The fossil record of the Trogons dates back 49 million years to the Early Eocene. They are closely related to Mousebirds and Owls. The word trogon is Greek for “nibbling” and refers to the fact that these birds gnaw holes in trees to make their nests. Trogons are residents of
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2020 is off to a BLAZING start here at Marina Pez Vela and February is going to be BIGGER and BETTER than ever before with a few of our largest and most exciting events! February might be the shortest month of the year, but is PACKED with activities and events
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Bienvenidos/Welcome to our little part of paradise. Shed those jackets and forget about the snow shovel and let your adventure begin. High season is here and February is the month of Love and Costa Rica will provide the Peace and Happiness. Kicking off the Happiness is the NFL Super Bowl,
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By Sisters That Stray Buckle up, fam! Envision Festival is going all the way in this year with a full 7-day experience. This is not to be taken lightly. 7 days of music, yoga, dance, art, high vibe community, workshops, learning, waterfalls, sunsets and sunrises. In order to fully appreciate
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Here are my favorite two spots to surf around Quepos. There are other beach breaks and river mouth breaks, but they generally close out when it is big or if it is low tide. I will share the best tide and time of year to surf them, plus which swell
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I woke up and cried this morning. It really wasn’t more than my eyes watering, perhaps a tear or two escaped. When I wake I often take ten minutes to set my intentions for the day, to reflect, to simply enjoy sunrise (my favorite time of day). I open the
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Hello from Kids Saving the Rainforest Animal Rescue and Sanctuary & Reforestation project. Is it really 2020 already? 2019 was a great year for KSTR as we planted 10,000 on our reforestation property and treated many kinds of birds, sloths, kinkajous, monkeys, anteaters, coatis, porcupines, and other wild animals at
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By Paul Gerace Costa Rican Pygmy Owls hunt from a low perch in dense forest. They wait for small prey, usually birds, lizards, or large insects, and then strikes in swift flight. If the target is missed, the bird returns to perch rather than pursuing. Like other pygmy owls, they
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Follow these easy steps and you’ll have a chewy, moist, wholesome snack that is full of character. By adding your choice of nuts, dried fruit or chocolate chips, this soft cookie will eclipse all others. Makes about 2 dozen Ingredients 1 cup of all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon
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By Jack Ewing My obsession with tropical nature began with my first monkey sighting. I had seen them in the zoo, but there is no comparison between zoo monkeys and wild ones. My first toucan was another special moment. “How can it even fly with that huge beak?” My first
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By Benn Gilmour A huge Happy New Year, may all your Fishy dreams come true in 2020 & welcome to the January installment of That’s Fishin! Our peak fishing season is in full swing and we have experienced some truly incredible fishing during the past couple of months, I hope
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From the quiet tranquility and cool rains of our green season we emerge into the HOLIDAY MADNESS and explosion of another summer and peak travel season here at Marina Pez Vela. We are extremely excited about 2020 and all of what is to come both for the Marina as well
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In 2019, The Sloth Institute rescued and rehabilitated 65 sloths. Here are our Top 5 favorite rescue stories of 2019. Dolly is a two-fi ngered sloth who was electrocuted and fell from the top of a transformer. She sustained damage to her eye and arm but she recovered surprisingly well. She
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