An annual celebration of independence by Costa Ricans continued last Saturday with the popular Parade of Lanterns aka Desfile ...

Here’s an ornamental that’s a big hit in Costa Rica: pink flag (Mussaenda erythrophylla), which locals refer to as moño de señora, literally “lady’s hair bun.” It’s interesting how plants are ...

Picture yourself on a white-sand beach, surrounded by palm trees. In the distance, surfers ride the breaking waves. Behind you rises a dense rainforest, where white-faced capuchin monkeys jump from ...