🔍 Variegated Squirrel | Sciurus variegatoides 🐿️ 📍 Seen in Puntarenas, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This squirrel is famous for its sharp, almost bird-like alarm calls. If you hear rapid “chirr-chirr-chirr” sounds in the trees, chances are it’s this little drama king warning everyone about…
🔍 Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mercy (La Merced) ⛪️ 📍 Seen in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala 🇬🇹 💬 This church was built in 1749 and inaugurated almost 20 years later in 1767. A little over 200 years later, it was declared a UNESCO…
🔍 Cultural Center of the Peoples of the Amazon 🎭 📍 Seen in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil 💬 This cultural center was inaugurated in 2007. This space is a reference point for the culture of the Brazilian and Continental Amazon. Photo Location: Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil Year…
🔍 Searcy City Hall 🏛️ 📍 Seen in Searcy, Arkansas, United States 💬 The small town of Searcy, characterized by a peaceful and healthy environment… as well as being home to the largest university in the state of Arkansas… Harding University (where I got my…
🔍 Gateway of Dreams 🏅 📍 Seen in Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, Georgia, United States 💬 Baron Pierre de Coubertin was responsible for hosting the ancient games in 1896. “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part,…
🔍 St. James the Apostle Parish Church ⛪️ 📍 Seen in Sarchí, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The parish, dedicated to Saint James the Apostle, was established in 1896. Construction of the current church began in 1949 and was completed in 1956. Photo Location: Sarchí,…
🔍 St. James the Apostle Parish Church ⛪️ 📍 Seen in Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico. 💬 Founded in 1745, it surprisingly retains its original architecture and represents the main icon of the magical town of Santiago in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. Photo Location:…
🔍 Basílica of Our Lady of the Angels ⛪️ 📍 Seen in Cartago, Cartago, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This temple was built in 1912 and features a Byzantine style with Romanesque influences. Photo Location: Cartago, Cartago, Costa Rica Year Opened: 1924 – 1930 (original site…
🔍 New Guinea Impatiens | Impatiens hawkeri 🌸 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This plant has a role as a pivotal ingredient in supporting native pollinators in New Guinea, such as bees, who are attracted to the vivid flowers, helping to maintain…
🔍 Garden Petunia | Petunia atkinsiana 🪻 📍 Seen in Searcy, Arkansas, United States 🇺🇸 💬 Petunias are large and vibrant, with many varieties. They make you feel alive and happy. They symbolize serenity, warmth, and security. Also Known as: Petunia Plant Type: Herb Lifespan:…
🔍 Hybrid Tea Rose | Rosa hybrida 🌹 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 “I would water the roses with my tears, to feel the pain of their thorns and the scarlet kiss of their petals.” – Gabriel García Márquez Also Known as:…
🔍 Black-Eyed Susan Vine | Thunbergia alata 🌼 📍 Seen in Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 In several parts of the world, it grows twining around other trees and shrubs, feeding on them like a parasite until it kills them. In Mexico, shamans use…
