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Kiteboarding in Costa Rica

Kiteboarding in Costa Rica

Boarding 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

Kingfishers: The Halcyon Love Birds

Kingfishers: 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

Difference between two-toed and three-toed sloths

Sloths: 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

Mussurana: More Friend Than Foe, Except to Other Snakes

The 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!

Costa Rican Vultures: Hey … Somebody Has to Take Out the Garbage!

Dirty, 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

Creature Feature: Oropendolas of Costa Rica

Gregarious 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

Nightlife Spotlight – Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar and Restaurant

Lucy’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

Elephant Beetle: Costa Rica Creature Feature

The 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

Beets Superfood and Remolacha, Beet Salad

Beets (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

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