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12 Interesting Facts About Glass Frogs in Costa Rica

There have been a total of 149 species of glass frogs so far discovered, with 14 species found in Costa Rica. The most recent...

Scientist discovers new species of frog in Central America: Sylvia’s tree frog

It took 20 years of research, but Andrew Gray, the Curator of Herpetology at the Manchester Museum, finally discovered a new species of frog, the Cruziohyla sylviae. The more non-scientific and more pronounceable name of this new species is Sylvia’s tree frog, named after Gray’s 3-year-old granddaughter.

Just hanging out for Semana Santa

A red-eyed tree frog hangs from a plant near La Fortuna in northeast Costa Rica. The red-eyed tree frog has become a Costa Rican...

Lost Decade for Frogs: 30 Species Extinct in Panama

A fungal disease has wiped out at least 30 species of amphibians in central Panama, according to a study published Tuesday in the Proceedings...
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Monteverde Went From 25 Dry Days a Year to Nearly 120, BBC Reports

Costa Rica's best known cloud forest is in the international spotlight this week after the BBC published a lengthy feature on Monteverde, reporting that...

Blocked Estuary May Explain Playa Langosta Fish Die-Off

Sand blocking an estuary's connection to the ocean, combined with reduced freshwater flow during a period of little rain, may explain the mass fish...

US Ground Stop Canceled 15 Costa Rica Flights. Here’s What to Expect Today

The nationwide US ground stop that froze flights on Friday afternoon is over, but if you are flying between Costa Rica and the United...

Dollar Falls to a Record Low of 446 Colones in Costa Rica

The dollar closed at an average of 446.10 colones on Monex on Friday, its weakest level since the platform opened in 2006 and the eighth straight daily decline.