Abundant tropical jungles, spectacular beaches, and a plethora of flora and fauna, Costa Rica is blessed by many different microclimates. The reason for its variety is the proximity to the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean as well as the mountain chains that separate them. If you are planning to travel from coast to coast or from the coast to the mountain, you'll experience different weathers so be sure to bring...
When you think about Costa Rica and its wildlife, most of the tourists think about the colorful Mariposarios (Butterfly Houses) or worldwide known bird watching; but there is another species of animal that deserves to be known: the wildcats of Costa Rica. I don't know about you, but the idea of a tiny country, measuring 51.100 km2 including Coco Island (12.755 km2 smaller than West Virginia), hosting 6...
Costa Rica is known for its exquisite beaches, wondrous volcanoes, and unique biodiversity. But there is much more! Costa Rica is a cultural destination of note, meaning there are loads of things about it that are absolutely mind-blowing. These are our top Costa Rican interesting facts. 1- Costa Rica is home to more than 5% of the world's biodiversity The country's territory takes up only 0.03% of the...
The world gives us many intriguing sparks to analyze and enrich our knowledge. The animals, plants, minerals, and every single natural event draw our attention and our natural curiosity. We humans have secrets and many of them still do not have an answer. The Blue Zone is a modern concept forged by two academics Gianni Pes and Michel Poulain while working on a demographic study in the Nuoro province,...
Among the amazing things our world has to offer, the World Heritage Sites are the most important and unique masterpieces our cultures and nature give us. I’m sure most of you know what I’m talking about, but just to be clear, all these sites have been selected by the UNESCO on the basis of having cultural, historical, scientific or some other form of significance, and they are legally protected by...
Ohh, I'm Scared! Boy o boy, so many people are terrified by snakes. Really it is quite awful that we have been bred or brainwashed to hate those reptiles. Some have an unfounded reputation for bites which have translated to all snakes becoming scary. The United States usually reports, on average, only five deaths per year. That is a surprisingly low number. This is mainly due to emergent medical care...
Introducing: Salvemonos Project While we are making a life and taking care of our duties —in our case trying to find homes for people that wish to live in awesome locations— we are also dedicated to giving back. It is for this reason we have partnered up with the howler monkey project Salvemonos. This is quite a worthwhile project. Patricia and Simona have been working very hard for several years to...