Tag: Escazú

Oleander

🔍 Oleander | Nerium oleander 🌸 📍 Escazú, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Despite its stunning blooms, every single part of the oleander plant is toxic — from the flowers to the roots — making it one of the most poisonous ornamental plants in…

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Packard Limousine, 1953

🔍 1953 Packard Limousine 🚗 📍 Escazú, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Built on a stretched 149-inch wheelbase by coachbuilder Henney, the 1953 Packard limousine was produced in a series of just 100 units — some went directly into service with the U.S. Secret…

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Toyota Supra A80 (Race Car), 1993

🔍 Toyota Supra A80 (Race Car) 🏁 📍 Escazú, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The Toyota Supra A80 is powered by the legendary 2JZ-GTE twin-turbo inline-six — one of the most tunable engines ever built. This particular car races under the Escudería Toyota Costa…

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Jaguar E-Types

🔍 Jaguar E-Types 🐆 📍 Escazú, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 When Enzo Ferrari first saw the E-Type at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, he called it “the most beautiful car ever made” — and nearly six decades later, it’s still hard to argue…

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Porsche 911 GT3, 2018

🔍 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 🏎️ 📍 Escazú, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The 911 GT3’s 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six revs all the way to 9,000 rpm — making it one of the last high-revving, no-turbo sports cars in an era increasingly dominated by…

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Gran Área Metropolitana from Mirador La Ventolera

🔍 Gran Área Metropolitana from Mirador La Ventolera 🌃 📍 Mirador La Ventolera in Escazú, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Perched high in the Zona Protectora Cerros de Escazú, this viewpoint turns the entire Central Valley into a sea of glittering lights — on…

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The Central Valley from the Heights of Escazú

🔍 The Central Valley from the Heights of Escazú 🌄 📍 Mirador Tiquicia, San Antonio de Escazú, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The Central Valley stretches across one of the most densely populated regions in Central America, cradling Costa Rica’s capital and surrounding cities…

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