Are there any turtles? That is the question on everybody’s mind before visiting the Ostional Wildlife Refuge in Guanacaste Costa Rica. Olive Ridley Turtles nest both alone and in arribadas. A turtle nesting alone can be seen almost any night of the year, arribadas occur about once a month usually around the third quarter moon. [...]
This critter was ready for its closeup! A sloth with impeccable timing poked its head directly in front of a camera lens as the device snapped an image, creating what may be the world’s cutest “photobomb.” “Photobomb” is the word used to describe a photograph in which someone – or something – unexpectedly jumps into [...]
Departure place: Guanacaste Hotels Departure time: 7:00 a.m. approx. Duration: 8 hours approx. Difficulty: Easy *Min 4 participants Palo Verde National Park is the perfect place for those who want to admire the big diversity of wildlife in Costa Rica. As you enjoy a jungle river boat ride down the Tempisque River, you would be able to see species [...]
Departure place: San Jose Area Hotels Departure time: 6:00 a.m. approx. Duration: 14 hours approx. Difficulty: Easy *Min 2 participants Your natural journey starts with a drive through Braulio Carrillo National Park, one of the most important rainforest reserves of Costa Rica. On arrival to Sarapiqui, a beautiful area known for its impressive natural richness, you will board a [...]
An exciting challenge awaiting all Costa Rican visitors and transplants is learning the names of the flora and fauna of their adopted country. The difference between kinkajous and olingos, antbirds and antthrushes, lowland and highland life zones – Costa Rica is a country with an inexhaustible supply of interesting natural history for the eager student. [...]
Laying on the beach and relaxing away your vacation days definitely has its appeal. But those who want to pack a little more into their getaway might just find that a Costa Rica vacation is the perfect solution. A Costa Rica vacation puts some of the world’s most lush tropical forest at your feet, without the [...]
New Yorker Kenneth Holbrook, 46, a creative consultant with an office in Paterson, was moved by the generosity of a former colleague. After all, the offer was hard to believe: an all-expense-paid, five-figure vacation to paradise. The trip, a reward for making an introduction that led to a lucrative business deal, involved three weeks of hop-scotching [...]
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 [...]
PUERTO VIEJO DE SARAPIQUÍ, Costa Rica — Something crashed into the water off to one side of our narrow, flat-bottomed boat on the swirling Sarapiquí River. It was a big tree limb that had broken under the weight of two huge green iguanas. The iguanas were now stroking for shore in the creamy, coffee-colored water. [...]
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 [...]
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