Comments on: Ancient Costa Rica Pt. 2: The narrow road to Guayabo http://boingboing.net/2010/01/12/ancient-costa-rica-p-1.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 01:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Javier Zumbado http://boingboing.net/2010/01/12/ancient-costa-rica-p-1.html#comment-685064 Javier Zumbado Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-685064 As a costarican, I'm grateful for this post, Guayabo is one of my favorite National Parks. ¡Muchas gracias y pura vida! As a costarican, I’m grateful for this post, Guayabo is one of my favorite National Parks. ¡Muchas gracias y pura vida!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/12/ancient-costa-rica-p-1.html#comment-685587 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-685587 Would Costa Rica be the best bet to visit if I want to see real artifacts and locations of the pre-Spanish culture of Central America? It looks like there are a ton of museums and national parks with this kind of thing: http://www.paradisehunter.com/CountryInformation/Costa-Rica/THINGS-TO-SEE-DO/Attractions I really want to hit the area and see some of the temples and monuments. Is Costa Rica the place or would you recommend I start with Mexico or Guatemala or elsewhere? Would Costa Rica be the best bet to visit if I want to see real artifacts and locations of the pre-Spanish culture of Central America?

It looks like there are a ton of museums and national parks with this kind of thing: http://www.paradisehunter.com/CountryInformation/Costa-Rica/THINGS-TO-SEE-DO/Attractions

I really want to hit the area and see some of the temples and monuments. Is Costa Rica the place or would you recommend I start with Mexico or Guatemala or elsewhere?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/12/ancient-costa-rica-p-1.html#comment-685854 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-685854 For my taste Mexico has soooooo much to offer someone interested in Pre-colombian art/culture that it's hard to top (and hard to decide where to start). Other countries have amazing places to see as well, but Mexico has so much more. Plus Mexico has the best food in the Americas. Don't let the bad news and drug war stuff get you spooked. Costa rica IS amazing and has such beautiful geography that you'd have a great time... but in terms of pre-spanish art and artifacts, the national archaeology museum in Mexico City alone will blow your mind. but hey, anywhere you go in Latin America is great so don't sweat it too hard. For my taste Mexico has soooooo much to offer someone interested in Pre-colombian art/culture that it’s hard to top (and hard to decide where to start). Other countries have amazing places to see as well, but Mexico has so much more. Plus Mexico has the best food in the Americas. Don’t let the bad news and drug war stuff get you spooked.
Costa rica IS amazing and has such beautiful geography that you’d have a great time… but in terms of pre-spanish art and artifacts, the national archaeology museum in Mexico City alone will blow your mind.
but hey, anywhere you go in Latin America is great so don’t sweat it too hard.

]]> By: bwcbwc http://boingboing.net/2010/01/12/ancient-costa-rica-p-1.html#comment-686116 bwcbwc Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-686116 There are some good sites that I've heard about in Belize and closer to home (no passport required for US citizens), Puerto Rico has a couple as well. The level of tech and stonework varies. But as mentioned in the article, lack of stonework doesn't necessarily indicate low-tech. Just that they used organic materials like wood or thatch. There are some good sites that I’ve heard about in Belize and closer to home (no passport required for US citizens), Puerto Rico has a couple as well. The level of tech and stonework varies. But as mentioned in the article, lack of stonework doesn’t necessarily indicate low-tech. Just that they used organic materials like wood or thatch.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/12/ancient-costa-rica-p-1.html#comment-689202 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-689202 Thank you for this interesting piece. I went to Costa Rica recently as an eco-tourist... stayed at a vegetarian hotel, went on the hiking and adventure tours, learned about the rainforest... even became one with it, considering the humidity and my personal moisture level. I still loved it. The fact that the people of Costa Rica are choosing to allow the rainforest to recover in lieu of an agrarian export market should encourage those of us who care to visit and reward them for that choice. The Rainforest and tourism are now business in Costa Rica. It was beautiful and I loved it. Go visit. Thank you for this interesting piece.

I went to Costa Rica recently as an eco-tourist… stayed at a vegetarian hotel, went on the hiking and adventure tours, learned about the rainforest… even became one with it, considering the humidity and my personal moisture level.

I still loved it.

The fact that the people of Costa Rica are choosing to allow the rainforest to recover in lieu of an agrarian export market should encourage those of us who care to visit and reward them for that choice.

The Rainforest and tourism are now business in Costa Rica. It was beautiful and I loved it.

Go visit.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/12/ancient-costa-rica-p-1.html#comment-686413 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-686413 So maybe Costa Rica is better for visiting nature preserves, wild animal sightseeing etc. and Mexico is the place most worthwhile to visit and "see the ruins"? So maybe Costa Rica is better for visiting nature preserves, wild animal sightseeing etc. and Mexico is the place most worthwhile to visit and “see the ruins”?

