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Category: Costa Rica

  • Top Crocodile Predators? Don’t Miss Out on the Best!

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    I bet you believe that crocodiles are top of the food chain. Let me surprise you with the top predator of crocodiles! Join us on Jose’s Crocodile River Tour on the Tarcoles River in Costa Rica.

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    Karen Lanzetta
    What eats crocodiles? I bet you believe that crocodiles are top of the food chain. Let me surprise you with the top predator of crocodiles! Join us on Jose's Crocodile River Tour on the Tarcoles River in Costa Rica. Bird watching, puddling butterflies, iguanas, lizards and of course crocodiles. Many interesting crocodile facts, and a crocodile being caught and eaten by a predator! Find out what animal. #OurCarpeDiem #crocodiles #travel #CostaRica #birding #boattour #TarcolesRiver

  • The Best Street Food in Puntarenas: a Churchill!

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    Cruise stop in Puntarenas in Costa Rica? You have to try a Churchill, a famous street food. What is it and where can you get it? What other things to do in Costa Rica? Day trip ideas. Where is Puntarenas? What goes into a Churchill?

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    Karen Lanzetta
    What is the best street food in Costa Rica? You have to try a Churchill, a copo / snow cone named after the prime minister. What is it and where can you get it? What other things to do in Costa Rica? Day trip ideas. Where is Puntarenas? What goes into a Churchill? #TravelDestinations #StreetFood #OurCarpeDiem #cruising #Puntarenas

  • Best Birding in Costa Rica: Hungry Heron on the Hunt!

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    Meet the birds of Costa Rica and learn where to find them. The zany zanate and the marvelous Mrs Motmot. Did you know that some birds eat crocodiles? What about these prehistoric looking birds? Do frigate birds STEAL their food instead of doing their own hunting? Have you ever seen a gull on top of…

    Written by

    Karen Lanzetta
    Meet the birds of Costa Rica and learn where to find them. The zany zanate and the marvelous Mrs Motmot. Did you know that some birds eat crocodiles? What about these prehistoric looking birds? Do frigate birds STEAL their food instead of doing their own hunting? Have you ever seen a gull on top of a pelican’s head? #OurCarpeDiem #birding #CostaRica #TarcolesRiver #Puntarenas

  • Love Coffee? Chocolate? Don Juan’s Is The Real McCoy

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    Don Juan Coffee plantation in the Monteverde cloud forest in Costa Rica is a must-see. Or maybe we should call it a must-experience, taste and smell. A holistic tour getting you intimately acquainted with coffee, chocolate and sugar. Go find out!

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    Karen Lanzetta
    Don Juan Coffee plantation in the Monteverde cloud forest in Costa Rica is a must-see. A holistic tour getting you intimately acquainted with coffee, chocolate and sugar. What is a cloud forest? How does your coffee get from the tree to your cup? Why do we need mosquitoes to grow chocolate? Where does our sugar come from? Coffee beans, cocoa bean, sugar canes and more!