Are you wondering what type of snakes Costa Rica is home to? Costa Rica is a paradise of biodiversity and is home to an incredible variety of wildlife, including over 130 species of snakes. I get it, ...

While having dinner last night with friends from the US who are here vacationing in Guanacaste, I was presented with a common question, “You’re the wildlife guy. What snakes do we need to worry about?

Wanting to be close to nature is probably among the top five reasons that many folks from other countries cite when they decide to move to Costa Rica. If you drilled down on that topic a bit more, ...

A new mobile app from Costa Rica focuses on identifying venomous snakes found across the country, an issue that has long created confusion among locals and visitors. Developed by the Universidad de ...

WASHINGTON — A University of Colorado student got quite the shock this week when she returned from a trip to Costa Rica and found a slithery stowaway in her suitcase. The snake was a slender hognose ...