PANGOLA, Heredia – The north-central Costa Rican canton of Sarapiquí has always been one of my favorite regions of the country. I don’t mind the sweltering tropical heat, or the challenging roads to ...

Described as "cute" even in formal scientific journals, Costa Rica's tent-making bats defy negative stereotypes by living in harmony with each other and inspiring conservation. I drove to Sarapiquí, a ...

Is there an African lion on the loose in Costa Rica? That’s a question the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) hopes to answer after reports of a sighting in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí. If ...

Costa Rica – A group of college students wearing headlamps huddle around the large leaf of a palm tree to watch a pair of nocturnal red-eyed tree frogs mate under a near-full moon night. I’m walking ...

Paddling your weekend away, hire a kayak and a guide at Rio Sarapiui. Kayaking is neither the number one sport, not Costa Rica the number one destination for it. However surprisingly, plenty of touris ...

Contemporary hotel in the Huetar Norte region - 30 km from the Rio San Juan - Conducts ecological tour and mountain bike tour.