Impeached Governor Blagojevich May Trade Chilly Chicago for Costa Rica.
“I’m a Celebrity, Get me Out of Here” is a new NBC reality show set to be filmed in Costa Rica starting June 1st. The premise, which was taken from a British show, is to set 10 minor celebrities in the middle of the Costa Rica [...]

Filed under: Costa Rican Wildlife on April 17th, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Come See the Real Costa Rica!
Vacationing to Costa Rica often brings visitors along the tourist circuit from San Jose to Arenal, Jaco, Manuel Antonio and back. While each of these destinations merits its popularity thanks to natural beauty, tourist infrastructure and convenience, there are many other contenders out there that get overlooked for lacking this [...]

Filed under: Costa Rican Wildlife, Travel on April 15th, 2009 | No Comments »

The “Camouflaged” Eculyptus Trees of La Sabana.
In eight years, La Sabana park, considered the “lungs of San Jose” for being the largest green space in the country’s capital, will be unrecognizable. In a complex plan designed by the National Biodiversity Institute (INBio), more than 3,000 of the 6,500 trees will be replaced by 134 different [...]

Filed under: Costa Rican Wildlife on November 26th, 2008 | No Comments »

There’s More to Guanacaste Than Just Cows and Monkeys at the Africa Mia Zoo.
África Mía, home to 14 animal species and unforgettable experiences, will freely open its doors on November 29 and 30 for its Open House & Festival África Mía 2008. Located in Guanacaste’s capital Liberia, the festivities will include food, tours of the [...]

Filed under: Costa Rican Wildlife on October 28th, 2008 | No Comments »

Monkey Populations At the Santa Rosa National Park Are Rising.
The population of monkeys is rising in Santa Rosa National Park, in the northwestern province of Guanacaste; the howler and the white faced monkeys are becoming a common sight once again. A total of 620 Howlers were counted last year when there were only 85 in [...]

Filed under: Costa Rican Wildlife on October 27th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The Pristine Shorelines of the Osa Peninsula are a Huge Attraction to Developers.
More and more construction in the Osa Peninsula, on the Southern Pacific coast, is destroying the native forests and fauna of the region. Construction permits have risen 200% over the last couple of years. This situation is now critical: the Fila Costena, the [...]

Filed under: Costa Rican Wildlife on October 20th, 2008 | No Comments »

The Golden Toad Pictured Above is Another Species That Disappeared from Costa Rica.
The Holdridge’s toad is a small, black, deaf and mute toad that lived in Heredia’s Chompipe Mountain Range. After searching for the species with no luck, Barcelona’s Red List of Endangered Species, from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared [...]

Filed under: Costa Rican Wildlife on October 7th, 2008 | 1 Comment »