Living in Arenal
@mgarcia2025.bsky.social
This feed is for expats living in the Lake Arenal region who want to share updates on safety, road access, wildlife, services and other useful information.
4.2 Earthquake
A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit 21 km (13 mi) away from Canas, in the morning of Monday, Nov 3, at 9.36 am local time. The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 km and was felt by many near the epicenter.
A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit 21 km (13 mi) away from Canas, in the morning of Monday, Nov 3, at 9.36 am local time. The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 km and was felt by many near the epicenter.
Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Costa Rica on Monday, Nov 3, 2025, at 09:36 am (Costa Rica time)
Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Costa Rica on Monday, Nov 3, 2025, at 09:36 am (Costa Rica time) -
www.volcanodiscovery.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
4.2 Earthquake
A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit 21 km (13 mi) away from Canas, in the morning of Monday, Nov 3, at 9.36 am local time. The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 km and was felt by many near the epicenter.
A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit 21 km (13 mi) away from Canas, in the morning of Monday, Nov 3, at 9.36 am local time. The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 km and was felt by many near the epicenter.
Snakes at the Lake
Great presentation by snake expert, Ray Morgan. Anybody who lives around the lake, or in Costa Rica, should watch it. Super interesting and informative. So many incredible snakes in the region.
youtu.be/tI8uJLVzXgc?...
Great presentation by snake expert, Ray Morgan. Anybody who lives around the lake, or in Costa Rica, should watch it. Super interesting and informative. So many incredible snakes in the region.
youtu.be/tI8uJLVzXgc?...
Snakes at the Lake with Ray Morgan
YouTube video by Applied HOPE
youtu.be
October 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Snakes at the Lake
Great presentation by snake expert, Ray Morgan. Anybody who lives around the lake, or in Costa Rica, should watch it. Super interesting and informative. So many incredible snakes in the region.
youtu.be/tI8uJLVzXgc?...
Great presentation by snake expert, Ray Morgan. Anybody who lives around the lake, or in Costa Rica, should watch it. Super interesting and informative. So many incredible snakes in the region.
youtu.be/tI8uJLVzXgc?...
Mail Service to USA and Canada has been Discontinued
October 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Mail Service to USA and Canada has been Discontinued
REPORTE AUTOMATICO DE SISMO, Ml = 4.7.
Día: 2025-10-04, hora local: 15:08:44.8.
Latitud: 10.617, longitud: -84.9516.
Profundidad: 13.75 km.
Epicentro: 2.6 km al Sur de Bajo cartagos de Guatuso de Alajuela.
Reportado por OVSICORI
Día: 2025-10-04, hora local: 15:08:44.8.
Latitud: 10.617, longitud: -84.9516.
Profundidad: 13.75 km.
Epicentro: 2.6 km al Sur de Bajo cartagos de Guatuso de Alajuela.
Reportado por OVSICORI
October 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
REPORTE AUTOMATICO DE SISMO, Ml = 4.7.
Día: 2025-10-04, hora local: 15:08:44.8.
Latitud: 10.617, longitud: -84.9516.
Profundidad: 13.75 km.
Epicentro: 2.6 km al Sur de Bajo cartagos de Guatuso de Alajuela.
Reportado por OVSICORI
Día: 2025-10-04, hora local: 15:08:44.8.
Latitud: 10.617, longitud: -84.9516.
Profundidad: 13.75 km.
Epicentro: 2.6 km al Sur de Bajo cartagos de Guatuso de Alajuela.
Reportado por OVSICORI
Earthquake
Estimated magnitude 4.3 earthquake
Affected countries: Costa Rica and Nicaragua
6 miles from Guanacaste Province, Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica · 4:08 PM
Estimated magnitude 4.3 earthquake
Affected countries: Costa Rica and Nicaragua
6 miles from Guanacaste Province, Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica · 4:08 PM
October 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Earthquake
Estimated magnitude 4.3 earthquake
Affected countries: Costa Rica and Nicaragua
6 miles from Guanacaste Province, Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica · 4:08 PM
Estimated magnitude 4.3 earthquake
Affected countries: Costa Rica and Nicaragua
6 miles from Guanacaste Province, Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica · 4:08 PM
Landslides and flooded roads are reported in both directions along the road from Nuevo Arenal to La Fortuna.
October 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Landslides and flooded roads are reported in both directions along the road from Nuevo Arenal to La Fortuna.
