Costa Rica is a country known for its stunning natural beauty, from sparkling oceans to lush rainforests. However, the rapid development of suburban areas is causing human activities to become closely intertwined with domestic dog-wildlife conflict. This conflict is characterized by urban development within, or effacing, natural wildlife habitats, and
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A flavorsome combo of crispy fried fish topped with a sweet and spicy pickle. For the Escovitch pickle 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced 1 large white onion, thinly sliced 1/2 small chayote, thinly sliced 1 small carrot, thinly sliced 5 cloves of garlic, minced 1 to 2 scotch bonnet
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Photos: Gina Lusandi It’s time to give you all an insight into another of our local residents. One that, at this time of year, is very frequently spotted, either squished into a hole or traveling across a reef, looking for its next target. One of the most fascinating creatures you
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Whale Season is an eagerly anticipated time of the year that brings excitement and wonder to Marina Pez Vela in Quepos. The arrival of the humpback whales marks a special time for locals and visitors alike. These magnificent creatures, known for their acrobatic displays and haunting songs, travel thousands of
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Photos: Sarah Wohlford, Toni Carter, & Helen Evans On Sunday July 2nd, the 1st Annual Gringo Independence Day Raft Race and Festival took place in Playa Dominical. The entire community showed up to cheer on the rafters and celebrate both the United States and Canada’s independence. The purpose was to
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By Ryan Meczkowski, Tour and Education Coordinator Standing in front of the classroom, with 25 young faces watching and hanging on my every word, I knew this was the opportunity for a breakthrough. As the Education Coordinator at Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, addressing a group of local students about protecting sea
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“The best is yet to come” is something I remind myself of every day. Our life stories never stop happening. Sometimes our actions may seem repetitive or boring yet our lives are in constant change, evolving us into who we are becoming next. Like day to night, like seasons or
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By Jack Ewing For those of you who are too young to have known the cartoon character “Baby Huey”, he was an overgrown duckling created by Martin Taras for Paramount Pictures Famous Studios and was in vogue when I was growing up during the 1950s. Currently, Diane and I have
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By Donna Porter Back in May of 2009, new Owner/Publisher of Quepolandia, Pat Cheek, asked me if I would be interested in writing articles about plants for the magazine. Being a Horticulturist, as well as one who is rarely at a loss for words—especially when it comes to teaching people
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BIENVENIDOS… Welcome to our next 25 years here in the jungle. We have some plans on increasing our Conservation efforts and trying to help the causes that work so hard in their efforts to make the world a better place for all of us to enjoy. We came together and
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Hi guys! My name is Coralie, but everybody calls me Coco, I am 20 years old, and I am from Montreal, in Canada. I am about to finish my last year of study to become a veterinary technician in Quebec and I volunteered as an intern at KSTR for a
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An Ocean of Two Tails Do you know what one of the most fun things about July in our area is? It’s the start of Humpback whale season. We are lucky enough to have 2 seasons a year here in this part of Costa Rica, with a small season earlier
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Welcome to the July edition of That’s Fishin’, we are so glad to have you with us and I hope that you get to experience some of our amazing Fishing and stunning coastline during your time here. The seasonal rains arrived a little late this year, due to the present
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