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Surf and turf: Central America holiday ideasThe GuardianSurf and turf: Central America holiday ideasThe GuardianCosta Rica is paradise for watersports fans, with white-water rafting at Turrialba, surfing on the Nicoya peninsula and calm seas for swimming along the Caribbean coast. Land-based attractions aren't in short supply either, with volcanoes in Rincón de ...
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 9:46 pm
Jaguar v. sea turtle: when land and marineMongabay.comJaguar v. sea turtle: when land and marine conservation icons collideMongabay.comNow, a new study in Costa Rica's Tortuguero National Park has documented five years of jaguar attacks on marine turtles—and finds these encounters are not only more common than expected, but on the rise. "Although there are records of marine turtles ...
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 2:49 pm
Photographers bring nature home - ChicagoPhotographers bring nature homeChicago Daily HeraldGeorge Smith of Naperville, meanwhile, submitted his photo of an Ahninga (Snake Head) taken in Tortuguero National Park on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. If you'd like to submit a photo of your own for consideration, email it in .jpg format with at ...
Posted on 13 May 2012 | 2:37 pm
Images: Photo Contest Finalists - ChicagoImages: Photo Contest FinalistsChicago Daily HeraldThis is an Ahninga (Snake Head) taken in Tortuguero National Park, Caribbean side of Costa Rica. They fish under water, but lack the oils that other underwater fishing birds possess, so they must dry out in the sun before they can fly again.
Posted on 11 May 2012 | 5:51 am
Tortuga Lodge: Adventure at a turtle's paceTico TimesTortuga Lodge: Adventure at a turtle's paceTico TimesBefore Costa Rica Expeditions bought it in 1987, Tortuga Lodge and Gardens had been a dedicated fishing lodge on the bank of the Tortuguero Canal. Today, you'll find eco-luxury wrapped in the somnolent whir of Caribbean warmth and humid jungles.
Posted on 10 May 2012 | 2:14 am

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