Keep your eyes open in Costa Rica , and you may be a lucky witness of the amphibian’s family, especially the amazing world of frogs. For a few weeks avery April, thousands of Monteverde’s goleen toads emerged to gather around pools of water in the cloud forests to mate. Painted a spectacular shining orange, a [...]
I thought it was a brown shoelace, until it moved. When I opened the door to our room to alert my sleeping husband, the snake slithered inside. As my husband pondered what he could use to extricate it from our quarters, it exited voluntarily. The men at Rinconcito Lodge, near Rincon de la Vieja, were [...]
One can’t help wonder whether Costa Rica’s apparent shortage of British tourists is down to a lack of knowledge of its existence (you’d be surprised how many British people have seldom heard of the country) , sheer lack of appeal to them or perhaps, more realistically, the biggest issue of all is its geographical location? [...]
Most of us would have to get a map to know where Costa Rica is located. It is not a country that has been in the news. It has no army. It is not a country that has called attention to itself due to hunger and poverty because it has the ability to feed itself [...]
There are a multitude of different things to do in Costa Rica; the hardest thing is deciding which to do first. Costa Rica’s plethora of natural attractions like beaches, islands, rain forests, waterfalls, coral reefs and volcanoes offer the perfect play ground for a wide range of adventure and recreational activities. From surfing and scuba [...]
For over 20 years, since 1990, The Butterfly Farm has been offering in-depth 2-hour guided tours to the public. Depending on the weather, what’s going on in the garden and the guide, every tour is unique and provides a broad perspective on butterflies, Nature and mankind’s fascination wtih these extraordinary insects. In 2009 the farm [...]
‘Pura Vida!’ translating literally from Spanish as ‘Pure Life’ is the motto by which most Costa Ricans live by. Lovingly known as the ‘ticos’, the people of this country live amongst some of the most diverse flora and fauna on this planet. With over 29% of the land protected under the title of ‘reserve’ or [...]
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rica, one of the world’s premier sportfishing destinations, has named Herbert Nanne, and Monica Gutierrez to the country’s recently formed Sportfishing and Tourism Commission. Nanne is a biologist and The Billfish Foundation’s (TBF) Central America Conservation Director. Gutierrez is a lawyer and President of Pronature, a sister conservation entity [...]
TCRN STAFF Reserva Playa Tortuga has a new research facility located just over the bridge in front of Ojochal in the old Joe’s coffee shop. The facility has been renovated to house volunteers and researchers alike. Headed by Director Alexia Maizel RPT has a capable team of investigators and scientist to deal with any biological [...]
Jaco Beach Costa Rica is one of the most popular beach towns in Costa Rica, and is a major launch point for people looking to explore Central Pacific Costa Rica. Jaco Beach, 45 minutes south of Puntarenas and 45 minutes north of Manuel Antonio on Costa Rica’s Central Coast, and is within minutes of several [...]
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