Habitat Widely adapted and common, the terciopelo is no stranger to lowland moist and wet forests and premontane moist, wet, and rainforest. It is less common through dry forest zones, although it may persist along rivers through such forest. In human-controlled areas where rat populations have done well, this viper is not shy. Banana plantations…
Before the Europeans arrived in the Americas on the hunt for gold, the region’s indigenous people used money that literally grew on trees. The tiny brown seeds that came to be known as cacao beans held real value, and the Incas, the Aztecs and Costa Rica’s Chorotega people all used cacao as currency. For them,…
Manuel Antonio National Park is considered as the most visited National park in costa rica, the beaches in the park are very beautiful and there are a lot of animals like monkeys, sloths, birds, reptiles, frogs and many more. The Manuel Antonio beach or better know as beach # 3 is considered as one…
Manuel Antonio se ubicó en el selecto grupo de las 25 mejores playas del mundo del 2015, según la más reciente clasificación del sitio TripAdvisor, que hoy anunció los ganadores de sus premios Traveller’s Choice 2015 en el apartado de playas. Este listado se elabora a partir de las opiniones, valoraciones y puntuaciones de miles de…
American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) are well-armored with tough, scaly skin. They are gray-green or olive-green with long, slender snouts, which distinguish them from their cousin, the alligator. Also unlike the alligator, the fourth tooth on the bottom jaw of the American crocodile is visible when its mouth is closed. South Florida is the only place…
The greater bulldog bat or fisherman bat (Noctilio leporinus) is a type of fishing bat native to Latin America (Spanish:Murciélago pescador). The bat uses echolocation to detect water ripples made by the fish upon which it preys, then uses the pouch between its legs to scoop the fish up and its sharp claws to catch…
Tamanduas are not likely to be confused with any other rainforest mammal. They certainly are unique both in appearance and lifestyle. The name Tamandua comes for the union of two Tupi Indian words: “Taa”, meaning ant, and “Mandeu”, meaning trap. Their long snout, long prehensile tail, massive hand claws, and the black “vest” they appear…
namou (order Tinamiformes), any of about 47 species of ground-dwelling birds found in Central and South America. Tinamous superficially resemble partridges and quail but have limited flight capability, preferring to walk or run rather than fly. Most inhabit forests, but some live in more open terrain. Drably coloured, tinamous blend into their surroundings, where they generally live alone…
Los monos nocturnos del género Aotus habitan actualmente las tierras bajas de Suramérica, aunque en épocas pasadas su distribución se prolongaba hasta Isla Bastimentos, Provincia de Boca del Tore, en Panamá. EI único registro de un Aotus colectado en Costa Rica proviene del siglo XVIII. Aunque siempre ignorado, la literatura revisada sugiere que este registro…
Car service mobile apps like Uber have become one of the biggest trends in tech and transportation, and now Costa Rica has its own version: Easy Taxi. While Uber sought to disrupt traditional taxi service by contracting independent drivers with their own cars, Easy Taxi isn’t looking to disrupt the traditional car service so much…