Half a Dozen Types in Costa Rica The biodiversity of Costa Rica never ceases to astound even those with significant botanical knowledge. As a relatively small country, it is home to six different forest categories, each with particular nuances and habitats. The three...
Reaching the Highest Peaks in Costa Rica
Pictured above: Cerro Chirripo. Several of Costa Rica’s highest mountain peaks retain the name they were given by native Americans. They were an integral part of indegenous cultures, revered by the civilizations who lived here for millenia. Let’s hope the human race can continue to show reverence for Mother Nature, including these five spectacular summits listed in descending order of altitude.
Nine Cool Things To Do in Costa Rica
When contemplating fun things to do in Costa Rica, you’ve probably heard a lot about ziplining adventures over the cloud forest[…]
Carara National Park
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Where the Rivers Meet the Sea
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Above Photo Caption: Playa Cabuyal in the Gulf of Papagayo, Guanacaste. Where the Rivers Meet the Sea: Waterways in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is blessed with a sturdy backbone, the Cordillera Central Mountain Range running north and...
Quakers of Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Peace in the Valley: The Monteverde Quakers of Costa Rica. Costa Rica has been proclaimed the jewel of Central America for some time, with many good reasons. Biodiversity and eco-consciousness are rightfully among the familiar claims...
La Carolina Lodge Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]La Carolina Lodge Costa Rica: Wood-Fired Heaven in the Mountains. Like most typical tourists in Costa Rica, I think of myself as anything but typical. I don’t do all-inclusive trip packages, preferring to travel by the seat of my...
The Best Cup of Costa Rican Coffee I Never Had
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Cool Places: The Best Cup Costa Rican of Coffee I Never Had. I'm sitting at Doña Mireya’s kitchen table in the Monteverde Ecological Sanctuary, a patch of rainforest where her family tends to a modest plantation of...
Soda y Mirador Cinchona: More Than Just Great Food
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Soda y Mirador Cinchona or Colibri Cafe: More Than Just Great Food. One of the ways to experience the real Costa Rica is to dine in a “soda,” Tico slang for a small restaurant or diner. The etymology of this seemingly Spanglish...
Piedras Blancas National Park: The Other Osa
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Navigating Bocas del Toro, Panama
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] SEE ALL ADVENTURE DEALS IN PANAMA -- CLICK HERE Boats, Bikes, Buses and Big Yellow Taxis: Navigating Bocas del Toro, Panama. The archipelago of Bocas del Toro, off of Panama’s Caribbean coast, has become internationally popular in...
Santa Teresa Time – Just While Away Your Day
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Santa Teresa Time - Just While Away Your Day. On the Nicoya Peninsula’s southwest coast sits the idyllic village of Santa Teresa. A haven for surfers, hippies and tourists, not to mention Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen, this dusty...