Jun
18
Trying to find a place to eat? You can now explore restaurant menus online on Puerto Viejo Satellite.
Head to the Restaurants page and look for listings which have a View Menu shown.
Some menus you can see which we have so far are:
If you’re a restaurant owner or manager, email us a clear photo, PDF or Word document of your menu and we’ll get it posted.
Jun
15
What happened to the forum?
June 15, 2009 | Tags: Site news | 2 Comments
 Don’t all look so glum. There’s still a place online to talk about Puerto Viejo. Photo courtesy Tropical Adventures. |
A number of people have commented that the forum has disappeared from Puerto Viejo Satellite and they missed it. Sorry to all you fans but I had to remove it.
The forum unfortunately kept getting attacked by spammers and the forum software made it very laborious to delete these spammers. I tried making it harder to register and then people had trouble getting registered but the spammers still found their way through. So with all the hassles…that was the end of it.
But you may have noticed I recently added the ability to comment on any place listed on the site, for example here’s the page for Cocles Beach. For other places and businesses: go to the map page, open the listing you’re interested in from the links on the left or below the map and then click view full listing. So that’s a great place to rave (or rant) about a good meal you’ve had for example.
And of course, you’ve always been able to post comments about our news stories here on the Talamanca News as the lively discussions about the marina, Le Cameleon and the jailed rapist has shown.
But what if you need a place to post your car for sale, to look for a good electrician or to find people interested in starting a ukulele trio?
Don’t despair. You can use the discussion threads on our facebook page.
The link to go directly to the discussion area is here and I’ve also added it to the Discuss menu from the main site. Don’t forget to “become a fan” of Puerto Viejo while you’re there if you’re a facebook user and share photos etc.
Apr
12
Puerto Viejo Unwired
April 12, 2009 | Tags: Local Business News, Site news | Leave a Comment
There’s a new page on Puerto Viejo Satellite that shows you where you can stay connected in paradise — check out the new WiFi page listing area hotspots with wireless internet connectivity for your laptop.
The page is new so if you know of others in the area, please just email us at info@puertoviejosatellite.com. If the business isn’t listed yet, you can add them on the add listing page.
Apr
3
Interest in Puerto Viejo Continues to Grow
April 3, 2009 | Tags: Accidents and Natural Disasters, Crime & Punishment, Site news, Tourism | 2 Comments
In these challenging economic times, many local businesses seen a drop in business. But there is some good news too: interest in Puerto Viejo and the South Caribbean coast of Costa Rica remains very high. You can see this by looking at the growth of visitors to Puerto Viejo Satellite. In the quarter just finished, there were over 40,000 unique visitors to the website!
Traffic has grown at a very fast rate ever since the website has launched and the website is bigger and better than ever with:
• More listings than ever
• More features than ever like the recently added restaurant page or the listing detail pages (see this one for example)
• More complete information than ever – additional transport options for example added to the transport page as we find out about them
The area has also benefited from the marketing savvy of the owner one of the newer hotels in town, Banana Azul. Banana Azul was recently even mentioned on the Today show as a affordable vacation spot in these recessionary times. As more people find Banana Azul, they also discover the whole area as they discover the place that is a good fit for them or visit local restaurants and tour providers.
The growing tour company Gecko Trail Adventures has also contributed. Their Costa Rica tour packages have a strong emphasis on the Caribbean coast and so many people discover this area even if they don’t know Manzanillo from Montezuma.
All in all, we see great things ahead!
Feb
15
Money Issues Page Published
February 15, 2009 | Tags: Site news, Tourism | Leave a Comment
If you live in Puerto Viejo or you run a business there, chances are you get the same questions asked over and over again about money issues.
“What’s the currency?” “Are US dollars accepted?” “What kind of money should I bring?” “Is there an ATM?”
Well I’ve gotten many of these questions over the years and have finally compiled them into a Money Matters page on Puerto Viejo Satellite. You can get the full list of questions and answers here or if you’re replying to an email, just send them to www.puertoviejosatellite.com/money.php.
If you’ve got more or better suggestions for people on how to deal with money matters, feel free to comment on the article. Feedback is definitely appreciated.
Costa Rica Colones
Nov
16
Coming from Arenal?
November 16, 2008 | Tags: Site news | Leave a Comment
We’re always updating the useful area info on Puerto Viejo Satellite and I don’t announce every update but just wanted to mention that the transport page has been updated with additional information on getting to Puerto Viejo from Arenal.
Driving instructions can be found here in English and aqui en español.
Shuttle schedules and information can be found here in English and aqui en español.
Keep these links handy so you can send them to your visitors who are coming from Arenal!
Oct
24
Looking to buy your own piece of paradise?
Check out our new real estate page.
It lists all the companies operating in the area along with more information on them.
We’re also planning at some point to add real estate listings – by agencies and for sale by owner – to the site so stay tuned for that. Our own Multiple Listing Service for Puerto Viejo!
Aug
11
#1 on Google!
August 11, 2008 | Tags: Site news | 6 Comments
July was a great month for Puerto Viejo Satellite — not only did we hit a record for number of visitors, surpassing 10,000 visitors in one month for the first time, and a record number of page views, over 22,000, but we are now #1 when you search for Puerto Viejo on Google.
Of course, you’ve known we’ve been the most comprehensive and up to date site for Puerto Viejo for a long time but Google just took a little while to catch up.
If your business still isn’t listed on the Puerto Viejo Satellite map, you’re missing a lot of potential customers. You can add it in a few minutes on the List Business page.
