🔍 Sunny Day Landscape along Route 118 ☀️ 📍 Seen in Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 “Blind is he who cannot see the sun, and foolish he who fails to recognize it. Those who refrain from thanking it are ungrateful” – Giordano Bruno –…
🔍 Sunset from Juan Santamaría Terminal 🌅 🛃 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 It’s nice to remember those summer days when these sunsets are so frequent and they warm people’s hearts. Photo Location: Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica Year of Foundation: 1782…
🔍 Another Great Sunset in Grecia 🌅 📍 Seen in Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 “When a sunrise or a sunset doesn’t provoke any emotion in us, it means that the soul is sick.” – Roberto Gervaso – Photo Location: Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica…
🔍 Blue-gray Tanager | Thraupis episcopus 🐦 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 According to MerlinID app, this bird is a common and widespread powder blue-gray bird of open and semi-open areas with larger trees and hedges, towns, villages, and gardens in tropical…
🔍 Tiger Moth (larva) | Turuptiana obliqua 🐛 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Be careful! The larval hairs can burn or irritate the skin. Many caterpillars are active during the day. If touched, some of them coil into a spiral. Also Known…
🔍 Banded Peacock Butterfly | Anartia fatima 🦋 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This butterfly can be found in South Texas, Mexico, and Central America, but is primarily studied in Costa Rica. This species prefers subtropical climates and areas with high humidity,…
🔍 Heliconia | Heliconia metallica 🌱 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The name of this plant is derived from the Latin “Heliconius” from Helicon, a sacred mountain dedicated to Apollo and the Muses in Greek mythology. The name of the species is…
🔍 Red Cracker | Hamadryas amphinome 🦋 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 These butterflies are commonly known as Crackers due to the ability of the males of several species to produce a sound similar to the crackling of bacon in a frying…
🔍 Scarlet Macaw | Ara macao 🦜 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 A symbol of tropical wilderness, this bird faces threats from habitat loss and the illegal pet trade—yet remains a conservation priority. In fact, this picture was taken in Rescate Wildlife…
🔍 Bordered Mantis | Stagmomantis limbata 🦗 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The relationship between mantis and human beings has been quite controversial. Some people think these are curious species and feel admiration, however some others feel distrust and fear. It is…
🔍 Blue Morpho Butterfly | Morpho peleides 🦋 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The blue morpho is among the largest butterflies in the world, with wings spanning from five to eight inches. It was declared as a national patriotic symbol in Costa…
🔍 Great Kiskadee | Pitangus sulphuratus 🐤 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Speaking of a colourful description, the Great Kiskadee’s scientific name is the Pitangus Sulphuratus. Sulphuratus is derived from the word ‘sulphur’, which describes the yellow underside of the bird. Pure Sulphur is yellow. In addition,…
