Volcano Trekking with Horizontes Nature Tours’ Costa Rica

Although you may not hear the volcano rumble when you hike in Rincon de la Vieja National Park in Costa Rica, you might be surprised by the noise the animals living in this diverse wilderness create – from kinkajous to howler monkeys, three-wattled bellbirds to quetzals – this park is alive with activity. Join Horizontes Nature Tours in Costa Rica and you’ll ...

Estuarial Kayaking at Morgan’s Rock in Nicaragua

Near the fishing village of San Juan del Sur, about 2 hours north of Managua, Nicaragua, lies a 1,000-hectare tree farming and reforestation project and 800 hectare private nature reserve – a beautiful getaway that Morgan’s Rock Hacienda and Ecolodge guests call their backyard. Inspired by the well-documented success ...

April, 2007 Photo Contest

Where Was This Photo Taken? Think you recognize this month’s famous mountain profile?  It was taken while dangling from a paraglider’s harness. Last Month's Winner Congratulations to our Boston, MA, friend and dedicated world explorer Sunny Yando - she was the first to name the location in our March photo contest. Taktsang Monastery, popularly known as the Tiger’s Nest, it is a central monument to the establishment of Buddhism in Bhutan. Read more about the legend of Guru Rinpoche and how his demon-subduing ...