Yes there are Tarantulas in Costa Rica! But are they dangerous? I have always been told, when inquiring, that Tarantulas found in Costa Rica are not deadly but if they happen to bite you, “0uch!” The experience results in a great deal of pain. Also if they urinate on you, it will cause extreme [...]
Some iguanas are more beautiful than others..just like people.
If you could take one home with you which one would you pick? Thank you to the great photographers who captured these wonderful Iguana moments!
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I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A PET IGUANA!
My friend Marina K. Villatoro , the Travel Experta, (travel writer for Central America) and I share a curiosity of the green Iguana. Marina recently wrote an article on her web site about these friendly reptiles and I want to share with you some of the interesting facts [...]
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The Real Costa Ricans head to the beach to celebrate New Years. They go by car, by bus, and even by horse. They stay in the expensive hotels, modest hotels, family owned beach houses, and even in tents. The beaches all over Costa Rica belong to the all people of Costa Rica. So go to [...]
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Costa Rica has something celestial to ring in the New Year. It’s the Blue Moon. But is it really blue? No it isn’t. The name it seems comes from folkloric tales from times past. When two full moons occurred in the same calendar month, meaning something rare, special, or even absurd, but not impossible. [...]
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For all of us fans of “American Idol” who are rushing out to buy the first albums of this last seasons winners Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, stand up and take notice! Costa Rica has Talent!
A young many named Eduardo Aguirre took the first runner up title of “Latin American Idol” in last Thursday [...]
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If you are on vacation in Costa Rica and you stop at a gas station to fill up your rental car, you will see something that you do not see in the United States. Young ladies working at the gas stations. ladies pump gas , check your oil and water levels, put air in [...]
This is a short story but has a long meaning. I was in Alajuela one day and spotted a sign “Watch Repair- Don’t despair” “We fix them all” I had a watch which was very dear to me and it had stopped running and I had taken it to a repair shop in the states. [...]
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On your travels to Costa Rica are you planning to go to Monteverde? If so you may be lucky and see the most beautiful bird in the rain forest, the resplendent Quetzal. Yes, Quetzals can be found deep in the Monteverde Cloud Forest reserve. They make their nests in holes in the trees. The female [...]
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A Moment in Science Class
The process in trees (and other plants) which uses carbon dioxide and makes oxygen is called photosynthesis.
In photosynthesis, plants use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar (glucose) and oxygen.
The carbon dioxide is obtained from the atmosphere and the oxygen is released into the atmosphere. The process of [...]