As I whizzed along a wire 100 metres high among the treetops, it occurred to me that this definitely wasn’t your usual way to explore a nature reserve. But to really see much of the Monteverde Cloud Forest, you’ve…
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With a coastline on both sides of the county, Costa Rica has no shortage of beaches, with over 300 of them. They vary hugely – from black sand to pure white, from wave-battered surf spots to calm bays, from…
One of Costa Rica’s most famous sights, how hard can it be to spot a volcano that’s 1600 metres high and has a 140-metre-wide crater when you’re only a few miles away from it? Well, a lot harder than…
After two long days of travel by train, planes, bus and boat, I had finally arrived at my first stop in Costa Rica – Tortuguero National Park. Named after the turtle, or tortuga, it’s one of the most important…
