Eco Tours
Why We Need to ‘Save the Sea Turtles’ Around the World
Sea turtles are one of the most widely loved and appreciated species in the animal kingdom. As a source of awe and inspiration, sea turtles have proven to be one of the world’s most popular animals. I mean think about it, who doesn’t love watching these beautiful creatures glide through the ocean? Isn’t it such…
Read MoreThe Incredible Wildlife You Will See When You Travel To Costa Rica
The confluence of the jungle and the ocean breeds life on a scale you cannot begin to fathom. The Costa Rican rainforest is one of the most bio-diverse places on the planet and no more than a stone’s throw away, is the mighty Pacific. The ocean inhabits the majority of earth’s plants and animals, and…
Read MoreSee The Sloths In Costa Rica: Incredible Wildlife Encounters
If seeing sloths is one of your top “must-dos” while visiting Costa Rica, staying at Blue Osa Yoga Retreat & Spa is the perfect home base for experiencing these intriguing and peaceful creatures that live in abundance on the Osa Peninsula. You are guaranteed to see sloths during the Osa Wildlife Sanctuary Tour, where there…
Read MoreChasing Waterfalls: Blue Osa’s Best Eco-Tour Adventures
The jungle in Costa Rica is filled with treasures, and most hikes through the Costa Rican rainforest are bound to lead to at least one waterfall. They’re everywhere! In fact, all of the tours I’ve done with Blue Osa have involved a waterfall. And you don’t just chase these waterfalls – you play with them!…
Read MoreDiscovering Costa Rica – A Matapalo Jungle Hike
The 5 am alarm seems a little severe when it sounds on a Saturday morning – my official day off. I try (unsuccessfully I may add) to ignore it before Holly, my girlfriend, fiancé and foreman for the rest of all eternity, drags me out of bed and tells me to get ready. Having spent…
Read MoreFirst Sighting: Humpback Whales are Here In Costa Rica
Our darlings of the deep have arrived. The first family of humpback whales were spotted in the Gulfo Dulce, frolicking together in leaping bounds in our private sea. A perfect view from the Osa Peninsula. The humpback whales made a long trip to come here, as far north or south as each pole. The daring…
Read MoreThe Best 3 Eco-Adventures You Must Do In Manuel Antonio
It was a weekend destined to be fantastic and fabulous in every way. Spending it with friends we headed to Manuel Antonio for a weekend vacation. I honestly was not really excited about the idea. I had visited Manuel Antonio several times and felt like I had done it. But my friends assured me we…
Read MoreThe 5 Best Ecotourism Attractions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has been the poster child for ecotourism since the early 90s and is the key to its exponential economic development. While still a developing nation, Costa Rica’s standard of living is much higher than the surrounding areas and its close proximity to the United States makes it the perfect destination for an eco-getaway.…
Read More8 of the Best – And Craziest – Eco Inventions from Around the World
The world is full of crazy inventions and even crazier inventors whacky enough to think them up in the first place! You know what they say – there’s a fine line between genius and a crackpot! All labels aside, at a time where the health of our environment seems to be deteriorating at an exponential…
Read MoreTop 10 Sea Turtle Rescue Projects Around the World
Sea turtle rescue is a well-established initiative all around the globe. Sea turtles have been around for millions of years and are one of the most primitive groups of reptiles on earth still living. Over the past 200 years, however, human activities have started putting their lives in danger. Turtles are slaughtered for their eggs,…
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