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...
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...
Ah, tropical living. It has everything: piña coladas, swaying palms, rosy sunsets… the eight-foot-long boa wrapped around the engine block of your sport utility...