Finally Monkeys!
And finally – Monkeys!!! After scouring untold miles of rain forests for them, a family of howler monkeys took up residence in a mango tree across the road from my house in Playas del Coco. The [...]
Rio Celeste
They say that Costa Rica is the heartbeat of the world's biodiversity, and I believe it. I have seen wonders that defy the imagination, like this sky blue river that flows to Rio Celeste, a magical [...]
Feet to the Fire in Costa Rica
The earth is on fire, folks, and nowhere is that more real than standing on an angry volcano where the earth's molten core is hissing through cracks in the ground. If you can stand the overpowering [...]
Playa del Coco, Costa Rica
After days and days of volcanoes and rain forests, I decided to end my trip with a stay in Playas del Coco - aka Coco Beach, on the northern coast of Costa Rica. I had no [...]
Driving in Costa Rica? Sure.
If you ever want to see every glorious, curious, frightening, authentic thing about a country, rent a car. My trip through Costa Rica began with a harrowing drive from San Jose straight north to La Fortuna, [...]