Last Updated: October 25, 2024 Drive north from the busy beach towns of Guanacaste and you will find a quiet countryside of fields and shrubby forest. Within this lazy landscape …
Samara Trails: Exploring the Tropical Dry Forest
Last Updated: August 8, 2024 The town of Samara in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste region is probably best known for being a chilled-out beach destination. But in the hills above the …
Best National Parks in Costa Rica
One of the things that makes Costa Rica unique is the amount of protected land it holds. Beginning in the 1960s, Costa Rica started putting parcels of land aside …
Corcovado’s El Tigre: Hiking and Activities from Puerto Jimenez
On our most recent trip to Puerto Jimenez on Costa Rica’s remote Osa Peninsula, we found ourselves with very few options for day trips, especially hiking. The Herrera Botanical Gardens …
The Whale Tail at Uvita’s Marino Ballena National Park
Last Updated: October 15, 2021 Nature works in mysterious ways. And one really interesting oddity of nature is the so called whale tail that juts into the Pacific Ocean on …
Arenal 1968 Trail: Hiking Historic Lava Fields
Last Updated: March 13, 2023 Early one morning in July 1968, an unassuming green mountain in northern Costa Rica suddenly awoke and became the legendary Arenal Volcano. If you are …
Spotting Costa Rica’s Most Spectacular Wildlife at Sirena Ranger Station
Last Updated: May 5, 2023 One of the things that Costa Rica is best known for is its spectacular wildlife. Just about everywhere around the country you can see a …
Tortuguero National Park: A Wildlife Hot Spot
Costa Rica has nearly 30 national parks, but if you’re a wildlife enthusiast, there’s one that stands out against all the rest. Tortuguero National Park, located in the northeastern-most part …
Birding in Carara National Park
Last Updated: June 8, 2024 Only a short drive from one of Costa Rica’s most popular and developed beach towns is an oasis of nature. Carara National Park, just north …
Rincon de la Vieja National Park: Volcanic Vents and Tropical Forest
Last Updated: December 17, 2020 Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Province in the northwestern part of the country is a popular spot for surfers and beachgoers alike. But many visitors to this …