Finca 6 and The Mystery of the Spheres
- FEB 26, 2020Costa Rica is home to only two protected pre-Colombian archaeological sites, including the larger and better known National Monument of Guayabo. But the less familiar Finca 6
Author: Tom Schultz
Blue Flag Beaches
- DEC 30, 2019Blue Flag Beaches: A Five-Star Ecological Guide. Whether you are vacationing or living in Costa Rica, it’s useful to understand and appreciate the Blue Flags seen on many b
Macaws Making a Costa Rican Comeback
- DEC 30, 2019Scarlet Macaws Making a Costa Rican Comeback: The Return of a God. Depicted as the fiery god of light, Itzamna, in ancient Mayan legends, the scarlet macaw (Ara macao) is unmi
Carara National Park
- DEC 30, 2019Carara National Park. For first-time visitors heading south to Costa Rica’s central and south Pacific coasts, the famous crocodile bridge over the Tarcoles River is virtuall
Kingfishers: The Halcyon Love Birds
- OCT 30, 2019Kingfishers: The Halcyon Love Birds. Photo Caption: The common kingfisher, also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, is confined to those continents and parts of northern Africa.
Soda y Mirador Cinchona: More Than Just Great Food
- JUN 28, 2019Soda 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 re
Cuckoo, Cuckoo! Not a Rare Sound in Costa Rica
- MAY 31, 2019Cuckoo, Cuckoo! Not a Rare Sound in Costa Rica. You probably know the familiar sound, if not the little bird, of Bavarian clock renown. In fact, these clocks originated with
Piedras Blancas National Park: The Other Osa
- MAY 31, 2019Piedras Blancas National Park: The Other Osa: Famously proclaimed by National Geographic as “the most biologically intense place on earth,” the Osa Peninsula has a speci
Life Under the Volcanoes: Costa Rica and the Ring of Fire
- MAY 31, 2019Life Under the Volcanoes: Costa Rica and the Ring of Fire. If you live in Costa Rica long enough, it becomes almost boring. “Honey, did you feel that one?” Earthquakes,
On the Road to Shambhala – Providencia and San Geraldo de Dota
- APR 29, 2019On the Road to Shambhala – Providencia and San Geraldo de Dota. Park coming as close as it gets in Costa Rica to the fabled Shangri-La (Los Quetzales National Park relat