Costa Rica: A Journey Through Nature

By Adrian Hepworth

The result of more than thirteen years of field work, Adrian Hepworth’s Costa Rica: A Journey through Nature portrays the extraordinary wildlife and landscapes of Costa Rica… READ MORE

Tropical Trees of Costa Rica

By Willow Zuchowski

Just a quick glance through this book’s index will pique the interest of even the casual reader: angel’s hair, rain tree, gumbo limbo, weeping bottlebrush, mountain immortelle, pink trumpet tree, READ MORE

Tropical Blossoms of Costa Rica

By Willow Zuchowski

During a morning walk in Costa Rica—through a rainforest, along a country lane, or by the beach—even the casual stroller will notice a variety of beautiful blossoms. Orchids, READ MORE

Medicinal Plants of Costa Rica

By Ed Bernhardt

Have you ever wondered why ginger is considered a veritable miracle plant, or how herbs from your own backyard can treat a cold? If you have, then Medicinal Plants of Costa Rica is the READ MORE

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Rainforests: Costa Rica and Beyond

By Adrian Forsyth

Rainforests: Costa Rica and Beyond is a tour through an immensely biodiverse world, one that represents the pinnacle of evolutionary sophistication. Award-winning author Adrian Forsyth draws on four decades of personal encounters with the inhabitants of the rainforest as a starting point for … READ MORE

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Osa: Where the Rainforest Meets the Sea

By Trond Larsen   Photographs by Roy Toft

 

In a remote and lush corner of Costa Rica, near the border with Panama, lies a realm of giant trees, potbellied spider monkeys, harpy eagles, prowling jaguars, and herds of white-lipped peccary, a tusked pig-like beast. This is the Osa Peninsula and there is no other place in the world like it.  READ MORE

 

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The Wildlife of Costa Rica

Fiona Reid, Twan Leenders, Jim Zook, Robert Dean

 

Costa Rica, a peaceful nation with many and diverse animal species, is one of the best places in the world for wildlife watching and nature study. It has an excellent system of national parks and reserves, a wide choice of eco-lodges, and a cadre of professionally trained tourist guides. READ MORE

 

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Gallito Pinto: Recetas tradicionales de Costa Rica (SPANISH EDITION)

De Andrea Corrales

 

Desde Canadá hasta la Tierra del Fuego, los aficionados a la cocina a menudo afirman que en América, los únicos miembros legítimos del club de las grandes gastronomies nacionales son México y Perú... READ MORE

 

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The Birds of Panama: A Field Guide

By George R. Angehr and Robert Dean

 

Panama holds an extraordinary diversity of birds for a country its size. As of 2010, a total of 978 species had been recorded, more than in the United States and Canada, and all in an area about the size of the state of South Carolina. This diversity owes much to Panama’s location at the intersection of the two American continents and two oceans. READ MORE

 

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