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Cocos Island - 2009: January - February |
| The first group of hammerhead sharks came straight toward us. They were three to four meters long and their self-confident approach caused us to take cover behind overhanging rocks 25 meters below the surface. Soon after, a congregation of about 50 hammerheads passed directly above us, just meters away. We remained motionless and held our breath.
Within a few moments, we were
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La Ruta de los Conquistadores - 2008: November - December |
| “The pain is since forgotten, but the memories are priceless” is a sentiment from biker Andy Sanidas that best describes the
experience of La Ruta de los Conquistadores, an extreme
mountain bike race in Costa Rica. Famous for being excessive on all fronts, La Ruta is considered by many to be the most difficult endurance race on earth. Over the course of four More... |
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A Taste of Costa Rica - 2008: July - August |
| Costa Rica frequently receives praise for its natural richness and tropical diversity. The same is true of the foods we eat on a daily basis. Our tropical climate yields a variety of vegetables, fruits and lesser-known delicacies that we use in many ways, some unique to Costa Rica.
Costa Rican food is often labeled bland and simple, which is not completely fair More... |
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Nature on your skin - 2008: May - June |
| Imagine if the delicious cup of coffee, the freshly made piña colada, the aromatic essences that give flavor to your salad or even the fragrance of the wild rainforest flowers which you breathe, could be part of your skin. By mixing these ingredients within various health, relaxation and beauty treatments, it is now possible to treat yourself to a pampering process More... |
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PANACA: - 2008: March - April |
| If you have ever wanted to drink a glass of milk straight from the cow, take your kids for a ride on a carrousel of real horses, view an unusual pig race or – why not? –ride a water buffalo, it’s all possible at PANACA, the first international farm theme park franchise, now in Costa Rica. Colombian Jorge Ballen,
creator, president and More... |
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Franklin Chang Díaz: - 2008: March - April |
| As a child, Franklin Chang Diaz set his sights on outer space and decided he wanted to be an astronaut and rocket scientist. Knowing that hard work and dedication were prerequisites to achieving such lofty goals, he fought for his dreams and eventually became one of the men with the most missions to and hours spent in space. But the career More... |
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The World of Animal Mating Is as Varied as Ecosystems with Costa Rica Animals - 2008: January - February |
| One of the great things about Costa Rica is that visitors can combine the pleasures of luxury travel with the most arcane interests, including, for example, the fascinating world of animal mating. Costa Rica, with its incredible range of insects, reptiles and amphibians, birds, mammals, and waterborne life, is a teeming exhibit of the varieties of animal mating—or love, if you More... |
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The Volcanoes of Costa Rica - 2007: November - December |
Costa Rica is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, and the Costa Rica volcanoes are among the most mesmerizing in the world. In fact, the present-day landmass known as Costa Rica is the result of complex volcanic activity that took place some 75 million years ago, and still continues today.
Counting every location or crater where an eruption has occurred within More... |
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They Don’t Call It “Whale Island” for Nothing! Here’s the Place To See Bottlenose Dolphins, Spinner Dolphins, Pilot Whales, and of course, Humpback Whales. - 2007: September - October |
| An intensely blue sea lined the light-colored sandy shore of a beach sprinkled with coconut palms. In the background, the forest sat in its exuberant beauty, a perfect complement to the idyllic scene found at Ballena Marine National Park, noted for its variety of sea mammal life, including bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, pilot whales, and the amazing humpback whale, among others. More... |
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REAL ROMANCE - 2007: January - February |
| by Jaleh Ruhe. The right person, the right time and the right place to say “I do.” A church back home and a banquet hall are nice settings with dinner plates averaging $85 and in some towns the variety of bands that can gig a wedding are unbeatable. But a pink and blue sky, the chorus of warbling birds, the serenity More... |
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Love and Friendship: International concepts - 2007: January - February |
| Love and friendship are words that are expressed in many countries and in many languages around the world. To understand their meaning all you need to do is listen with your heart.
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LIMON - 2006: November - December |
| by Jaleh Ruhe • photos by Sean Davis.
The Costa Rican palate is sharpened in childhood by the bright sting of sour flavors. “Cele” is a term applied to any green fruit that can be dipped in a little salt and lemon between meals.
Puerto Limón, at the mouth of the Tortuguero River opposite the famous Uva Island where Columbus More... |
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THE RUNNING OF THE GIANTS - 2006: September - October |
| by Sandra Angulo Hernández.photos by Ana Lucía Jiménez.
