American Academy Archives - Reefs to Rockies

Canal Boat Tour – Estacion Las Tortugas and Pacuare Reserve, Costa Rica

Post published:June 4, 2014

Along the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica there is a canal system that runs the entire length of the country from Panama to Nicaragua. Estacion Las Tortugas, a family-run sea…

Tiger Leaf Frog Conservation – Veragua Rainforest, Costa Rica

Post published:May 20, 2013

We spent two nights at Veragua Rainforest after Estacion las Tortugas. During our stay, we learned about a variety of research projects currently under way at the center including a…

In Search of Leatherbacks

Post published:May 13, 2013

It doesn't take long for us to find evidence of leatherback sea turtles, the ancient mariners we've come looking for, on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. Large areas of disturbed sand…