]]> By: cinemajay http://boingboing.net/2010/01/12/ancient-costa-rica-p-1.html#comment-685938 cinemajay Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-685938 As you pointed out, Mexico's is already documented, but then this is the second part of a series of posts highlighting the very little pre-Columbian culture of Costa Rica. As you pointed out, Mexico’s is already documented, but then this is the second part of a series of posts highlighting the very little pre-Columbian culture of Costa Rica.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/12/ancient-costa-rica-p-1.html#comment-689021 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-689021 Excuse me - but I believe, that the frequently use of "Guay...." in latinamerican names is deriving from Spanish - like Guadalupe, Guadalquivir, Guadaiana, - the word remains to the rule of the Moros in Andalucia and means "river" in Arabic. The article is very interesting and thanks for the links in the reader's comments! Excuse me – but I believe, that the frequently use of “Guay….” in latinamerican names is deriving from Spanish – like Guadalupe, Guadalquivir, Guadaiana, – the word remains to the rule of the Moros in Andalucia and means “river” in Arabic.
The article is very interesting and thanks for the links in the reader’s comments!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/12/ancient-costa-rica-p-1.html#comment-1005484 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1005484 Hoy 25 Enero me acabo de enterar que el Sr. Michael J. Snarskis apareció muerto en su casa de habitacón. Es una perdida para nuestro país al perder tan grande Arqueólogo y Amigo. Paz a sus restos. Hoy 25 Enero me acabo de enterar que el Sr. Michael J. Snarskis apareció muerto en su casa de habitacón. Es una perdida para nuestro país al perder tan grande Arqueólogo y Amigo. Paz a sus restos.

]]> By: revansatoda http://boingboing.net/2010/01/12/ancient-costa-rica-p-1.html#comment-688831 revansatoda Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688831 Thanks for doing this. Can I link to these articles from my web page? Here's a link to a 20 minute video about Chibchan stone spheres. English and Spanish versions. About 16 minutes each in two 8 minute parts. Or download to your PC. There are lots more amateur archaeological photos and articles by clicking on the double left pointing triangles on the top right. http://www.atoda.com/pg_video.php Thanks for doing this. Can I link to these articles from my web page?

Here’s a link to a 20 minute video about Chibchan stone spheres. English and Spanish versions. About 16 minutes each in two 8 minute parts. Or download to your PC. There are lots more amateur archaeological photos and articles by clicking on the double left pointing triangles on the top right.
http://www.atoda.com/pg_video.php

]]> By: bobend http://boingboing.net/2010/01/12/ancient-costa-rica-p-1.html#comment-1006531 bobend Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1006531 "cobblestone road" you say? *Fights a strong urge to boot up Minecraft and recreate all the pictures* “cobblestone road” you say? *Fights a strong urge to boot up Minecraft and recreate all the pictures*

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/12/ancient-costa-rica-p-1.html#comment-721359 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-721359 I learned alot for my school project about costa rica so thanks alot! by I learned alot for my school project about costa rica so thanks alot! by

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/12/ancient-costa-rica-p-1.html#comment-695275 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-695275 We recently lived in Turrialba, about 30 minutes from Guayabo, and visited there several times. I'd like to add two things. First, the birding is exceptional there. Every time we went, we saw species we had never seen before. I believe there is a list available at the "lemonade stand". Secondly, just before you arrive at the park itself, you go through a series of small communities. There is a very good restaurant on your right as you go up the hill toward the park where we ate several times and were never disappointed. You can see some interesting birds there as well. Unless there have been some improvements, I certainly agree that the road isn't the best. High clearance would be good, but regular cars can make it just fine (albeit slowly). We recently lived in Turrialba, about 30 minutes from Guayabo, and visited there several times. I’d like to add two things. First, the birding is exceptional there. Every time we went, we saw species we had never seen before. I believe there is a list available at the “lemonade stand”. Secondly, just before you arrive at the park itself, you go through a series of small communities. There is a very good restaurant on your right as you go up the hill toward the park where we ate several times and were never disappointed. You can see some interesting birds there as well. Unless there have been some improvements, I certainly agree that the road isn’t the best. High clearance would be good, but regular cars can make it just fine (albeit slowly).

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/12/ancient-costa-rica-p-1.html#comment-688125 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688125 Interesting similarities in the name, Guayabo and names in Puerto Rico such as Guaynabo, Guayama, etc. Interesting similarities in the name, Guayabo and names in Puerto Rico such as Guaynabo, Guayama, etc.

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