Olingos: Costa Rica’s Hidden Eco-Heroes

Olingos: Costa Rica’s Hidden Eco-Heroes

[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4" css=".vc_custom_1691013008333{background-color: #f9ecc5 !important;}"][vc_column_text]Costa Rica is a place where Mother Nature displays her wonders at every turn. While most visitors come in search of charismatic megafauna like sloths...

Bird’s Eye View of Costa Rica

Bird’s Eye View of Costa Rica

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]After living here for over three years, I was looking forward to this trip to gaze at the beauty of this region of Guanacaste, via air. The gyrocopter was blue like the sky above us. The pilot did the pre-flight checklist...

Walking on Water: The Jesus Christ Lizard of Costa Rica

Walking on Water: The Jesus Christ Lizard of Costa Rica

[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4" css=".vc_custom_1691013008333{background-color: #f9ecc5 !important;}"][vc_column_text]Costa Rica, a land of ecological wonders, is home to one of the most fascinating creatures, the Jesus Christ Lizard. Known scientifically as Basiliscus...

Soaring Beneath the Surface: The Eagle Rays of Costa Rica’s Seas

Soaring Beneath the Surface: The Eagle Rays of Costa Rica’s Seas

[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4" css=".vc_custom_1691013008333{background-color: #f9ecc5 !important;}"][vc_column_text]Eagle rays, with their distinctive and elegant appearance, are one of the ocean's most mesmerizing sights, especially in the biodiverse waters of Costa...

Why Opossums are Costa Rica’s Secret Environmental Warriors

[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4" css=".vc_custom_1691013008333{background-color: #f9ecc5 !important;}"][vc_column_text]The Unlikely Hero: Costa Rica's Wonderful Opossums   Costa Rica, a country renowned for its rich biodiversity, is home to a multitude of...

The Most Elusive Creatures in Costa Rica

The Most Elusive Creatures in Costa Rica

[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4" css=".vc_custom_1691013008333{background-color: #f9ecc5 !important;}"][vc_column_text]Costa Rica is a treasure trove of biodiversity, home to 5% of the world's species despite making up just 0.03% of the Earth's surface. While tourists...

Discover the Baird’s Tapir: Costa Rica’s Elusive Jungle Guardian

Discover the Baird’s Tapir: Costa Rica’s Elusive Jungle Guardian

[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4" css=".vc_custom_1691013008333{background-color: #f9ecc5 !important;}"][vc_column_text]The Baird's tapir—Costa Rica's very own jungle mascot. These lumbering and somewhat adorably awkward creatures might not win a beauty contest against...