Archive for September, 2007
Sunday, September 30th, 2007
Orotina
The small town of Orotina is the capital of the canton with the same name in the south-western part of the Province of Alajuela. Its location in the lowlands on the Pacific side of Costa Rica allows the region of Orotina to profit from the fertile soils and warmer climate to produce an abundance of […]
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Saturday, September 29th, 2007
Leatherback sea turtle
The Leatherback is the biggest of the sea turtles and his name derives from the fact that he has a leathery, soft scale in contrast to the other sea turtles, who have hard scales. With a length up to 185 centimetres and a weight up to 700 kilograms it is an impressive creature. It is […]
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Friday, September 28th, 2007
Sloth sanctuary Aviarios del Caribe
When you are travelling from San Jose in the Central Valley, towards the Caribbean coast, you pass one of Costa Rica’s gems: the sloth sanctuary Aviarios del Caribe. Located on the road from the city of Limon to Puerto Viejo, just before reaching the town of Cahuita. Sloths belong to the most intriguing animals that […]