🔍 JAC e-JS4 ⚡️🚙 📍 Seen in San Ramón, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇺🇸 💬 JAC partnered with the Italian design house “JAC Italy Design Center” in Turin for its exterior and interior design. You can actually see Italian influences in the smooth, European-style body lines…
🔍 Great-Tailed Grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus 🐦⬛ 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 In Mesoamerican cultures, grackles (zanates) were considered messengers or tricksters — symbols of cleverness and adaptability. In some regions, their song is said to announce rain or visitors. Also Known…
🔍 Ecuadorian Paper Wasp | Polybia aequatorialis 🐝 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Also known as This particular insect belongs to the group of paper wasps, because it builds its nest out of a papery material made from chewed plant fibers. Also…
🔍 Eastern Meadow Vole | Microtus pennsylvanicus 🐀 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 These small rodents are often mistaken for mice, but they have shorter tails, rounder bodies, and smaller ears. Also Known as: Field vole / mouse, meadow vole / mouse,…
🔍 Spongy Moth | Lymantria dispar dispar 🐛 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The spongy moth is an invasive insect from Europe that was accidentally introduced in North America in the 1860s during an attempt to rear an alternative silk-producing insect. Also…
🔍 Emerald Swift | Sceloporus malachiticus 🦎 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Emerald swifts are distinctly bright green in color, with males typically being more striking than females, having bright blue patches on either side of the belly. Also Known as: Green…
🔍 Montezuma Oropendola | Psarocolius montezuma 🦅 📍 Seen in Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 According to Cornell University, this beautiful bird can be seen at forest edges, open woodlands, farmland, and semi-open wooded areas. Sightings have been reported throughout eastern Mexico and throughout…
🔍 Crimson-fronted Parakeet | Psittacara finschi 🦜 📍 Seen in Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 They are very beautiful. They have plumage of intense green tones. The intense red feathers on their heads stand out. This beautiful bird has a large, hooked beak. It…
🔍 Big Leaf Hydrangea | Hydrangea macrophylla 🌱 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Hydrangea macrophylla has its etymological origins in the Greek words for water (hydros) and jar (angos). This is due to the plant’s resemblance to an ancient water jug or…
🔍 Canna Lily | Canna generalis 🌿 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 A beautiful, three-petaled flower with a spectacular orange color. Besides being known as Caña de las Indias, it’s also known as Platanillo… seen in Poás, Alajuela. Also Known as: Cane…
🔍 Treasure Flower | Gazania rigens 🌼 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Some people say this flower represents pride in a person. Its flowers open in the sun and close after sunset, which is very interesting. Also Known as: Gazania, Pied gazania,…
🔍 The Berlin Lookout 🫡 📍 Seen in San Ramon, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Just a glance at the wonderful scenery offered by this beautiful viewpoint in San Ramón is enough to dispel any sadness or worry that may be weighing us down. Photo…
