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  • Los Chiles: The changing reality of migration

    In February, I was able to travel to Los Chiles, a town several hours north of Monteverde. It is a sleepy little town of under 40,000 inhabitants, located right on the border with Nicaragua. Because it is a border town, Los Chiles has a long history of migration. For decades, many Nicaraguans have crossed through…

  • 🐝 Bees bees bees! 🐝

    There are between 600 and 700 distinct species of bees in Costa Rica, and after trying to learn a bit about them, I find myself with only more questions! One thing that stood out to me is just how many of the species are solitary instead of social: eighty percent! It would take a melittologist…

  • San Gerardo (by Sophie)

    In February, me, my parents and my aunt and uncle went to San Gerardo Biological Station deep in the rain forest. To get there, you have to park at the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve and then hike down a very steep hill that is no joke! It was very muddy and 4 kilometers (about…

  • The orchid garden

    We visited the Orchid Garden in Santa Elena. They offer guided tours in both English and Spanish, which we highly recommend. When you think of orchids, you probably think about these cultivated varieties that you can buy. However, our talented guide, a biologist from Venezuela who has resettled here in Costa Rica, showed us how…

  • A trip to the beach (finally!)

    Earlier this month we made it to the beach at long last! Many people come to Costa Rica primarily for the beaches, but it took us six months! Our impetus to finally travel to the coast was the visit of my god-daughter and her mother, who has been my dear friend for over 25 years…

  1. Dear Sophie and family, Thank you for such a lively description of Wassail (Waffle)! It must have been great fun.…

  2. Thank you for the lovely bird pictures. The oictures awaken memories of our trips to Costa Rica. We watched them…

  3. Nancy Slator on Flowers

    Beautiful! And nice to see now that we have our first snow.

  5. why did you write a report on agutis Sophie? Are they your favorite animal? ___ sage