Continuing my daily picture articles, I present you with today's picture:

Taken at the beach, this cute little Costa Rican monkey is one of the reasons of why it's so awesome to be here.

While I'm not too sure of the species, Mr. Monkey seemed to be 4 or 5 months old, very smart, and loves to eat bread, papaya, bananas... He's also a natural star and loved posing for all the cameras around him.

From what I've read, Costa Rica has 4 different native species of monkeys, more than most other latin american countries, except those with Amazonian rainforest, they are also one of the smartest animals of the animal kingdom and are one of the few ones that can see in color.

Want to know more about Costa Rican Monkeys? Click Here!

As mentioned yesterday, I am decided to post an incredible/interesting picture every day and make that picture, the picture of the day...

And following my commitment I present you, Today's picture:

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica's most active volcano, lies in La Fortuna in San Carlos in front of the artificially created lake Arenal. Small eruptions are constant and could be daily, with displays of lava and ash, a true spectacle.

Home is where the heart is, and right now, my heart is in Costa Rica.


My beautiful mountain house has great views of the central valley, an awesome climate and besides that, it is conveniently located 30 minutes from the airport and less then 15 minutes from one of the biggest shopping malls in Costa Rica. Close to this mall we can also find Costa Rica's first IMax Theater, a world class hospital named CIMA and many designer stores such as Hugo Boss, Carolina Herrera, Max Mara, Zara and more.


Best thing yet? The beach is less then an hour away! 


Are you jealous? Well, come down and visit. My house is your house.


Pictures of my house below:

Here's something that I plan on doing on a daily or almost daily basis. The "Picture of the Day".


Here, I will select the best or most interesting pictures I see, and post them, for all to see, with a little description of what's going on and why I like it.

Perhaps, at the end of each month, I will have a little poll where my friends and visitors can vote for picture of the month.


So, behold, today's Picture of the Day:

This picture is one of the many examples of why Costa Rica is paradise. 
Taken last year at Pochote Beach, which is close to Tambor and Montezuma , this warm afternoon sunset summarizes why I live here and don't want to go back.

As I lay here on my hammock enjoying my view and the warm breeze over my skin, I think of my friends back home struggling through yet another snowstorm in Boston. 


I know what you went through, I too was one of you. I shoveled my car out of snow, scraped the ice off the windshield and tried not to cry as the sleet was whipped into my skin like tiny glass darts.


I blamed my parents. When they decided to come to the US, we could have settled in Hawaii, California, Arizona or anywhere else that is warm year round. 


“Hello we are from a tropical place we are not Eskimos but we decided to settle where we have blizzards and a hurricane season.” I never understood my parents for that. Why would anyone live in an area that has a hurricane or tornado season for that matter? Ah... The mysteries of life!


Here I am, now in Costa Rica where it is warm, the people are friendly and the living is easy. I think the Garden of Eden must have looked a lot like this. 


Paradise!!!


For Alan and all those who don’t understand why I moved to Costa Rica I just checked the weather. It's 33 degrees in Boston and 85 in San Jose, Costa Rica.


So do the math.


Now you know why I am in here!

That could have been the headline of my final blog.

Costa Rica has packs of wild dogs that roam the streets looking for food. They all have a mean and hungry look about them.

Anyway, I am strolling around my new neighborhood enjoying the peace and the beauty of my new home. I am lost in my thoughts when I notice one skinny mangy dog following me. You can see his ribs. I ignore him. I continue to walk. I look back now and SURPRISE! Now I've got two dogs and right out of the bushes comes a third dog...  I suddenly see two more dogs heading in the direction of the pack. I stop dead in my tracks clutching my Louis Vuitton bag to my chest. I think that if I run, all these dogs will run after me, knock me down and eat me. I start to walk slowly. The dogs follow slowly. As I am walking I look for a place where I can throw my Louis bag to safety. If I am to die so be it but Louis must be saved. I know Alan would have the bag sent to my mother... and that's something she could remember me by.


I continue walking pass a stone wall I know I can’t climb it but I can toss Louis to safety. Louis is safe over the wall! By now, the fear has left me and I am just filled with anger. If these dogs are going to eat me I will take some of them with me. I stop I turn around “okay you mangy hounds here I am!” I yell as I charge towards them screaming obscenities at the top my lungs. The dogs pause. The leader of this pack of hounds from hell looks at me as if to challenge but thinks about it twice when he sees the rage in my eyes, turns his tail and runs away with the other dogs following suit.



I retrieve my Louis Vuitton bag and walk home. Just another day in paradise.