Smaller Arm of Lake Arenal

Scorpion

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February 23rd 2015
Geo: 10.3041, -84.798"Is that a Scorpion?""Uh, no ... that's actually a ... cricket, sir ..."Imagine that first question posed in a British accent, by a fellow guest on our night walk of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. Now imagine the response coming from our Costa Rican guide Ricardo, who happens to be whiter than paper, and despite the f ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica

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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more