🔍 Golden Shower Tree | Cassia fistula 🌼 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 A beautiful tree well known in Costa Rica for its striking yellow color. Being a legume, it typically contributes nitrogen to the soil, enriching it… which is why this…
🔍 Barberton Daisy | Gerbera jamesonii 🪴 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This beautiful plant is considered native to South Africa. According to various online sources, the gerbera symbolizes “eternal happiness” and has the ability to purify the air and remove formalin…
🔍 Garden Tulip | Tulipa gesneriana 🌷 📍 Seen in San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 According to historians, tulip flowers were very popular when they first arrived in Europe, specifically in Holland, in the 17th century. They were so popular that they were used…
🔍 Cutleaf Coneflower | Rudbeckia laciniata 🌼 📍 Seen in Heredia, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This beautiful plant has some unusual characteristics, such as its daisy-like appearance and is native to the United States and Canada. It is also highly resistant to temperatures ranging from…
🔍 Common Globe Amaranth | Gomphrena globosa 🌱 📍 Seen in Cartago, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This beautiful flower goes by many names, including Round Amaranth, Garland, Perpetual, Amarantines, White Eternal, Purple Eternal, White Mallow, and others. Some say this flower symbolizes unquenchable love. Also…
🔍 Orchid Tree | Bauhinia variegata 🌿 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The fragrance emitted by these orchids particularly attracts hummingbirds and bees. Interestingly, the buds of these flowers are consumed in certain regions of Pakistan and India as part of local…
🔍 Crimson Bottlebrush | Callistemon citrinus 🪴 📍 Seen in Heredia, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The wood of this plant, native to Australia, is used for tool handles, small objects, or even as fuel. The plant’s Latin name reflects its two main attractions: Callistemon (beautiful…
🔍 Beautiful Panorama from Mirador Ujarrás (Viewpoint) 🏞️ 📍 Seen in Paraíso, Cartago, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 An incredible panoramic view where you can see part of Paraíso de Cartago and the Páez River. Photo Location: Paraíso, Cartago, Costa Rica Year of Foundation: 1848 Area…
🔍 Sunset and Mountains from Grecia 🌅 📍 Seen in Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 “We see the light of the sunset as orange and violet because it arrives too tired from struggling against space and time.” -Albert Einstein- Photo Location: Grecia, Alajuela, Costa…
🔍 Sunset: Clouds and Sunbeams from Grecia 🌤️ 📍 Seen in Downtown Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 “The Sun is never alone as the light remains with him always. Even when he goes down sinking…sinking, the light drowns with him.” – Munia Khan –…
🔍 Sunsets and Silhouettes from Moravia 🌇 📍 Seen in Moravia, San Jose, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 “Sunset is a wonderful opportunity to be thankful for a beautiful day and to dream about tomorrow” – Jennifer Williamson – Photo Location: Moravia, San Jose, Costa Rica…
🔍 Marvelous Sunset in Escazu ⛅️ 📍 Seen in Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 “Sunset is the most spiritual moment where human race meets the extraordinary spirit of the universe!” – Mehmet Murat Ildan – Photo Location: Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica Year…
