Vultures

In Costa Rica, we can find four different kinds of vultures. The famous Black vulture, the Turkey vulture, the King vulture and the Yellow-lesser vulture.

Surf Board Shapers ~ by Trevor Brown Thousands of people coming from all regions of the country for contests and events have made surfing one of Costa Rica’s most popular sports. However, surfing is much more than […]

Meaningful Experiences in Nature

If you ask a group of nature lovers if they have experienced memorable events in the presence of a plant, an animal, or an ecosystem, there is a good chance, they will tell you they […]

FLYING MAMMALS ~ Biodiversity Among Bats

~ by Jack EwingAs a kid growing up in Colorado I remember catching glimpses of dark forms darting back and forth across the summer sky. “Those are bats,” commented my dad. “They eat insects.” Many years later, living at […]

The Gentle Giants of Parque Reptilandia

~ by Roel de PleckerParque Reptilandia is home to a big variety of native and exotic species. One of these exotic species is our African spurred tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata). They are Africa’s largest mainland tortoises with a carapace length […]

The Talamanca Range: a wall and a protective sanctuary

~ by Luis Gutiérrez Galera Christened with a Spanish name, the Talamanca Range was praised as a highly religious site by Costa Rican indigenous people such as the Bribri and Cabécar, who had lived there for a […]