The Canadian government updated its travel advisory for Costa Rica this week, recommending that its citizens “exercise a high degree of caution” due to an increase in violent crime and petty crime in key tourist destinations in the Central American country. www.canada.ca/en.html
Home - Canada.ca
Get quick, easy access to all Government of Canada services and information.
www.canada.ca
August 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The Canadian government updated its travel advisory for Costa Rica this week, recommending that its citizens “exercise a high degree of caution” due to an increase in violent crime and petty crime in key tourist destinations in the Central American country. www.canada.ca/en.html
Yesterday’s earthquake
July 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Yesterday’s earthquake
New hospital complex in Puntarenas – Hospital Monseñor Sanabria Martinez.
The largest and most modern hospital in Central America spans 75,000 square meters, has five floors, and consists of 10 interconnected buildings.
No more trips to San Jose!
The largest and most modern hospital in Central America spans 75,000 square meters, has five floors, and consists of 10 interconnected buildings.
No more trips to San Jose!
June 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
New hospital complex in Puntarenas – Hospital Monseñor Sanabria Martinez.
The largest and most modern hospital in Central America spans 75,000 square meters, has five floors, and consists of 10 interconnected buildings.
No more trips to San Jose!
The largest and most modern hospital in Central America spans 75,000 square meters, has five floors, and consists of 10 interconnected buildings.
No more trips to San Jose!
Costa Rica ranks No. 6 in the 2025 World Happiness Report!
What have Costa Ricans figured out that many immigrants/expats can learn?
Caring and sharing seem to be the biggest predictors of happiness.
Pura vida!
worldhappiness.report
What have Costa Ricans figured out that many immigrants/expats can learn?
Caring and sharing seem to be the biggest predictors of happiness.
Pura vida!
worldhappiness.report
Home
The World Happiness Report is published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, in partnership with Gallup, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and an independent ed...
worldhappiness.report
May 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Costa Rica ranks No. 6 in the 2025 World Happiness Report!
What have Costa Ricans figured out that many immigrants/expats can learn?
Caring and sharing seem to be the biggest predictors of happiness.
Pura vida!
worldhappiness.report
What have Costa Ricans figured out that many immigrants/expats can learn?
Caring and sharing seem to be the biggest predictors of happiness.
Pura vida!
worldhappiness.report
They’ve paved the shortcut road (by the condos.)! Feel free to post a video if you have one.
April 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
They’ve paved the shortcut road (by the condos.)! Feel free to post a video if you have one.
The park has been closed to tourists until further notice due to ongoing volcanic activity. 👉 amcostarica.com/Costa%20Rica...
#AMCostaRica #CostaRica
#AMCostaRica #CostaRica
Costa Rica closes active volcano to tourists amid ongoing
eruptions 032525
amcostarica.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
The park has been closed to tourists until further notice due to ongoing volcanic activity. 👉 amcostarica.com/Costa%20Rica...
#AMCostaRica #CostaRica
#AMCostaRica #CostaRica
Parking fees at Liberia Airport
March 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Parking fees at Liberia Airport
Rainfall in Arenal region
March 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Rainfall in Arenal region
New to this page? Feel free to follow us and post updates.
February 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
New to this page? Feel free to follow us and post updates.
Road to the Condos is clear today. Saturday, Feb 8.
The road needs some work, and it’s a rough drive, but it’s clear.
The road needs some work, and it’s a rough drive, but it’s clear.
February 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Road to the Condos is clear today. Saturday, Feb 8.
The road needs some work, and it’s a rough drive, but it’s clear.
The road needs some work, and it’s a rough drive, but it’s clear.
“Road to the Condos” closed.
February 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
“Road to the Condos” closed.
Rainfall total for January 2025 in La Unión area of Lake Arenal. A record breaker.
2025 - 29.15"
2024 - 5.4"
2023 - 6.1"
2022 - 4.3"
2021 - 12.1"
2020 - 12.2"
Total for 2024 was 185.35".
2025 - 29.15"
2024 - 5.4"
2023 - 6.1"
2022 - 4.3"
2021 - 12.1"
2020 - 12.2"
Total for 2024 was 185.35".
February 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Rainfall total for January 2025 in La Unión area of Lake Arenal. A record breaker.
2025 - 29.15"
2024 - 5.4"
2023 - 6.1"
2022 - 4.3"
2021 - 12.1"
2020 - 12.2"
Total for 2024 was 185.35".
2025 - 29.15"
2024 - 5.4"
2023 - 6.1"
2022 - 4.3"
2021 - 12.1"
2020 - 12.2"
Total for 2024 was 185.35".