Barbudos- an omelet made from string beans Soups are also an integral part in the Costa Rican diet.
The most commonly prepared soups of Costa Rica are the Bacalao that is the cod soup, the Bean Soup, the Mondongo or the beef stomach soup, the Olla de Carne that is the Costa Rican beef soup, the Sopa de Albondigas or the soup that is made of meat balls, the Sopas de Leche or the Tortilla soup and the Sopa de Pescado that is the fish soup.
Besides the main dishes and soups there are also a number of sweet dishes and candies that are fascinating.Here are some of the wonderful desserts of Costa Rica: The Cono Capuchino is an ice-cream cone with chocolate topping, flan is cold caramel custard, dulce de leche is a syrup made from boiled milk and sugar. The thicker variety is known as the Cajeta and this is fudgelike and absolutely delicious. Then there are the Mazamorra, which is a corn starch pudding, milanes are chocolate candies. The Pan de Maiz is a type of sweet bread made from corn and the queque seco is a pound cake. The Melcocha is a candy that is made from raw sugar and there is also the torta chilena, which is a multilayered cake full of dulce de leche.
Costa Rica drinks do more than just quenching ones thirst. The most favorite costa rican drink is of course Coffee. High quality, natively cultivated and strong, on asking for milk coffee or 'cafe con leche' you will be offered coffee that is a strong blend of coffee and milk mixed in equal proportions. When you wish to have black coffee you need to ask for 'cafe sin leche'. A very popular traditional drink of Costa Rica is Agua Dulce. This drink is made from sugarcane that is not strained or bleached. The native fruits like mango, tamarindo, papaya, etc., are used to make fresh Fruit Juices. You can have these juices with milk or water. Costa Rica makes good quality Gin and Vodka, moderate quality Rum and poor quality Whiskey. The mixture of coke and rum goes down very well with the locals in Costa Rica. You can also try the native costa rican Beer, very popular among the natives, Imperial.
Home style cooking dominates the scene in Costa Rica with most people preferring simple dishes. However, the meals are wholesome, nutritious and priced reasonably, especially beef and seafood. People of Costa Rica love eating and so will you, if you try their wonderful, exotic cuisine.
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brock.elliott.brockelliott@uniquearticlewizard.com
8 Tips On Dealing With Jet Lag
Jet lag is an awkward side effect of jet travel when you cross
too many time zones for your body's liking. Face it, most of us have enough
problems when we shift just an hour to daylight savings. Follow these tips on
avoiding jet lag to help reduce the effects.
Not all these tips are relevant for every trip, especially if you're traveling
on business at short notice, but at least some of them should be useful for you.
1. Adjust your sleep time
Start helping your body clock to adjust to the new time zone by changing the
times that you go to sleep at night and awaken in the morning. You'll start to
become accustomed to the new times. Make the adjustment about an hour each
night.
2. Set your watch
As soon as you board your flight, set your watch to the new time. We look at our
watches an amazingly high amount of times, so adjusting the time as soon as
possible will help your mind realize that it's changing clocks.
3. Drink water. Lots of it
Sure, you can ask the stewardess for water but they have hundreds of other
passengers to look after as well. Buy a bottle of water once you've passed
through airport control and drink plenty of water during your flight.
4. Say no to coffee and alcohol
They both act as dehydrators. So they'll help to dry up your body even more than
the flight already does. Soft drinks or water are to be preferred.
5. Get some rest on the flight
Depending on how enthusiastic the cabin staff are, this may be easier said than
done. And if that child behind you rocks your seat once more, then that's
another story. If you get the option, a window seat or one in the center of a
block of seats will minimize the number of people who need to ask you to move
out of their way. Noise canceling headphones aren't standard issue on many
flights, so if you are a regular traveler then treat yourself to a set. They
really do cut down the disturbance of engine noise.
6. Go walkabout occasionally
OK, this is at odds with getting rest. But sitting down for hours on end isn't a
good idea either. Walk up and down the aisles a few times. Not so much that
you're pacing them but certainly go for this exercise a few times on a long
flight. Just be certain not to time your expedition for meal or drinks or duty
free services.
7. Adjust to your new time zone on the plane
If it's daytime at your destination, stay awake. If it's night where you are
going, get some sleep. You can catch up on the in flight entertainment when
you've got a bigger screen and better sound. Start adjusting as soon as you can.
8. Keep adjusting at your destination
Even if you've been on a plane for hours and hours. The sooner you start
adjusting, the better. So if you arrive in the dead of night, get to sleep. A
dose of melatonin may help here - it's a natural sleeping aid that's already
produced by your body.
by: Trevor Johnson