If you’re already listed, you can upgrade your listing to include a weblink to your website for just $75 a year. You can upgrade here. Upgraded listings not only get a weblink to their site but have lots of other benefits.
Jun
20
Informacion de tours y actividades ya esta disponsible en español
June 20, 2008 | Tags: Site news | Leave a Comment
Yes, our tours page is now available in Spanish! It joins the map page and the transport page as fully bilingual pages. So we’re well on our way to providing a fully bilingual site! Thanks to the great translation services provided by Agustin at Hotel Banana Azul.
Ver la pagina de tours y actividades en español | See the tours and activities page in Spanish
Now you can read about all the tours and activities we recommend in either English or Spanish — and you can book them right online too!
May
22
Starting June 1st, Interbus will be offering service to Turrialba from Puerto Viejo, San Jose and Arenal as well as intermediate points.
From Puerto Viejo to Turrialba they depart daily at 6 a.m. and arrive at 10 a.m. From Turrialba to Puerto Viejo the departure is at 8:15 a.m., arriving 11:30 a.m. The cost is $35 for adults and $17.50 for children.
Puerto Viejo Satellite offers booking of any Interbus route (and when we book it, it is easier to make changes or get a refund in case of a cancellation than if you were to book directly on the Interbus site). Click here to search fares and schedules and make a reservation.
May
11
Cahuita Map Images Added
May 11, 2008 | Tags: Site news | Leave a Comment
Google has finally upgraded their map images for the Cahuita area, which formerly were blurry and cloud covered. Now there are crystal clear images of the Cahuita area, easily good enough to pick out individual businesses. The beach looks so inviting in the pictures that I want to jump right into my screen!
So now it’s time to add your Cahuita businesses to the satellite map.
Puerto Viejo Satellite isn’t just for Puerto Viejo anymore but for the whole of Costa Rica’s South Caribbean.
To see the images check out one or all of our current Cahuita listings:
- El Encanto Bed and Breakfast Inn
- Roberto’s Tours and Restaurant
- Cahuita National Park
- Cahuita Center
You can add new listings on the Add Listing page.
Apr
10
115 Places Now Listed on the Map
April 10, 2008 | Tags: Site news | Leave a Comment
With many local businesses adding their listings over the last few weeks, there are now 115 places listed on the Puerto Viejo Satellite Map! They represent an amazing diversity of places to eat, shop, stay or visit in our community. If your own favorite places are still not listed, you can add them here. The basic listing is completely free.
Visitors to the area and residents alike are also finding more and more on the site and we are optimistic this is contributing to a positive business environment for the area. Visits to the site continue to grow, with new records being set regularly. In March, almost 9,000 unique visitors came to the site! And on Tuesday, a new one day record was set with 482 different people coming to the website to research hotels, discuss topics on the forum, read the Talamanca News, get detailed directions and options on how to get here or get around or for many other reasons.
Some of the most recent additions to the map:
- Cabinas Guaranas (also a new Puerto Viejo Top Pick)
- Cabinas El Tesoro
- Cabins Mor Solutions
- Casa Viva Beach House Rentals
- Jordan’s Jacuzzi Suites
- Laundry
- Lotus Garden Japanese Restaurant
- Mighty Rivers Ice Cream
- Pan Pay
- Pulpería Manuel Leon
- Soda Miss Sam
Mar
31
Current Puerto Viejo Weather and Forecast now Available! Surfing too
March 31, 2008 | Tags: Environment, Site news | Leave a Comment
We’ve just found a weather service which is providing current weather conditions and forecasts for Puerto Viejo, Cahuita and Manzanillo! See the Weather Page.
Used to be the closest information we could get was for Limon which as we all know despite just being 75 minutes driving north, could have very different conditions.
No idea where AccuWeather is getting their information. The weather forecasts from Costa Rica’s Instituto Meteorólogical Nacional still show their closest forecasts are for Limon and Sixaola.
They even offer 15 day forecasts on their site although we know that the potential accuracy of a 15 day forecast for this area has to be rather limited with the quickly changing weather we have.
We’ve also updated the weather page to add more information about surfing conditions in the area. Check out surfing conditions.
Mar
7
Taxi Rates Now Available on the Transport Page
March 7, 2008 | Tags: Local Business News, Site news | Leave a Comment
Check out the taxi section on the Puerto Viejo Satellite Transport page — there’s a new feature there which is a list of point to point taxi rates from Puerto Viejo to just about anywhere! For example, Puerto Viejo to Rocking J’s 1,000 colones, Puerto Viejo to Cariblue in Cocles, 2000 colones or Puerto Viejo to Sixaola 20,000 colones.
Now these are the rates that the drivers belonging to the taxi collective are supposed to charge. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t confirm the price in advance (especially now that you’re armed with what the price should be). Nor is every driver in town a member of this collective. But there it is, put it to good use!
Feb
5
Puerto Viejo Satellite Visitors Through the Roof!
February 5, 2008 | Tags: Site news | 9 Comments
 Website traffic for Apr 07 through Jan 08. The red bars are unique visitors to the site, the blue line is pages viewed on the site. If you can’t read the graph, check the advertising information page for a larger version. |
Many local business owners have said January was one of their busiest months ever, with a whole new type of visitor discovering the South Caribbean. Well the Puerto Viejo Satellite and Talamanca News websites also had an amazing month too (perhaps we can take a little part of the credit for some of those visitors?) with 7,700 unique visitors coming to the website in the month of January!
And February is turning out to be a great month too. Yesterday was the best ever single day with 344 unique visitors to the site.
So if you know of a local business that’s not yet listed on the site, let them know that they’re missing out on a huge readership!
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