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Update from Drake Bay

COVID-19 Update from Drake Bay

Greetings from our beautiful, little village of Drake Bay, Costa Rica.  I wish I had better news to report, but COVID-19 has hit the entire country of Costa Rica hard economically.  As a small village that relies very heavily on tourism, Drake Bay has been hit especially hard.  The virus has not made it to Drake Bay, but with the shutdown of the country to visitors from other countries, the village is completely “closed”.  With no tourists, the people of Drake Bay have no income. In response to the immediate needs of people in Drake Bay, the owner and the Captain of Reel Escape and Reel Time have organized a fund raiser to help feed the families most in need…

Drake Bay Update, Exciting News, Happenings

There is exciting news to share from the beautiful village of Drake Bay, Costa Rica.  The big news is the recent renovation of the airport has been completed and the airport is open for business.  With the new, extended concrete runway Drake Bay airport is able to accommodate larger aircraft and more daily flights.  Sansa Airlines services Drake Bay and now Aerobell has added daily flights into Drake Bay.  Several other airlines have expressed interest in flying in to Drake Bay now as well, so we are waiting for more information about added flights. In addition to the airport expansion, a new bridge will be constructed over the river making the trip into town much easier regardless of the season.  We are…