What makes Monteverde a must-stop on almost every birding tour of Costa Rica? To paraphrase the real estate experts: habitat, habitat, habitat. Along with...
Twenty-four years after a terrorist bomb exploded at a press conference at the Río San Juan jungle headquarters of anti-Sandinista guerrilla leader Edén Pastora,...
Common name: Abuta
Spanish names: Venadero, bejuco azul, oreja de ratón
Latin name: Cissampelos pareira
Family: Menispermaceae or moonseed
Geo-distribution: Distributed amply in tropical regions around the...
With the world set to celebrate International Women’s Day tomorrow, it’s only fitting to introduce you to one of Costa Rica’s most notable. Non-Ticos...