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Zipping Through the Canopy in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Posted on November 13, 2012 by mmtread | 4 Comments

I didn’t want to go ziplining. It wasn’t fear of heights – I have none. It wasn’t lack of faith in the operator’s equipment – I had faith, since it’s very bad business to send tourists plummeting to their deaths on the forest floor. I didn’t want to go because it just seemed so, well, ‘touristy’ somehow. I envisioned testosterone-ridden…

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Hummingbirds at Monteverde

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Lesley | 1 Comments

At the Selvatura Hummingbird Garden, in Monteverde, Costa Rica visitors can observe more than 14 different species of hummingbirds including species that are not commonly seen in other areas of Monteverde. At the garden, the relaxing waterfalls and the beautiful floral arrangements provide a perfect setting for photography lovers.A series of bird-feeders are filled with sugared water, around which fly…

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Baby Sea Turtles and Surfing in Costa Rica

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Nathanmenkveld | 3 Comments

Come along on my journey to Costa Rica as I release baby sea turtles and surf in this beautiful country. My journey continues here… Shortly after lying down in my hammock, a hard rain began to fall. I quickly rolled out of my hammock and threw my belongings sloppily into one of the tents that had room for an additional…

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Get Unplugged in Costa Rica!

Posted on March 24, 2012 by carolbiederman | 2 Comments

Looking for a great family vacation? Want to reconnect with the family, while disconnecting the digital age? Then get off the power grid. Unplug yourself from all those digital necessities of our modern world ’cause they won’t work here. So where exactly are you going? Definitely off the beaten path and into one of the least visited regions of Costa Rica….

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A Friday the 13th Near-Tragedy in the Backcountry of Costa Rica

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Nathanmenkveld | 0 Comments

The rooster began crowing at 4:45 AM and we awoke to the warm mountain breeze. We ate a large breakfast, said our thanks to the family whose house we had stayed in for the past few nights and hit the trail before 7:00AM. Everything seemed like just another day of adventure in Costa Rica. We quickly came to a river…

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Monteverde, Costa Rica – Watch Out Tarzan!

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Lesley | 0 Comments

Set atop the spine of Costa Rica’s continental divide, Monteverde is a place of cloud forests, coffee plantations, monkeys, mist, and friendly locals, but it is a world above for one main reason – its zip-lines and suspension bridges are the longest, and most exciting, in the country. They are the ultimate bucket list experience in Costa Rica. The cables and platforms that…

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