ACHIOTE(Bixa orellana), of the Bixaceae family, is also known as annato, bija, onoto and urucú.
Distribution: A native plant found in the warmer regions of...
Anyone who has visited Latin America knows that people throughout these lands pride themselves on an amazing dish made of marinated raw fish, seafood...
A camera trap project on Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula produced an unexpected discovery: Central American spider monkeys living wild in an area where the species had once disappeared.
Costa Rica and the State Distance University are renewing an effort to have Chirripó recognized as Costa Rica's first UNESCO Global Geopark, a designation...
Nicaragua approved a constitutional reform that bars the opposition from participating in elections and extends Daniel Ortega’s term in office, a measure aimed at...
