Time to start heading to Panama. Rodrigo convinced me to stay an extra day and go to Volcan Poas National Park. So glad I did. The crater...

Last weekend I got the opportunity to go on a 4x4 outing with Rodrigo, Claudia, and Thiago and their friends. What a blast! We left on...

Climbing into the Jeep felt like seeing an old friend I haven't seen in a while -- at first a little unfamiliar but after a short time,...

I saw perhaps the world's most beautiful bird the other day. I had a little bit of time before heading back to Santa Ana (near San Jose)...

Tortuguero is famous as a major site for nesting of four species of sea turtles. Unfortunately it was the wrong time of year to see...

I had the privilege of visiting a Bribri village near Puerto Viejo and learn about their culture including all the different plants that...

On my first afternoon in Puerto Viejo, I visited Ara Manzanillo, a refuge for the beautiful Great Green Macaws. Great Green Macaws are a...

On the way to Puerto Viejo, I took some time to go rafting on the Rio Pacuare. The run on the river is 18 miles long with 53 class II to...

The area around Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is a laid back sort of place, full of Tico tourists and backpacker tourists. I spent four...

Heading from La Selva to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, I spent the night at a campground called Caribbean Rainforest Sloth. It was a...

While at La Selva I had the good fortune to meet a bunch of bat enthusiasts who were there for a meeting on bat conservation. They were...

My next stop was La Selva Biological Station. It was established in 1968 by the Organization for Tropical Studies and is internationally...

The visit to Volcán Arenal area was way too short. It's a place with lots of visitors and rightfully so. Besides the beautiful...

Let's not forget about how much fun I had on my zipline tour. I was a bit skeptical that was just a tourist thing to do, but it was...

While in Monteverde I had the great privilege to go out with two outstanding guides. Their passion and knowledge of the flora and fauna...

Last night I went to a local restaurant in Santa Elena for dinner and to sit on the deck to watch the sunset. A beautiful evening only...

Costa Rica sits at the center of where north meets south with respect to nature. The flora and fauna are representative of both North and...