The first clap of gunpowder is followed by a double clap, as fireworks herald noon and announce that the party has begun. Followed by the “fara-fara-chin” of the cimarrona (musical group), a brass and rhythm tradition for the big dancing clown ladies, the townspeople begin to run, playfully chase and dance in the More... |
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NGOBE CULTURE - 2006: July - August |
| by Ellen Zoe Golden - photos by Sean Davis.
Martin Rivera lives with his family in Cricamola, a town of colorful shanties in a valley near the beautiful, turquoise Caribbean that the Panamanian government has recently recognized as a “Comarca,” or reservation for the Ngobe people.
The Ngobe (pronounced nobe) are the largest indigenous group in Panama. With a population of close to More... |
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NATUREAIR’S 17 EXCELLENT DESTINATIONS - 2006: May - June |
| Costa Rica’s premier airline offers 74 daily flights to 17 exciting destinations only minutes away in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama. Beaches or mountains, for fishing or canopy and almost everything in between. Welcome aboard.
ARENAL
Home of the Healing Hot Springs
Arenal is the only constantly active volcano in Costa Rica. Since its 400-year dormant period ended in 1968, this volcano More... |
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MANUEL ANTONIO - 2006: March - April |
| by Fawn Rangel.
photos by John Williamson.
We are four scuba divers preparing to make an eighty-foot plunge. Manuel Antonio Diver’s 40-ft vessel motors its way past the panga boats with red and blue buoys that bob to the tide’s sway. We cut through turquoise water, and pass Manuel Antonio Park, where two hikers wave to us from a peak dense with African More... |
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BIENVENIDOS A BOCAS DEL TORO - 2006: January - February |
| by Marilyn Turner.
photos by Sean Davis.
As the mist clears and the view out the window begins to appear, I know we must be approaching Bocas by the sheer number and remarkable beauty of the islands below. Although the Archipelago de Bocas del Toro in Panama is barely 35 km from the Costa Rican border, this chain of More... |
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A Costa Rican Ecotourism Must: Visiting the Nosara Costa Rica Mangrove Swamps - 2005: November - December |
Some rewards of Costa Rica ecotourism require special effort; some are as common as…well, mangrove swamps, or, more accurately, mangrove ecosystems, since these rich habitats are, in fact, complex communities vital to the wellbeing of many plants and animals.
As the early morning sun tinges the waves a rich orange, my guide, Tony Kast, crosses the river mouth More... |
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GET STOKED! - 2005: July - August |
| By Ellen Zoe Golden. Photos by Sean Davis.
Surfing is more than the act of paddling out into the ocean, catching a wave, then riding to its conclusion. Surfing is a spiritual experience, a lifestyle, an adventure sport where the aficionado will seek out new locales with shapely waves and beautiful surroundings that complement the seafaring experience.
In Costa Rica, a country of More... |
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ARENAL - 2005: May - June |
| The earth trembles from deep within and an echoing rumble pulls my attention upwards in hope of witnessing the glories of Volcán Arenal, Costa Rica’s most consistently spectacular natural pyrotechnic show.
But nature was playing with me on that pre-dawn occasion 13 years ago as I sat at the volcano’s very feet with my new husband looking in vain for Arenal’s famous More... |
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BOYEROS - 2005: March - April |
| by Vicky Longland.
Visitors to Costa Rica and residents alike enthuse at the heavy wooden carts hauled by plodding oxen heading for their daily labor. The boyeros, or oxcart drivers, and their often brightly decorated carts on unsprung wheels are uniquely Costa Rican.
Traditionally used to bring produce, charcoal and salt to town, they also helped transport building materials for churches, More... |
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Central America Celebrates Shared Independence Day - 2004: September - October |
| The five nations of Central America have not always been the most cooperative of neighbors over the years. But for the first two weeks of every September, the countries put aside their political differences and border squabbles to join in celebrating the isthmus’ independence from Spain in 1821. It is one of few things all the countries can agree on.
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Baptized by the Rainforest - 2004: July - August |
| By Marcie Pullman.
Photos by Dale Morris.
Imagine a fresh new asphalt road. Add warm rain, thick mist, and sidelines of flowers so colorful and fragrant that your senses are stuck on the invitation to move forward and explore. You’re in the jungle. The road knows no flat, unless you count the bridges that brace the traveler from rivers. The sinews More... |
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