Professor Troy Abel from Huxley College of the Environment and his students share their insights on ecological citizenship, political biogeography, and immersions in one of the most biologically intense places on the planet. Costa Rica is translated as rich coast, a name originating from Spanish conquistadors who mistakenly thought the land was filled with gold. Many now recognize that Costa Rica’s riches are more green than gold with more than 4 percent of the world’s estimated biodiversity. Costa Rica has universal health care, a longer life expectancy than the U.S., and no military. Only by expanding our attention to all of these facets can one begin to see “Ecotopia’s Prism,” or Costa Rica’s intersections of ecology, economy, and culture fostering and inhibiting sustainability.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Parque Nacional Carara photos by Khai Bhagwandin

Tucan!

On one of our hikes, we were advised to wear our rubber boots but Troy told us not too. 2 days later our shoes are finally dry... the crocodiles and macaws were worth it though.


Spider moneys! walking the many trails at Parque Nacional Carara, seeing these guys is only one of the many treats we see every day!


Zip line over the canonpy at Turu Ba Ri


The endangered scarlet macaw, while on one of our hikes we saw over 25 feeding on the fruit of these palms.





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