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August 25, 2021 by Krystal | Leave a Comment
Recollections. I can still hear the distinct sound of birds calling to each other. And remember the melodic staccato of raindrops shaken free from the forest canopy by the clean and clear winds following a tropical rainforest storm in Costa Rica’s Braulio Carrillo National Forest. The memories of the scents, sounds, and full-body experience of […]
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April 28, 2020 / April 28, 2020 by Krystal | Leave a Comment
In Costa Rica, the month of May marks the transition between the dry season and the rainy season. The shift in climate is generally gradual, and the arrival of the first rains offer a welcome respite from the hot and dry days of March and April. The rainy season also promises cooler weather. Towards the […]
October 15, 2019 / October 15, 2019 by Krystal | Leave a Comment
Since childhood, I’ve been a big fan of the dark spookiness of Halloween, including its roots from Samhain, an Irish Celtic pagan festival to the Catholic All Saints’ (Souls’) Day, and later, the more joyous, Mexico’s Day of the Dead. Although these traditions are fundamentally intended as days of remembrance in honor of those passed; […]
May 16, 2019 / April 28, 2020 by Krystal | Leave a Comment
In Costa Rica, locals and foreigners alike are worrying about the future of the country’s tourism industry. What has, until now, been one of the most profitable sectors may be crippled by a government imposed tax hike — an increase in overall prices that will inevitably be passed on to visitors. The introduction of a […]
