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Biodiversity is the variety of all living things in the world, including plants, animals, and even bacteria. According to the Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington D.C., Costa Rica takes up only 0.03 percent of the earth’s surface area but contains nearly 6% of the world’s biodiversity! If you’re lucky enough to visit Costa Rica, you will be in one of the most species-rich places in the entire world. With coastlines on two abundant seas, thousands of rare microclimates in the mountains, and rainforests teeming with life, it’s no wonder that Costa Rica is considered a paradise for ecotourism. At…

Photography is the best way to capture and preserve memories of your holiday in Costa Rica. Maybe you have a killer Instagram account and you need to keep your followers updated, or maybe you just want to post your adventures to Facebook for your relatives back home to enjoy. Whether you’re a tourist or a local, everyone can benefit from some simple photography tips for social media. Even if you just have an old digital camera or a phone, understanding even the most fundamental principles of photography can take your photos from bland to beautiful. Here are our top photography…

You hardly need to be fluent in Spanish to be a tourist in Costa Rica, but making an effort to learn useful Spanish phrases for conversation will certainly come in handy, or at least earn you brownie points with the locals! We’ll start you off with the most important phrase, one that’ll be greeted with a smile across the country: ¡Pura Vida! — this phrase is basically the national motto and literally translates to “pure life.” It can also be used to simply mean “excellent.” The Basics If you learn nothing else, at least learn these simple Spanish travel phrases….

No two people are going to have exactly the same experience when they visit Santa Teresa; it’s part of what makes our slice of this tropical paradise so special. That said, we have a pretty good idea of what a great day on the beach tends to look like. Join us for this glimpse at the type of Costa Rica lifestyle you can expect to enjoy when you visit Casa Teresa. Morning You open your eyes to the early-morning tropical sun shimmering through the windows of your private cabana. After getting a cup of coffee, you head to an early…

Santa Teresa isn’t just home to great surf, delicious food, and more types of exotic wildlife than you can count. We also play host to some of the most talented jewelers in the entire Pacific. If you want something a little more solid than memories or photographs to bring back with you from your trip to paradise, take a look at Casa Teresa’s list of our highest recommended handcrafted jewelry in Costa Rica. Malie Jewelry: One of the preeminent destinations for gorgeous handmade jewelry, Malie sets itself apart from other Costa Rica jewelry stores thanks to its proprietors’ use of…

There’s no limit to the amount of beautiful flora and fauna you’ll be able to take in when you visit Santa Teresa, and one of the brightest highlights in the animal kingdom of our tropical paradise has to be our birds. You’ll want to keep your eyes peeled and capture photos—and memories—of our feathered friends while you’re here, which is why we’ve created this guide to some of the best bird watching in Costa Rica. Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve: If you’re a longtime reader of this blog you’ve likely seen us mention this park more than once, and for great…