Osa Peninsula – ‘The most biologically intense place on earth’
The Osa Peninsula in the far south west of Costa Rica has never been the home of Tico’s. Most of the land has only ever been populated by Guaymi Indian’s, and for that reason the roads are poor and electricity is a luxury not enjoyed by many. National Geographic famously called it ‘the most biologically […]
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Tortuguero Tigers and Caiman’s
Its a bird called a Tiger heron actually .. and Caiman’s (a four legged reptile of the aligator family). Both are regularly seen in the waterways on your boat trips in Tortuguero National park.
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Beautiful frogs
We saw dozens of frogs in Tortuguero. The red eyed tree frog (the bright green one), the red poisonous frog (so small you would never imagine it could be so full of venom) and the green and black frog.
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Tortuguero National Park – a journey that begins with banana’s and ends with Kill Bill Toucan’s
Our journey to Tortuguero national park begins with a drive from a town called Sequirres along a very bumpy road through Del Monte’s banana plantations. We see the factory where they wash and pack the fruit. I feel like I am looking in at a zoo to be honest and don’t much like it. There […]
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Blooming marvellous in Costa Rica
I just love the flowers you see here.. hundreds of varieties in one garden around Arenal and Monteverde because its so fertile.
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Hummingbirds
There are hundreds of varieties in Costa Rica – people come here just to see these fantastic little creatures. We saw these in the Monteverde cloud forest.
Read moreCosta Rican’s joie de vivre
I can’t get over how friendly the Costa Rican’s are. Always smiling. Always introducing themselves and exclaiming ‘Pura Vida’ with utter sincerity on their faces. Always finding ways to exceed your expectactions -they truely have embraced exemplary customer service in this country in my view. A great example was the other day when we couldnt […]
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Arenal – her rumbling majesty
I believe there are only five active volcano’s in the world which are safe to visit. And that is why Arenal in Costa Rica, one of the most active, continues to attract such a large number of tourists – all of whom are there to see her majesty as she smokes gracefully by day and […]
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Giuones Beach, Nosara
Nosara is a tranquil beach and yoga community in Costa Rica, loved by surfers and nature lover’s. And many would say that Playa Guiones is one of the best surf spots in Costa Rica. The beach offers easy access and the surf is consistent with long beach breaks, both lefts and rights. Locals and tourists gather […]
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The Monteverde cloud forest
You come here for the mountains, the cloud forest, the wildlife (birds in particular), hiking trails, and the adrenalin adventure provided by ziplines and canopy walkways. Sometimes you wonder am I really in Costa Rica up here? For one thing, its chilly, you need a jumper when the cloud comes in and shrouds the forest […]
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