Costa Rica is the most biodiverse country in the world, with 500,000 species of wildlife, of which over 900 are birds — many of which are classified as rare or endangered.
Costa Rica is the first tropical country to have stopped and reversed deforestation; it has successfully restored its forestry and is the only country in the world to have more forest now than it did 40 years ago.
When we decided to go on holiday to Costa Rica, there was no way I was leaving my camera at home!
Canivet's Emerald Hummingbirdss, also known as Fork-tailed Emeralds, primarily feed on nectar taken from plants of the families Rubiaceae, Verbenaceae, and Oenotheraceae. They use their long, extendible, straw-like tongues to retrieve the nectar while hovering with their tails cocked upward as they are licking at the nectar up to 13 times per second.
Hoffmann's two-toed sloth is a heavily built animal with shaggy fur and slow, deliberate movements. The fore feet have only two toes, each ending with long, curved claws, although three clawed toes are on each of the hind feet.
Adults range from 54 to 72 cm in head to body length, and weigh from 2.1 to 9 kg.
The green iguana is a mostly herbivorous species of lizard. It grows to 1.5 m in length from head to tail with bodyweights upward of 9.1 kg.
While they may often be found in trees, these animals are well-known burrowers.
The turquoise-browed motmot is a colourful, medium-sized bird of the motmot family. The bird is 34 cm long and weighs 65 g.
It lives in fairly open habitats such as the forest edge, often perching in the open where it scans for prey, such as insects and small reptiles.
The common basilisk is found near rivers and streams in rainforests. It is also known as the Jesus Christ lizard, for its ability to run on the surface of water.
The Blacktip Shark is common to coastal tropical and subtropical waters around the world.
Howler monkeys are famous for their loud howls, which can travel more than one mile through dense rain forest.
Not sure what the collective noun for baby crocodiles is but here’s some on the bank of the River Tempisque. Momma wasn’t very far away either.
Madrid is the capital and most populous city of Spain with almost 3.4 million inhabitants. The city lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at about 650 metres above mean sea level.
Also known as KIO Towers (Torres KIO), are twin office buildings near the Plaza de Castilla in Madrid, Spain.
Tthe official residence of the Spanish royal family.
At 54-metre high, the building lies on the corner of Gran Vía and Calle de Jacometrezo.
At 54-metre high, the building lies on the corner of Gran Vía and Calle de Jacometrezo.
The Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple that was dismantled as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia and rebuilt in Parque de la Montaña.
A busker playing the saxophone in Parque de la Montaña.
Parque de la Montaña.
The Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple that was dismantled as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia and rebuilt in Parque de la Montaña.
The Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple that was dismantled as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia and rebuilt in Parque de la Montaña.
Busker in Plaza de España
The home stadium of Real Madrid since its completion in 1947, with a current seating capacity of 83,168. A €525-million renovation project was started in 2019 and included a retractable roof as well as a retractable pitch.
The home stadium of Real Madrid since its completion in 1947, with a current seating capacity of 83,168. A €525-million renovation project was started in 2019 and included a retractable roof as well as a retractable pitch.
The capital city of the Czech Republic with an approximate population of 1.3 million people. The city straddles the river Vltava and is the seen as the political, cultural and economic centre of central Europe.
Marrakesh, a former imperial city in western Morocco, is a major economic center and home to mosques, palaces and gardens. The medina is a densely packed, walled medieval city dating to the Berber Empire, with mazelike alleys where thriving souks (marketplaces) sell traditional textiles, pottery and jewelry.
Negril is a small, widely dispersed beach resort and town located in Westmoreland and Hanover parishes at the far western part of Jamaica.
