Costa Rica is one of the world’s great birding & eco-tourism destinations and really deserves a full land-based trip such as we did in 2013. But if you happen to find yourself on a Panama Canal cruise, make sure Puntarenas … Continue reading
Do you love working with parrots? If so, we need your help! Join us for a rewarding experience working with large macaws in Costa Rica. At the Ara Project’s breeding and release center you will see wildlife, visit a beautiful … Continue reading
Conde Nast has a nice slide show depicting their top 9 reasons to visit Costa Rica in “green season”, the more enticing name for what is basically the wet season. I was there last year in August and got a … Continue reading
We only had one night in San Jose before flying to Panama. Normally, we would have stayed out near the airport at whatever hotel had the best points rate but we got a mistake rate for this hotel on FlyerTalk … Continue reading
San Jose, Costa Rica is a pleasant enough city but it pales in comparison to the many delights to be found elsewhere in the country. There are lots of hotel chains here so good opportunities to use your points but … Continue reading
Founded in 1989, the Ara Project (ARA) is a Costa Rican licensed zoological park and non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the two native macaw species of Costa Rica: the critically endangered Great Green or Buffon’s Macaw (Ara ambiguus) and the … Continue reading
In this final chapter of my series about birding in Savegre, I would like to point out the delights of birding around the grounds of the Savegre Hotel. In most places, there is a definite siesta time during which birds … Continue reading
After our visit with the beautiful Resplendent Quetzals, we went back to the lodge where Marino returned the SUV and we headed off on our walk. Hotel Savegre is proud to offer visitors the opportunity to visit our private nature … Continue reading
Yesterday, I reviewed the Savegre Hotel & Spa. Today I will tell you about the birding experiences and the guide. Our guide was Marino Chacon, a member of the founding family of Savegre Hotel. You can read the history of … Continue reading
Eighty-nine kilometers (55.3 miles) south of San Jose in a private natural reserve of 400 hectares and just 9 km. (5.5 miles) from Los Quetzales National Park, Hotel Savegre is the ideal starting point for exploring Costa Rica’s magnificent tropical … Continue reading