Is there any creature on earth that constantly grows and adapts to fit their environment more so than the spider? There had been heavy rain the night before I hiked to Red Cliff and snapped this shot. Yet this spider’s web wasn’t even slightly damaged. Instead, the midday sunlight penetrating the canopy only served to…
Puerto Viejo is a surfer’s party town. By day everyone hits the beaches, by night the reggae bars are the place to be. Why go? This ocean side town is only five hours and $8 from Costa Rica’s capital. Its multiple beaches, Caribbean cuisine and laidback attitude make it the ideal place to spend a…
What does the simple life mean to you? Visions of sustainable living, immersing yourself in nature or merely living outside of deadlines and commitments? As with many Spanish phrases, Costa Rica’s ‘La Pura Vida’ can’t be taken literally. Directly translated, it means ‘the pure life’, however the sentiment for native Costa Ricans (or Ticos) is…
Forget the reggae, the beers and the surf. If you visit Cahuita for one thing let it be the wildlife. Cahuita is one of Costa Rica’s only free national parks and while this certainly helps a backpacker’s budget, I encourage anyone to give a healthy donation for the job this team do in maintaining the…
Each morning in Cahuita, I sip a hot coffee on my little patio and watch in silence as multiple species of hummingbird, tanager and woodpecker go about their morning routine. Just as the early bird catches the worm, the early human captures the bird in Cahuita. I keep my weapon, a Canon 600D with a…
