Category: biodiversity

  • Aquaculture in Guanacaste

    Aquaculture in Guanacaste

    Is aquaculture an alternative (or supplement) to land-based agriculture?

  • Snorkeling with whales

    Snorkeling with whales

    Humpback whales are majestic and come to Costa Rica to breed. While on our way to snorkel, we saw some come up to breathe.

  • After the Monteverde Butterfly Garden

    After the Monteverde Butterfly Garden

    After the Monteverde Butterfly Garden, we asked the guide if he could direct us towards town to meet up with everyone else that hiked Bajo del Tigre

  • Leaf-cutter Ants: The Tiny Farmers of Costa Rica

    Leaf-cutter Ants: The Tiny Farmers of Costa Rica

    Walking along the various trail around the CIEE Campus in Monteverde, Costa Rica, you see a wide variety of life forms. All carrying out unique activities as part of their life histories.

  • Bird list

    Bird list

    A comprehensive list of birds we have identified during the course in Costa Rica.

  • Mangroves

    Mangroves

    Nearing the end of our program, we headed to Cuajiniquil in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.

  • Spiders of Costa Rica

    Spiders of Costa Rica

    When I arrived in Costa Rica, I began noticing how many spiders there were and how much they differed from Georgia’s spiders.

  • The Butterfly Gardens

    The Butterfly Gardens

    The view from the reception area was beautiful, with a green mountain stretching before us and then spilling down onto the western horizon. Even more interesting was the array of insect enclosures available to peek inside.

  • Medicinal Plants of Costa Rica

    Medicinal Plants of Costa Rica

    Medicinal plants aren’t utilized only for curing illnesses or discomfort but also improving quality of life.

  • Fantastic Frogs of Costa Rica

    Fantastic Frogs of Costa Rica

    Costa Rica is home to a large number and of beautiful and unique frog species. During our travels throughout many biological reserves, we were able to explore this diversity.