A Costa Rican man is studying how to improve the agriculture of the indigenous people of Talamanca from a university in France. Ricardo Salazar, from the University of Montpellier, focuses his PhD research on how to optimize the management of organic production systems in the mountains. This research combines the ancestral knowledge of Costa Rican […]
Time to get to know Costa Rica’s natural wonders!
If you do not know the natural wonders of this country, this is your moment. The Palo Verde National Park, Tortuguero, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte, Carara and Arenal Volcano have a number of challenges for visitors as part of the CRx5 Challenge that started on Thursday and will run until June 2nd. The objective is […]
Urban birds offer multicolored show in Desamparados
On Saturday morning, different bird species wore their colors in the second edition of the Urban Bird Festival, which took place in the Park La Libertad in Desamparados. Lidia Noches, spokeswoman for the event, commented that they were very satisfied because they have been able to observe rare species, which indicates that the reforestation of […]
Cartago emulates unique model to disappear stray dogs
Once again Costa Rica stands out at a regional level, as it is the only country in Central America that has a place to give special attention to stray dogs, while educating about animal welfare. About 15 minutes from the ruins of Cartago, near the industrial park Z, the Municipal Center for Animal Care Education […]
Farmer rescues margay just in time!
A margay that was forced to hunt on farms due to the lack of food in its habitat, was aided by a farmer right when hit was about to be killed before they killed him. The capture took place last Thursday in Los Angeles de Pital, San Carlos, after a farmer in the area managed […]
Raccoons’ unusual and dangerous ride
Randall Ortega Chávez is a nature photographer with more than twenty years of experience in Costa Rica. During a recent trip, aboard a small boat on the Tárcoles River and while leading a group of birdwatchers, he had the miraculous bliss of witnessing a raccoon that stealthily approached a crocodile. I thought that the raccoon […]