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Relaxation on the River in the Rainforests of Costa Rica
It’s virtually impossible to miss out on seeing some seriously exotic wildlife while exploring Tortuguero National Park. Stretching across more than 120 square miles of virgin rainforest set along the...
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Pura Vida Beach Therapy Along Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast
The sand, a decidedly downcast shade of grey, mirrored murky skies and a rough and tumble surf. Even the breeze coming in off the sea was a tad on the chilly side. Fitting for fall, I thought as my...
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Touring Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Forest by Canoe
Is that a sloth up in that tree? Maybe a bunch of howler monkeys, a green ibis, or a tiger heron? Hundreds of different animal species inhabit the lush and expansive Tortuguero National Forest on the...
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Feeding Time For The Trouts of Trogon Lodge, Costa Rica
The dreamy natural surroundings I encountered upon arrival at Trogon Lodge high in the Cloud Forest of central Costa Rica gave the place a fairy tale feel I found irresistible. When I sat down to...
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Checking Into Mawamba Lodge in Tortuguero, Costa Rica
A refreshing swimming pool and spa, carefully manicured landscaping, lounge areas a-plenty… Outward appearances presented above paint Costa Rica’s Mawamba Lodge much like any common tropical hotel...
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Going Wild on The Beaches of Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
The beaches in Manuel Antonio – Manuel Antonio, Espadilla Sur, Teldoro, and Playita – are every bit the pristine slices of paradise you might expect in an eco-sensitive country like Costa Rica. Nestled...
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Beware Costa Rica’s Highway ‘From’ Hell
Few things thrill and scare me in equal measure as much as volcanoes. My fascination dates back to the vinegar and baking soda-fueled eruptions of my grade school science classes and little boy history...
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Beware Costa Rica’s Highway ‘To’ Hell
By all outward appearances, it smacks much more of Heaven than Lucifer’s lair, a modern, well-paved stretch of highway winding above the clouds in the mountains of central Costa Rica. I snapped the...
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Meet the Kooky Coconut Man of Costa Rica
The prevailing style of dress in Tortuguero, the wild and wonderfully remote village on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, is anything but fancy. Clean and/or dry shirts are fairly uncommon. Shoes?...
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Rainy Day Zen on the Beaches of Tortuguero, Costa Rica
It’s not most anyone’s ideal image of a magical beach day in the Caribbean, but for me, in many ways, this grey day I experienced along the shores of Tortuguero, Costa Rica brings back lots of...
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