Finding a Common Ground
By Pilar Salazar* I love the humbleness and kindness in the eyes of the family I buy my fresh veggies from. It’s the same feeling I perceive when I spend time with my childhood friend […]
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JUNE 15th- International Tree Day
From June 13th to 15th – the 5th annual Ojoche tree (brosimum alicastrum) celebration will take place. The ojoche is our Ojochal community’s identity symbol. Ojochal was named after the Ojoche tree, which used to […]
What is your favorite bird in Costa Ballena?
What is your favorite bird in Costa Ballena?By Susana GarciaAt the end of the summer, we say good-bye to beautiful migratory birds such as ospreys starting their journey back to their breeding grounds in North […]
Natural or living fences in Costa Rica
By Robert E. Rodgers Photos by Bobby Rodgers Living Fences are as happy to see the rain return as us humanoids. After our favorite canine friend, the living fence might be our most natural way […]
Cannonball Tree (Couroupita guianensis)
By Dagmar Reinhard During the Spheres´ Festival at the Palmar Sur Park, we were fortunate to admire and enjoy this evergreen tree, which is native to the tropical northern South America, Central America, and the […]
Art in a nut shell
By Dagmar Reinhard Juanita González Araya lives in Palmar Norte, everybody knows her as the coconut artist. In her outdoor’s garden, she creates art from coconut shells; some of her pieces are tropical animals such […]
