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Kiteboarding in Costa Rica
- OCT 30, 2019Boarding Without Borders: Kiteboarding in Costa Rica. As a pioneer of kiteboarding in Costa Rica, where I’ve been privileged to teach the sport for nearly 20 years, I can re
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.
Difference between two-toed and three-toed sloths
- JUN 29, 2019Sloths: What’s the difference between a two-toed and three-toed sloths? Sounds like the start of a corny joke or trick question, right? Well, aside from the obvious and
Mussurana: More Friend Than Foe, Except to Other Snakes
- APR 29, 2019The mussurana (clelia clelia) is a medium-sized snake species in the colubrid genus. It is found primarily in a geographic region that includes Costa Rica, extending from Guat
Costa Rican Vultures: Hey … Somebody Has to Take Out the Garbage!
- APR 01, 2019Dirty, gross, awful… a few words commonly associated with vultures, but in reality anything but the truth. Vultures are an essential part of the ecosystem. They provide a vi
Creature Feature: Oropendolas of Costa Rica
- JAN 31, 2019Gregarious and loud, their unmistakable calls resembling a crowd of people all gargling at the same time, they are heard before being seen. Oropendolas, the largest member of
Nightlife Spotlight – Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar and Restaurant
- JAN 03, 2019Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar and Restaurant: Lucy’s is why expats move to Costa Rica. I mean, not the bar itself, but everything the bar is. Lucy’s embodies that Costa
Elephant Beetle: Costa Rica Creature Feature
- JUL 03, 2018The elephant beetle is an exceptionally large, herbivorous insect species. Most of its time is spent in trees, feeding on decaying wood, sap and fruit. As the elephant beetle
Beets Superfood and Remolacha, Beet Salad
- JUL 01, 2018Beets (remolachas – Costa Rica beet salad) get their vibrant color from betalain a purple pigment that is more than just pretty-looking. Studies suggest antioxidant b