Flowers and Plants of Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a popular travel destination known for beautiful nature, tropical wildlife and adventure activities. When most people think of Costa Rica, they probably think of hot steamy weather and endless sunshine. This is partially true but the Costa Rica climate is somewhat varied. The middle of the country is mountainous with the highest…

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Butterflies from Costa Rica

Today’s post is a mid-week bonus post. This post is different from my normal post that features on single topic or species. Sometimes there are things that I think are interesting and I feel that I should bring attention to them but I don’t think that I should devote an entire post to a single…

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Arenal Volcano – Costa Rica

The Arenal Volcano is an active volcano in north-western Costa Rica about 200 miles northwest of San Jose. The volcano is 5,358 feet high and is conically shaped with a crater of 460 feet in diameter. The volcano last erupted in 2010 but smoke continually comes out of the crater. While the volcano does have…

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