Identifying the Velvet Snake or Fer-De-Lance

Most people panic and kill anything that wriggles on the floor without knowing what specie they are eliminating. In Costa Rica, there are about 120 species of harmless snakes, among them the blind snakes, waterfowl, […]

Turtle Season is at its Best!

“We were walking along the beach at night, the moon passed dim light through the clouds, little by little our eyes became accustomed to the darkness, we could see our feet and a little further. […]

Orchids for Every Environment

Jan Erick Lackstetter, (his nickname is Lacki), is German and lives with his little family surrounded by a large garden of exotic orchids in Platanillo. In Germany, he received a very complete training as a […]

"The Ojoche Tree" Ancient Cornucopia of Wealth

Ojochal is a name given to a large area of land populated with ojoche trees. The beautiful town by the name of Ojochal was an area covered with these trees during the mid 1930s. The […]

The Shark Quest

In 2008, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) the hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) was declared an endangered species. Being protected around Coco Island, there are no conservation measures along Costa Rica’s […]

Scarlet Macaws

Scarlet Macaws The return of Scarlet Macaws or “lapas” as they are known in Costa Rica to Costa Ballena after many years of absence, is a source of happiness and gratitude. Now we see them […]

Vulnerable Giants (Humpback Whales)

Each year they swim over 7,000 miles, coasting along the cold waters of Patagonia and here they are, ready to delight us with their acrobatics and singing. For them, the warm waters of Costa Ballena […]

Rescuing Lives in the Water

During the last 12 years since the Foundation of the National Association of Lifeguards of Costa Rica, which is based in Grecia, Captain Luís Hidalgo has trained about 700 lifeguards. Invited by Uvita Surf School […]

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Identifying the Velvet Snake or Fer-De-Lance

Turtle Season is at its Best!

Orchids for Every Environment

"The Ojoche Tree" Ancient Cornucopia of Wealth

The Shark Quest

Scarlet Macaws

Vulnerable Giants (Humpback Whales)

Rescuing Lives in the Water

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