Costa Rica Travel - Nearly two million tourists visit Costa Rica each year. Yet only a tiny fraction of that number find their way to one of the country’s most stunning gems: Corcovado National Park. Dubbed “one of the most biologically intense places on Earth” by National Geographic, and home to some 2 percent of the…
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The Pacific and Caribbean shorelines of Costa Rica are home to various mangrove forests that are extremely important for marine and coastal ecosystems. These forests feature unique vegetation that thrives on brackish water, and which provides a fertile habitat for many wildlife species such as tropical ****, crabs, caimans, monkeys, bats, and many birds. Aside from serving as animal habitats, mangrove forests are also filtration systems that balance salinity and absorb pollutants. In the current period of climate change, mangrove forests are the first line of defense against the rising sea levels and the drastic high tides that are being…
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(PRWEB) March 23, 2015 – Waterfall Villas Wellness Retreat is located in the Baru Rainforest of Costa Rica’s South Pacific region. If interested in a good travel deal this month, enjoy Waterfall Villas’ Easter Week Special, including 7 nights at this spectacular resort. Join for adventure, romance, detox, yoga and waterfalls during the most significant and celebrated holiday weeks in Costa Rica – Semana Santa, Costa Rica’s momentous Easter Week. The Easter Week Special runs all month long in April at the Waterfall Villas Wellness Retreat, and includes accommodations for two in a suite with a balcony overlooking one of…
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Spring and Summer Vacation Treehouse rentals near Puerto Jimenez, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Away from crowded tree house resorts, you’ll find Lapa’s Nest Tree house near deserted beaches of…
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Costa Rica Travel News - This post is the latest in the series Places, Experiences and Objects to Dream About, which profiles marvelous locations, unique life experiences and objects of interest to modern explorers that Kike discovers during my travels. After hiking for hours around endless stretches of rainforest, everything starts to appear magical. A bright green, lustrous leaf seemed to be…
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One of the highlights of the recent Envision Festival in the pristine southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica was Rachel Brathen and her yoga sessions. Ms. Brathen is also known as Yoga Girl, and her yoga workshops and retreats in Costa Rica are legendary. In fact, she is currently conducting a Costa Rica yoga retreat at Selva Armonia in Uvita, not far from the site of the Envision Festival. As it happens, her six-day retreat was quickly sold out, but her fans are now able to enjoy her guided yoga sessions from the comfort of their own homes. NEW YORK,…
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It has become almost fashionable to cite phenomena such as loss of habitat and climate change as the major causal agents for the extinction of certain wildlife species in Costa Rica. Such is the case of the golden toad as well as the harlequin **** and the hawksbill sea turtle (it is important to note, however, that biologists have recently observed a return of the latter two “Lazarus species” in Costa Rica). A new study by Canadian researchers suggests that size and biodiversity may also play a factor in amphibian extinction in areas of Costa Rica where nature conservation is…
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Costa Rica News – Time for Costa Rica to start thinking about protecting its fuana a little better than they currently are. Gold extractors and poachers are putting a lot of pressure on Corcovado National Park, found on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula. One of the animals that calls this place home is the peccary. The…
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Nature conservation and reforestation efforts in Costa Rica are certainly paying off for coffee producers, land owners, tourism and hospitality operators, and -of course- birdwatchers. Just about any visitor who stays at an eco-resort in Costa Rica is bound to enjoy birdwatching whether they planned it or not. Here’s a recent press release on this topic: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica (PRWEB) February 13, 2015 – Tulemar Resorts, located in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, recently asked which birds their guests were most excited to see. The resort, which offers bungalows and large privately owned vacation rental properties, is a unique one in…
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