Small but dangerous, the Coral Snake is highly venomous. Thankfully, it’s shy and typically avoids humans. I have personally never seen one in Costa Rica. Rattlesnakes are well-known for their ...

From seeing sloths to adventures in the Cloud Forest, these are the best Costa Rica tours to help you explore the country.

The south coast sees its fair share of holidaymakers, especially during summer months, so I hired a car one hot July to escape the crowds and hunt out the island’s ancient mystical sanctuaries and ...

Coral snakes and King snakes exhibit distinct survival strategies. Coral snakes use venom for defense. King snakes mimic coral snakes and constrict prey. Coral snakes possess potent neurotoxins.

This knowledge is used in managing the snake in captivity to ensure a venom bank for years to come. Five Key Facts In Costa Rica, where 54.2% of the territory is forested, between 500 and 600 ...

(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The coral reefs off Tortuga Island, in the Costa Rican Pacific, are beginning to show signs of recovery thanks to a project led by the National Learning Institute (INA ...

In a world where certainty is increasingly scarce, Costa Rica is offering international investors something rare: a politically stable, sustainable and strategically positioned home for their money.

Costa Rica’s tourism industry is sounding the alarm as visitor numbers keep sliding, even with a small uptick in April. The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) reported 231,678 travelers arrived by ...

The deterioration of democracy in Costa Rica is a problem that should raise alarms and draw the attention of the population, according to experts. Spanish professor José Luis Ros Medina, during a ...

An extended family of six adults and six children brought home more than just souvenirs from Costa Rica after touring a bat cave. The family that is spread across three states — Georgia ...

GENEVA – As humanitarian needs reach critical levels in Costa Rica, due to continuing displacement from Nicaragua, a 41 per cent funding cut is seriously impacting the ability of UNHCR, the UN Refugee ...