Costa Rica5 Aug 2025Costa Rica's nine-course meal in the skyIn Monteverde's misty cloud forest, a restaurant suspended in the canopy is offering one of Costa Rica's most immersive dining experiences.5 Aug 202519 Jul 2025Trekking Costa Rica's last wild frontierHow an isolated peninsula in Costa Rica is showing the world how to protect its wild places.19 Jul 202515 Apr 2024The simple Costa Rican secrets to longevityCosta Rica is home to one of the five Blue Zones – regions of the world with populations that regularly live into healthy old age15 Apr 202428 Feb 2024Costa Rica's uniquely positive outlook on lifeCosta Rica's national saying "pura vida", which is associated with a sense of wellbeing, positivity and gratitude, is far more than just a simple catchphrase.28 Feb 202415 Apr 2023Gallo pinto: Costa Rica rice and beansDeeply rooted in Costa Rican and Nicaraguan culture, this staple of rice and beans with a side of eggs gets a spicy kick from Salsa Lizano (a sauce similar to Worcestershire).15 Apr 202325 Feb 2022An intense way to fall in loveSharks are probably not the first things that come to mind when you think of romance, but it was hundreds of hammerheads that brought this unlikely couple together.25 Feb 202227 Jan 2021The world's cutest bat?Described as "cute" even in formal scientific journals, Costa Rica's tent-making bats defy negative stereotypes by living in harmony with each other and inspiring conservation.27 Jan 20214 May 2020The communities that predicted Covid-19For hundreds of years, indigenous groups have warned that destroying the environment leads to disease and adversely affects lives and culture. Is the world now ready to listen?4 May 20204 Jul 2013Independence days around the worldWhile the US celebrates with hot dogs and fireworks, freedom festivities can take many forms.4 Jul 2013...
