New photo album about the wildlife around the (new) house
March 14, 2020
Click this link to get a peek on our new neighbors. Spoiler alert: No scary insects and spiders. This is much more exotic and “tropical” than Guanacaste.
Tag: Wildlife
The bitter-sweet feeling of visiting wildlife rescue centers
February 22, 2020
Costa Rica is home to a large number of accredited wildlife rescue centers The other day, on our way back from the Rio Celeste and the Volcan Tenorio National Park, we visited Las Pumas wildlife rescue center. This is the second wildlife rescue center that we have visited since we arrived in Costa Rica in January. … More The bitter-sweet feeling of visiting wildlife rescue centers
How to find volunteering opportunities in nature conservation
February 7, 2020
A friend recently asked us how did we find the organizations in which we will be volunteering in Costa Rica, which triggered us to write this blog. Here are some of the strategies that we tried and how they worked for us. … More How to find volunteering opportunities in nature conservation
Howler monkeys and meowing cats
January 27, 2020
Perdón, he dicho que ya podemos disfrutar del silencio? Ha debido ser un lapsus.
4 am. o por ahí. Me despierta un gato maullando alrededor de la casa. Debe ser la gata callejera-residente de la que nos ha hablado el dueño de la casa, que por fín se ha dado cuenta de que hay inquilinos y quiere entrar…o que le den de comer. Me doy media vuelta y me vuelvo a cuajar. … More Howler monkeys and meowing cats
Monos aulladores y gatos maulladores
January 27, 2020
Perdón, he dicho que ya podemos disfrutar del silencio? Ha debido ser un lapsus.
4 am. o por ahí. Me despierta un gato maullando alrededor de la casa. Debe ser la gata callejera-residente de la que nos ha hablado el dueño de la casa, que por fín se ha dado cuenta de que hay inquilinos y quiere entrar…o que le den de comer. Me doy media vuelta y me vuelvo a cuajar. … More Monos aulladores y gatos maulladores
The scouting trip (V, and last)- Osa Peninsula
October 27, 2019
First impressions Close your eyes and picture a tropical jungle and a calm sea. Yep! That is the Golfito area in the Osa Peninsula. The Osa peninsula is really wild. In the Golfito, the green “lush” slopes of jungle end up in reddish deserted sand beaches and a sea teeming with large marine mammals. The … More The scouting trip (V, and last)- Osa Peninsula
The scouting trip (IV)- Uvita
October 27, 2019
First impressions It takes barely 1 hour to go from Manuel Antonio to Uvita. The road has a speed limit of 80/60 km although it is really good. It is a beautiful road with palm trees and forest visible throughout the trip. Arriving at Uvita is especially nice since one starts seeing the green mountains … More The scouting trip (IV)- Uvita
The scouting trip (III). Nosara
July 21, 2019
The road from San José to Nosara It takes almost 5 hours to drive from San José to Nosara. The first part of the road is really good -asphalted and well indicated- until one needs to deviate to Sámara and Nosara. The last 60 km of the trip is a dirt road full of potholes, … More The scouting trip (III). Nosara
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