The Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) agglomerates 42% of the Costa Rican population, throughout 164 districts in 31 cantons. For sure, this is the largest urban area in Costa Rica, the center of the national infrastructure and government. However, when thinking about its main characteristics, urban planning […]
Whether they are exotic or native wild species, their management in captivity entails a great human responsibility to guarantee the well-being of the animals. In the 1980s, drug trafficker Pablo Escobar imported three or four hippos from the United States for his private zoo. Today, four […]
If you have done much traveling in your life, chances are you have been on a flight when someone’s baby has cried most of the way. This experience makes traveling with a baby a daunting experience. Having said that, this is no reason to shy away […]
Costa Rica is well known for its wildlife and its biological diversity. National Geographic has highlighted that fact many times, even by qualifying our Corcovado National Park as one of the best National Parks in the world. Now, NatGeo Wild created another great audiovisual material called […]
When people talk about Costa Rica they’re used to be fascinated by its nature and environment. In fact there are lots of more things to discover like history, tradition and habits of the original people. If you are interested in getting into that side of Costa […]
Costa Rica is a great destination if you want to watch sea turtles nesting or hatching. This is definitely a lifetime experience, one of those things you must do at least once in your life; although you will never get tired of it, no matter how […]
We are sure you have heard about sustainability in tourism. You might even be an enthusiast responsible traveler, or maybe you just wonder what it is about! We would like to give you 5 easy steps to make your travel sustainable and responsible: just 5 actions […]
Did you know that during September and October there is a dry season in Costa Rica? Those two months are the rainiest in the Central Valley and the Pacific Coast, but are the driest of the year in the Caribbean side. A good time to travel […]
In recent times the arrival of the humpback whale to our pacific coast has received a lot of attention. Even though the whales have always been there, now it’s very common that the tourists go south in September to watch this enormous mammal. There is a […]
Well, if you want to see the rainforest, you can surely expect to see some rain, right? In Costa Rica, as well as other tropical areas of Central America, we do have a marked rainy season from May to November. However, with nature you can never […]