Monteverde, Costa Rica – The Bosque Eterno de los Niños, or Children’s Eternal Rainforest, started back in 1987, when a fifth-grade class in Sweden decided to raise money to protect the rainforest. They did the typical fundraisers–puppet shows, bake sales…
Rio Chiquito, Costa Rica – I have a love-hate relationship with the GPS. I love her because decent road maps are practically nonexistent in Costa Rica, and we are dependent on the GPS much of the time. I hate her…
Platanar, Costa Rica – This week we have been staying at Centaur Costa Rica, a gorgeous horse farm that is about 25km east of La Fortuna. In the background is Cerro Platanar; in the foreground are acres and acres of…
La Fortuna, Costa Rica – There must be hundreds of Mariposarios in Costa Rica. It seems that every town has a butterfly house, where you can witness the life cycle from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. Last year we went…
Playa Carrillo, Costa Rica – I strongly believe in the wisdom of “If it ain’t broke…” especially when it comes to kids. (Because let’s face it, it will be broke soon enough.) That’s why we decided to return to the…
Playa Camaronal, Costa Rica – A few years ago, somebody gave us this children’s book that follows the life cycle of a hawksbill turtle, Tammy the Turtle: A Tale of Saving Sea Turtles, by Suzanne Tate. The story tracks Tammy…
Playa Carrillo, Costa Rica – The grandparents are here! The grandparents are here!
Puerto Carillo, Costa Rica – We survived a six-hour drive across the country to the Pacific Coast. Once again, Tres Hermanas BBQ was perfectly placed to be our stopping point. My restaurant review from last year still holds true. Bonus:…
Chilamate, Costa Rica – Life in this part of the country revolves around the river. It has long been an artery for transportation and trade, a source for fishing and – most importantly for our purposes – the go-to destination…
Chilamate, Costa Rica – Our first stop in Costa Rica is Chilamate, located on the Sarapiqui River in the country’s Northern Lowlands, a rainforest-covered region that was in danger of being completely converted to banana and pineapple plantations. With the growth of ecotourism,…