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Many people have a particular flower they prefer to receive above all others. For New Year's in Costa Rica, Santa Lucia flowers are the only choice.

It may not appeal to most, but this grey day along the shores of Tortuguero, Costa Rica brings back lots of wonderful Caribbean beach memories for me.

In Tortuguero, no one dresses fancy except for the Costa Rica Coconut Man, easily among the most uncommon characters we've ever met.

By all outward appearances, it smacks much more of Heaven than Lucifer's lair.

Irazú's size is intimidating enough, but it's what was discovered beneath it a few years ago that truly cements its place on my infamous volcano list.

This being Costa Rica, adventure is never that far away. On the beaches of Manuel Antonio, you can find it in the trees and foliage just back of the sand.

EVERYTHING is uncommon at Mawamba Lodge in Tortuguero, Costa Rica, especially the route you have to take to get here.

Magical feelings aren't the only irresistible things ensconced in all the natural beauty at Trogon Lodge, Costa Rica...

Is that a sloth up in that tree? Maybe a bunch of howler monkeys, a green ibis, or a tiger heron?