On the way to the reserve

Turtle Conservation in Pacuare Reserve

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June 22nd 2010
We’ve been away for five nights in a place called the Pacuare Reserve to volunteer with a project helping to protect turtles from poachers. The project looked like an adventure being in a jungle that is dubbed as a mini Amazon and also being on the Caribbean coast. The journey there was the start of the adventure; getting a bus to a remote village called Matina, a strange pick up taxi journe ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón » Parismina

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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