At just 19,730 square-miles, Costa Rica is roughly the size of West Virginia. Despite its relatively small footprint, the ...

The Capuchin monkeys of Costa Rica are one of the most fascinating and intelligent species of primates found in the country. Known for their distinctive white faces and chests, these monkeys are a ...

The wildlife protection law in Costa Rica also defines the difference between a zoo and ... a sloth, crocodiles and spider ...

Rio Tarcoles (or Tárcoles River in English) in Costa Rica is a habitat for American crocodiles, several species of birds from ...

On a scale of dangerous pursuits, planting a tree hardly rates a mention, unless you’re deep in the Costa Rican jungle.

As a mom in my 40s, I love to travel for work and family vacations. The best of those trips involve warm weather, ocean water ...

Costa Rica is a small Central American nation that shelters nearly six percent of the world’s biodiversity. Expect to see gorgeous orchids, colorful birds and butterflies, howler monkeys, and maybe ...

My adventure of a lifetime began in 2015 when I was asked to follow the tree-top lives of Costa Rica’s gravity-defying howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata palliata). Image by Justine Allan.

The deaths of dozens of howler monkeys may be the latest sign of the danger extreme temperatures pose to wildlife around the ...

Passengers on a cruise to Costa Rica can marvel at the colorful toucans, playful monkeys, and majestic sloths that call the rainforests home. Guided tours through national parks and conservation areas ...

Folks keen to sample Costa Rica’s local culinary exports are in ... guests love seeing frogs, howler monkeys, and scarlet macaws on guided night walks and birdwatching activities.