Travel & Living
A day in the life of a master chocolatier
In the early hours of the morning, the noise of an ATV fills the hills of Turrubares and announces that Yorleny Cubillo, the chocolatier...
Virtual travel experiences: opportunities for travelers and tourism enterprises
I have devoted much of the past 15 years to creating travel experiences, predominantly in Costa Rica and neighboring countries, anchored by meaningful human...
Who makes the air we breathe?
Trees, of course. But who keeps the trees from being cut down? Do we recognize those people? Do they...
From river ziplines in the Caribbean to breathtaking Pacific views, from long days on the trail to a night at the frog pond... photojournalist...
Why do they love the soil?
Because it gives them freedom.
So many people in this world don’t even have a place to plant...
A night in the life of sea turtle protectors
Our new series "A Day in the Life" is part of our joint storytelling efforts with the members of Directory 506, our national directory...
Rebeca. Ariel. Ingrid. Gabriela. Silvia.
Rebeca surrounds herself in flashcards and pens and laminated charts, even if she is the only one who can touch...
‘My advice is to hang on tight’
Costa Rica lost an iconic figure in conservation and rural ecotourism on March 23, when Rafael Gallo Palomo died after a long illness. We...
The canoe, another member of the community
Trade and transportation keep the economy running. In the remote Costa Rican region of Talamanca, means of transport are essential items.
The Bribri indigenous...
What did you eat for your schoolroom lunches?
Chicken and garbanzos on top of white rice in a crowded city school? Spoon-shaped orbs of melon...
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Why not this? Composting in Costa Rica
What would it take for more people to take up composting in Costa Rica? Where else in the world is this practice being implemented...
