Starting this fall, Alaska Airlines will offer non-stop flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to both international airports in Costa Rica (Juan Santamaria – SJO and Liberia – LIR). Flights between LAX and SJO begin on October 31, 2015 and between LAX and LIR on November 1, 2015. This new service also makes it easy to […]
Read PostLeatherback sea turtles are the largest species of turtle to swim the world’s oceans. A leatherback can measure four to six feet in length and can weigh in at more than 1000 pounds. The biggest, deepest-diving, widest ranging of all turtles, the leatherback has endured for 100 million years. Reefs to Rockies co-founder Sheridan Samano […]
Read PostAugust 30, 2015 marks the 7th International Whale Shark Day. It’s a day to celebrate the world’s largest fish and to promote conservation for this charismatic ocean giant. We recently traveled to Isla Mujeres, Mexico for our annual whale shark adventure. Every year, we look forward to swimming alongside whale sharks as they feast on […]
Read PostOvernight, Colorado’s most famous plant bloomed. This marks the first time a corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum), native to Sumatra, has bloomed in the Rocky Mountain region. The staff at Denver Botanic Gardens (DBG) are proud parents. A live cam has tracked the bloom’s progression since August 14. At peak times, thousands of people have watched the […]
Read PostFrom May to September, the Whale Shark Biosphere Reserve becomes a feeding ground for large congregations of whale sharks. The reserve is about an hour by boat from Isla Mujeres, Mexico. The large number of sharks found here during the peak of the season makes Isla Mujeres our favorite place to embark on a whale […]
Read PostMaybe you’ve heard of Africa’s Big Five (buffalo, rhino, elephant, lion and leopard). The Big Five was coined by big game hunters and refers to the five most difficult species to hunt on foot. Now, safari goers stalk the Big Five with cameras and travel on foot and by vehicle. On a recent trip to […]
Read PostLast month, Monday closures at Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica took effect again. The most visited national park (and also one of the smallest) in Costa Rica is open Tuesday through Sunday from 7 am – 4 pm through November 30, 2015. On December 1, 2015 the park will be open seven days […]
Read PostWe recently read the article “Everything You Thought You Knew About Safari Is Wrong” in Conde Nast Traveler Magazine’s June 2015 issue. The points made in the article were too good not to share. Safari Myths: You need at least two weeks for a safari. Safaris are too expensive for the majority of travelers. Africa […]
Read PostAmerican Airlines has just announced their plan to expand flights to several destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean later this year. Eight new routes will go into effect in 2015. Expanded service includes new flights to the following destinations: • Charlotte (CLT) to Curacao (CUR) – Saturday flights starting on December 19, 2015. Can […]
Read PostAlthough Ecuador only covers 0.2% of the world’s surface, it ranks as the country with the largest biodiversity per kilometer in the world. About the size of Colorado, Ecuador is home to 124 species of hummingbirds, a true hummingbird paradise. By comparison, only 12 species of hummingbirds have been recorded in Colorado. Hummingbirds account for […]
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