Tagged With "Costa Rica"
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Hornet's Nest, Orosi Valley
DrFumblefinger spots a well camouflaged hornets nest while exploring Costa Rica.
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Teatro Nacional, San Jose
Gumbo was visiting the historic National Theater in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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Scorpion, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger spotted this arachnid while doing a night hike in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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Cafe del Teatro, San Juan, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger visits the Cafe situated off the lobby in the National Theater, San Jose. Like the theater itself, the cafe exudes an elegant, historic ambience.
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Night Jungle Walk, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger shares some of the wildlife sightings he made while doing a guided jungle walk in Monteverde, Costa Rica
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USA Revisited: an Australian perspective
Barry shares fond memories of a last pre-pandemic visit to some of America's best scenes.
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Avianca plans big return to U.S.
As it prepares to emerge from bankruptcy, the Colombia-based Star Alliance carrier is mapping out its new North American footprint.
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Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger comes across a Mexican porcupine in the jungle of northeastern Costa Rica.
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Relaxing by the Beach, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger shares a relaxing location on the Caribbean Sea in Costa Rica.
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A Comfort Zone for Adventurous Travel
Marilyn Jones offers a positive rating for her favorite adventure travel organizer and lists some upcoming opportunities.
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A colorful building in Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger enjoyed the art on the façade of the Hotel Presidente in downtown San Jose.
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Pineapple fields, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger is surprised to find that one of the principal agricultural products in Costa Rica is their pineapple crop.
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Tarantula, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
This arachnid is not what it seems at first blush. Any idea why?
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Hercules Beetle, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger came across this gigantic bug while hiking in the rainforest of Costa Rica's northeast coastal region.
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Hooded (leaf) Mantis, Costa Rica
Would you have guessed that this highly unusual and well camouflaged insect was a praying mantis? If so, you're smarter than me.
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The Art of Camouflage
DrFumblefinger spotted this bird on a jungle walk on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. He admired how it blended in beautifully with its surroundings.
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Coatimundi, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger shares an encounter with a coatimundi on the rim of a dormant volcano in Costa Rica.
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, Cartago, Costa Rica
Gumbo was visiting the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in the city of, Cartago. It is Costa Rica's most important church and the site of pilgrimage each August.
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Frommer's lists the safest spots
Frommer's compiles a list of the places with the best health, most peaceful and more for pandemic-era travelers
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An unusual insect, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger came across this unusual, mummified moth demonstrating an overgrowth of the white fungus that killed it.
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A Rainforested Canyon, Costa Rica
Sylvia did a side hike to a beautiful canyon near the Mi Cafecito coffee processing plant in Costa Rica
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Four Seasons vacations: $8-$10,000 a day
Four Seasons jet excursions are a bit pricey for most of us, but it's nice to know that someone's enjoying that special trip. If only...
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Keel-billed Motmot, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger was lucky enough to spot this motmot while hiking in Arenal Volcano National Park.
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Lisbon ranked 'happiest city'
A new survey puts Lisbon at the top of the list...see who else is on it!
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Escuelas Graduadas, San Jose
DrFumblefinger visits the first all metal building constructed in Costa Rica. Built about 125 years ago from metal plates constructed in Europe, the structure was and remains in use as a school.
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Mi Cafecito Coffee Tours, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger tours a coffee plantation in eastern Costa Rica, part of a cooperative of local coffee growers.
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Reflections, Costa Rica
Early one morning, just after dawn, DrFumblefinger enjoyed the views of the still water reflecting the jungle foliage.
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Re: A Boat Safari in Tortuguero National Park
Magnificent photos. It sure makes me want to travel to Costa Rica!
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Canoeing a Canal, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger enjoyed watching this pair paddling a canoe down a canal near Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica.
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The Jade Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica
The fabulous Jade Museum in San Jose contains the largest collection of American Jade artifacts. This, and many thousands of other pre-Columbian artifacts are on display.
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Monteverde, Costa Rica
On a clear day in Monteverde, you can see over the surrounding forests to the Arenal Volcano in one direction and the Gulf of Nicoya in the other.
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An Introduction to the Arenal Volcano
DrFumblefinger visits La Fortuna in Costa Rica, where the active Arenal volcano looms over the town.
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San José, Costa Rica
Founded in the first half of the 18th century, San José has a history that is reflected in the faces of the diverse range of people who live there.
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The Art of Camouflage, Monteverde, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger comes across this well camouflaged walking stick, a herbivorous insect that does well in warm humid ecosystems.
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Re: UK to add electronic entry permit
The last point is critically important. In Australia, when you get the American ESTA online it states quite clearly that you don’t have to carry a hard copy. And indeed you don’t need one for competent airlines. They recognise it in the system when you check in and it isn’t even discussed. But my wife and I recently flew Volaris - quite the worst airline I’ve ever flown on - returning from Costa Rica with a stopover in LA. They didn’t seem to know how ESTA works and kept demanding to see our...
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Metropolitan Cathedral, San Jose, Costa Rica
Gumbo was visiting the main cathedral in downtown San Jose. It is more than 150 years old and one of its proudest moments was when Pope John Paul II held a mass here in 1983.
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A Hike in Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger goes on a nature hike in a beautiful national park in Costa Rica, providing great views of the Arenal Volcano.
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A Cocky Brahma Cock, Costa Rica
An attractive rooster caught DrFumblefinger's attention while making a stop in rural Costa Rica.
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Cleveland Botanical Garden: Oasis in a Busy City
Marilyn finds a relaxing and remarkably varied experience is a wonderful respite, and near other city attractions
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Home-cooked Dinner, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger's tour group was treated to a tasty home-cooked meal during their last evening in La Fortuna.
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Rambling around La Fortuna, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger shares some of the scenes he encountered while exploring La Fortuna, Costa Rica.
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A Potpourri of Architecture, San Jose, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger enjoys the architectural diversity he encountered in Costa Rica's capital city.
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Top destination searches for 2023
Google's annual listing of the top ten world and U.S. domestic destination searches
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'Security concerns:' Celebrity Cruises drops Istanbul overnights
Celebrity Cruises has dropped overnight stays at Istanbul for the rest of the cruise season, affecting eight cruises. The line had already skipped overnights twice in recent weeks, citing concerns about possible violence in the area.