🔍 China Rose | Rosa chinensis 🌸 📍 Seen in Cartago, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 “For nothing this wide universe I call,Save thou, my rose; in it thou art my all.” – William Shakespeare – Also Known as: Garden rose, Bengal rose, Chinese rose Plant…
🔍 African Senna | Senna didymobotrya 🌿 📍 Seen in Cartago, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This beautiful plant is a genus of flowering shrubs native to various continents and the Mediterranean region. Also Known as: Candelabra tree, Popcorn senna, Peanut butter cassia Plant Type: Shrub…
🔍 Annual Blue-Eyed Grass | Sisyrinchium rosulatum 🌱 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” — Buddha Also Known as: Yellow Blue-Eyed-Grass, Annual Blueeyed Grass Plant Type: Herb…
🔍 Giant Rhubarb | Gunnera manicata 🍃 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The large, umbrella-like leaves capture rainwater and create a moist microclimate beneath, crucial for its own survival and benefiting other organisms. Also Known as: Brazilian giant-rhubarb Plant Type: Herb Lifespan:…
🔍 Common Zinnia | Zinnia elegans 🌺 📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 According to popular beliefs, the mixed colors of the flower symbolize the disappearance of deceased friends; the reds represent firmness; the whites signify kindness; and the yellows are an everyday…
🔍 Irazú Volcano 🌋 📍 Seen in Llano Grande, Cartago, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The origin of its name comes from an Indian village that existed in the volcano called Iztarú, word meaning, for them, hill of tremor and thunder. However, through the years by…
🔍 Arenal Volcano 🌋 📍 Seen in San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 It’s curious to think that people used to doubt that this was a legitimate volcano, because it wasn’t until 1968 that the Arenal Volcano demonstrated its strength with an eruption that…
🔍 Barva Volcano Lagoon 🌋 📍 Seen in Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The hike, just over 11 kilometers long, follows a beautiful trail to reach this lovely lagoon. The trail is easy to moderate due to its altitude (2700 meters above sea level),…
🔍 An Inspiring Panorama in Poás ⛰️ 📍 Seen in Poás, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 “We like to be out in nature so much because it has no opinion about us.” – Friedrich Nietzsche – Photo Location: Poás, Alajuela, Costa Rica Year of Foundation:…
🔍 A Beautiful Mountain View 🏞️ 📍 Seen near Vasquez de Coronado, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 “Mountains teach that not everything in this world can be rationally explained.” – Aleksander Lwow – Photo Location: Vasquez de Coronado, San José, Costa Rica Year of…
🔍 Sunset at Pedal Boat Lake 🚣♂️ 📍 Seen in National Amusement Park, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 For many years, this was a lovely attraction where visitors could ride pedal boats across a large lake filled with many species of fish (which you…
🔍 Spectacular Sunset from Coyol Free Trade Zone 🌅🛣️ 📍 Seen in Garita, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Wherever you are… if you see a sunset like this, don’t hesitate… stop, take a few minutes and enjoy it… I promise it will be worth it!…
