Alexander Wetmore travels to Costa Rica in 1940-1941 to collect bird specimens for the US National Museum, and examine the the Barro Colorado Island Laboratory and an archaeological site in Guatemala.

The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and the Ministry of Culture and Youth published the Caribbean Cultural Tourism Guide. The guide includes sections such as “10 things every tourist should see ...

Courtesy Asociación Mar a Mar. Hiking is one of the most popular outdoor activities in Costa Rica. Many national parks, rainforests, volcanoes, waterfalls, and viewpoints in Costa Rica require a short ...

Picture yourself on a white-sand beach, surrounded by palm trees. In the distance, surfers ride the breaking waves. Behind you rises a dense rainforest, where white-faced capuchin monkeys jump from ...

Costa Rica might be small, but it packs in two completely different worlds. The Pacific coast is known for golden-sand beaches and fiery sunsets. The Carribean brings lush rainforests and raw natural ...