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Arenal Reports
Click on the dates below to read the weekly Arenal Report which we submit each Wednesday for the Weekend section of the Tico Times for printing on Friday of the following week.
2007
Jan. 3, 10, 17, 31
Feb. 7, 21, 28
March 7, 14, 21, 28
April 25
May 2, 9, 16, 23
June 6, 13, 27
July 4, 18
August 8, 15, 29
Sept 5, 12, 19, 26
Oct. 10, 26
Nov. 2. 16
2006
Jan. 11, 18, 25
Feb. 1, 8, 15
March 2, 15, 22
April 19
May 3, 10, 17
June 7, 14, 21, 28
July 12, 26
Aug. 4, 11, 25
Sept. 1, 8, 13, 20, 27
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25
Nov. 1, 8, 22, 29
Dec. 6, 20
News
News of Lake Arenal and perhaps beyond, some highlighted from the Arenal Reports and some not.
Lake highway suffers major washout August 30
See photo and story in Sept 5 Arenal Report
We have photo of recent Lake Arenal Tornado
It's part of of August 29 Arenal Report
Re/Max clients offered 1/2 price or free lodging
Multi-millionaire Case another threat to monkeys
Click on August 15 Arenal Report for this story.
Retired Biologist Saves Monkey Orphans
Here is an article we wrote for the March 30, 2007, issue of the Tico Times about Arenal resident Gloria Dempsey's efforts to save injured Howler Monkeys and also restore their habitat.
The rescued Sami
Company rents GPS units for travel in Costa Rica
Continued at GPS rentals

Tips for Successful Driving in Costa Rica

Under our Directions heading, we've added warnings and tips about driving in Costa Rica. Click here to read about certain hazards and practices on Costa Rica roads and streets.
Links
Click on the logo above to go to the website based on Erin Van Rheenen's very helpful 2004 book, Living Abroad in Costa Rica.
Arenal.net has lots of info about the volcano and the area. A top tour company in La Fortuna and Monteverde is Desafio Adventure Company at www.arenalvolcanotours.com and www.monteverdetours.com.
Villa Pacande in Alejuela is handy to the airport.
San Jorge Eco-Lodge in Ecuador. See their website for tour ideas to Macchu Pichu and much more.
Tico Times, the weekly English language newspaper. for which we do a weekly report.
A.M. Costa Rica and InsideCostaRica, daily English newspapers.

Costa Rican history and general facts

Lake Arenal area blog and forum. Register at this new resource and exchange information on a variety of topics, or start new topics.
Association of Residents of Costa Rica
The Costa Rica Tourism Institute
The Real Costa Rica website and blog.