🔍 1988 Buick Reatta 🚗 📍 San José, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This was Buick’s first-ever two-seater since the 1950s, and it was hand-assembled at a special “craft center” where robots shuttled each car between workstations instead of a regular assembly line.
🔍 1993 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST185 WRC 🏁 📍 Escazú, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This is the exact livery that helped Toyota become the first Japanese manufacturer to win the WRC Constructors’ title — the ST185 took back-to-back manufacturer crowns in 1993 and…
🔍 1953 Packard Limousine 🚗 📍 Escazú, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Built on a stretched 149-inch wheelbase by coachbuilder Henney, the 1953 Packard limousine was produced in a series of just 100 units — some went directly into service with the U.S. Secret…
🔍 2001 Plymouth Prowler 🚗 📍 Desamparados, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The Prowler was one of the last cars ever sold under the Plymouth brand before Chrysler retired it in 2001 — making every surviving example a rolling piece of American automotive history.…
🔍 Jaguar E-Types 🐆 📍 Escazú, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 When Enzo Ferrari first saw the E-Type at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, he called it “the most beautiful car ever made” — and nearly six decades later, it’s still hard to argue…
🔍 White-tailed Deer | Odocoileus virginianus 🦌 📍 Garita, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 White-tailed deer are remarkable adapters — they can thrive in environments ranging from dense tropical forests to suburban backyards. In Costa Rica, they’re one of the few large mammals still commonly…
🔍 Central American Agouti | Dasyprocta punctata 🐾 📍 Zoo Ave, La Garita, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Agoutis are one of the few animals strong enough to crack open a Brazil nut shell — making them a critical seed disperser for tropical forests. They…
🔍 Pink Trumpet Tree | Tabebuia rosea 🌸 📍 Sabana, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Despite its delicate pink blooms, the Rosy Trumpet Tree is remarkably tough — it can survive drought, poor soils, and urban pollution, making it a favorite street tree across…
🔍 Pink Trumpet Tree | Tabebuia rosea 🌸 📍 Seen in Heredia, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Apart from its ornamental appeal, pink trumpet tree is utilized for its wood since it´s weight is light, easy to work with and resistant to decay. This is a…
🔍 Pink Trumpet Tree | Tabebuia rosea 🌸 📍 Seen in Heredia, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Apart from its ornamental appeal, pink trumpet tree is utilized for its wood since it´s weight is light, easy to work with and resistant to decay. This is a…
🔍 Pink Trumpet Tree | Tabebuia rosea 🌸 📍 Seen in San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This beautiful tree is very tall and leafy, and particularly popular in a city 15 kilometers away from San Jose called Santa Ana. A few years ago, this…
