Located on Costa Rica’s northeast Caribbean coast, Tortuguero National Park protects a large area of lowland tropical rain forest as well as the sea turtles that give the park its name ...

Tropical Rainforests ... This is why Costa Rica has designated large rainforest areas as nature reserves and natural parks. Approximately 25% of the country is protected.

Julianne Meany, a 16-year-old Girl Scout from Arlington and member of the Girl Scouts of the Nation’s Capital Council, completed Outward Bound Costa Rica’s Rainforest, River, and Reef Destination.

Are you trying to decide between Costa Rica vs Colombia for your next getaway? Both of these destinations offer incredible experiences. Whether you’re an adventure lover, looking for beautiful beaches ...

Channelling my inner Tarzan, and yodelling nothing like him, I kicked off from the floor and zoomed through the rainforest canopy.. Soaring 300ft above valleys, streams and waterfalls with just a ...

Warm all year round, there’s no bad time to plan a trip here. Ahead, 11 of the best places to visit in Costa Rica, from active volcanoes and national parks to remote rivers and tumbling waterfalls.

It’s 8 p.m. on a dark and starry March evening at La Selva Research Station in Costa Rica. The air is warm and moist and smells like damp soil and vegetation. A group of fifteen students from the ...

I grew up in Costa Rica, and while I’ve lived all over the U.S., I'm always drawn back home. In the northwest, a dry tropical forest stretches down the Nicoya Peninsula.

Costa Rica's 1,000-acre Sea Ridge Reserve sits a 50,000-square-foot domed house that overlooks multiple waterfalls, valleys, and mountain ranges. $12M Circular Villa Has 360-Degree Views of the ...

Reporter Stephen Jones experienced adrenaline and relaxation whilst in the tropical jungles of Costa Rica — eating pink pineapple and soaring 300ft above the trees ...