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My Top 5 Dangers When Exploring the Costa Rican Jungle

Vincent Losasso - February 19, 2025

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Howler Monkeys in Costa Rica Face Electrocution Risks

Costa Rica

Historic Cypress Trees Cut Down in Costa Rica After Foreign Resident’s Lawsuit

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rican Communities Win Fight to Protect Maritime-Terrestrial Zone at Cabuyal

Environment and Wildlife

Rare Flesh-Footed Shearwater Found for the First Time in Costa Rica

Tico Times -

In an exciting scientific breakthrough, a team of researchers from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) recorded the presence of the Flesh-footed Shearwater (Ardenna...

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Leads Latin America’s Green Energy Revolution

Tico Times -

In a groundbreaking achievement, Costa Rica has cemented its position as Latin America's renewable energy champion, with an astounding 98% of its electricity generated...

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica’s Birdlife: Discover the Elusive Night Herons

Vincent Losasso -

Costa Rica is home to a variety of herons, egrets, and bitterns. In general, they are birds with long legs and sharp beaks that...

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Costa Rica’s Coral Reefs Revived by Samara Project

Tico Times -

A community-driven initiative in Playa Samara, Guanacaste, is making waves in marine conservation. The Coral Project Association, in collaboration with public and private organizations,...

Environment and Wildlife

Marine Conservation in Costa Rica Led by Cocos Island

Tico Times -

In just one year of operation, the Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance Center of the Cocos Marine Conservation Area (ACMC) has become the most advanced...

Environment and Wildlife

Fishing tourism as a pillar of the blue economy: Michael Jordan’s Costa Rican experience

Guest Author -

Michael Jordan’s second visit to Costa Rica for recreational fishing in 2025 underscores the growing significance of this activity not only as a leisure...