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Yoga Philosophy ~ Part III
~ by Pilar Salazar Bhakti & Jnana Yoga We continue our journey through the philosophy of yoga. Last time, we discussed Karma Yoga, and now we move on to two other branches of classic Yoga: […]
I Learned to Fly in my Dreams
~ by Perry Gladstone Swooping over landscapes, skirting treetops. As a young teenager, I negotiated with gravity and reveled in the freedom these visions afforded me. Recently, I learned to fly again; only this time, I was awake. The […]
Lunch With Culture
~ by Susie Atkinson Want to experience something different? Try having lunch with our local native indigenous people, the Borucans. You can do this with a doable day trip to Boruca (see our website for directions, www.borucacostarica.org). The Borucans are mostly […]
Sloth: someone totally overcome by cuteness!
In the wild, under normal circumstances, a baby sloth will stay with its mother for about two years since it takes that long for the baby to learn how to feed itself.
The Lifeguards are Making the Beaches Safer Again!
~ by Nate Bright Have you noticed the shipping containers next to the lifeguard towers on Playa Dominical and Playa Hermosa? These represent a new way for the lifeguards to protect our beaches, but in a different way than […]
Adventures From Above
~ by Jack Ewing In 1996, at Hacienda Barú, we built a platform 32 meters above the ground at the top of an huge rainforest tree, and inaugurated the Canopy Platform tour. Even though it […]
Langka: A Very Special Dragon
~ by Roel De Plecker We proudly announce a very rare event that took place at the park: our Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) named Langka, the only one in Central America, laid her first eggs […]
Adventure in the Cerro Chirripó
The contrast between secondary forests and moorland proves that Cerro Chirripó has begun.
A Happy Ride to San Isidro
San Isidro in Pérez Zeledón is a world inside a new world in itself; like a Gaudí painting, larger than life, like a chameleon changing its colors during…
The Epic Conquest of Cerro de la Muerte
Improved travel conditions provided relief to the tired feet of new settlers who had proudly managed to conquer Cerro de la Muerte.
Life After 100 Years
~ by Oscar Brenes The Galapagos, an archipelago belonging to Ecuador, famous islands for the unique wildlife that inhabits it, are the basis for the study of the evolution of species by Charles Darwin. One of the iconic animals […]
Ain’t Misbehavin ’
Por Shawnell Parker Let’s talk about pet behavior. My husband had never had a cat when we Enough said. Now, dogs are a different story. We put great effort into teaching our dogs what is good behavior and […]
