Above: Las Guacamayas Biological Station inside the Maya Biosphere Reserve–one of the most important masifs of wet forest in Mesoamerica.
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In 2015, I quit my bank job and got rid of the bulk of my possessions to travel the world and photograph wildlife. From the Amazon to Borneo, the Sinai Peninsula to Raja Ampat, my goal has been to see and live in the world’s remaining biodiversity hotspots.
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Ten days is plenty of time to see a very nice cross-section of Costa Rica’s diverse range of ecoregions–from the Caribbean to the Pacific lowlands–but in a country with far too much to see, you need a 10 day Costa Rica itinerary that’s not going to waste any time. I first visited Costa Rica back
My goal with this article (part of a series on the best snorkeling and diving destinations around the world as born out by the data) is to provide non-academic snorkelers and divers who nonetheless have a more-than-casual interest in the ecology and natural history of the regions they visit with a road map of what
Planning a diving or snorkelling-heavy trip to the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef countries of the Caribbean–Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras–and aren’t sure where to get the most bang for your buck? What I’ve done in the below article is, I hope, something fairly unique. I’ve gone through Healthy Reef.org’s 2022 Mesoamerican Reef Report Card and extracted all
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A wonderful guide to 150 biostations and private reserves. Hidden gems for serious nature and wildlife lovers to visit and enjoy