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Bamboo salad: flavors of Ciudad Cortes
Ready to try pickled bamboo for the first time? I have been ready since I learned about the rural enterprise Grandpa Panda when I...
A lush reserve with a storied past: Reserva El Quetzal
It’s not every nature reserve whose story can be traced back to volcanic eruptions, a president’s granddaughter, cross-cultural relationships, a surprise donation, a beloved...
A day in the life of an artisan in Bijagua
Elsa Solano, 38, is an industrial engineer and business administrator—but these days, she works as a mother, impromptu teacher, artisan and entrepreneur.
Her day starts...
Fish ceviche from the Osa Peninsula
“Y, ¡a jartar se ha dicho!” Time to eat up!
Today's recipe was shared with us by Rocío Vargas Gonzáles, an entrepreneur originally from Atenas,...
Yabá Chiguí Lodge: A day in the life of an active retirement
The terrace of our living and dining room is the last frontier between human hands and the forest. There, with the Lajas Ravine at...
It's been only eigth years since this garden stopped being a couple's backyard with fruit trees, to become a botanical sanctuary for the palate,...
A day in the life of Jafet, a proud recycling collector
For two years and six months, Jafet Vilegas has been getting up every weekday at 6 am. He takes his time to say hello...
AGUINADRA and COVIRENAS: a solution to hunger and illegal hunting
During the pandemic, the Association of Naturalist Guides of Drake Bay (AGUINADRA), where I serve as president, has carried out two fundraising campaigns with...
A treat for all the senses: birding in Coronado
Bird watching can happen anywhere: you just have to be curious and pay close attention. This is well known to all bird lovers, including...
The Bribri cosmovision and our relationship with nature
Nature sustains us. It is our home, our culture, our sense of self, and our food source. That is the relationship that Bribri people...
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‘I felt that I had no right to be alive’
Sofia* is 27 years old. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was transmitted to her when she was born, in Nicaragua. However, she says that her...