Costa Rica is world-renowned for its commitment to preserving biodiversity and wildlife. The country’s fervor to protect its ...

Costa Rica’s natural heritage is in danger. The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) is facing its largest reduction in personnel and budget over the last four years. SINAC oversees 25% of ...

It’s possible to live within a 1,000-acre tropical nature reserve perched atop a 2,400-foot-high mountain overlooking Costa Rica’s southern Pacific Coast—it comes with 60-mile views, waterfalls and ...

Costa Rica is seriously an incredible bucket list destination. It has mountains, beaches, rainforests, high adrenaline ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...

TSIOBATA, Costa Rica, Jan 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A clatter of bird call erupts and a few berries fall from the forest canopy high overhead, dislodged by toucans. Indigenous guide Osvaldo ...

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris): colorful, unmistakable. That’s exactly how one of my Costa Rica bird books describes the painted bunting in the little blurb next to the color photos, and I think ...

I took my surfboard under my arm and began the walk to the waves. After exiting the grounds of the Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel, ...

Cameraman and producer Filipe DeAndrade shares the challenges and triumphs behind “Jaguar Beach.” Over two years of filming on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, the crew faced extreme conditions. But for ...

Some places whisper to you. Costa Rica positively shouts. I’d had a glimpse of this extraordinary country before, a flying ...

The best Airbnbs in Costa Rica provide a range of unforgettable, nature-immersive experiences, catering to families, couples and travel groups seeking a more personal escape. The country’s unspoiled ...