| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
|
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The capital San Jose is overlooked by the Irazu Volcano.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
|
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The city is 1170m above sea level.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
|
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View of the city centre.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
|
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The commercial centre.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
|
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Statue of a Spanish Conqistador.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
Site / Event : Serpentarium
|
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Common Iguana.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
Site / Event : Serpentarium
|
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Monitor Lizard.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
Site / Event : Serpentarium
|
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Common Basilisk Lizard.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
Site / Event : Serpentarium
|
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Double Crested Basilisk Lizard.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
Site / Event : Serpentarium
|
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Guajipal.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
Site / Event : Serpentarium
|
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American Crocodile.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
Site / Event : Serpentarium
|
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Spectaded Cayman.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
Site / Event : Serpentarium
|
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Tarantula.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
Site / Event : Jade Museum
|
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Whistling ceramics.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
Site / Event : Jade Museum
|
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Vessel.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
Site / Event : Jade Museum
|
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Pottery with Aztec painting.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
Site / Event : Jade Museum
|
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Tattooed ceramic face.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
Site / Event : Jade Museum
|
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Shaman figure made from volcanic stone.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
City / Town : San Jose
Site / Event : Jade Museum
|
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Phallic ceramic.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Coastal Highlands
|
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The coastal highlands are forested mountains on the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Coastal Highlands
|
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Mountains and rivers.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Coastal Highlands
|
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Bananas.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Coastal Highlands
|
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Wide river.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Coastal Highlands
|
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Lush forests.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Cahuita National Park is on the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Late afternoon.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Still sea.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Hermit Crab.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Ghost Crab.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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The tropical rain forest comes down to the sea.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Shallow rock pools.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Cahuita is situated on the Caribbean coast.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Deserted sandy beach.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Soldier ants.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Forest, beach and sea.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Howler Monkey.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Deserted beach.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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A 7km trail through the coastal forest.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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The national park includes the coastal area.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Ancient forest.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Tropical beach.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Pale flowers.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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Beautiful coast.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cahuita National Park
|
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The Atlantic coast.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Central Highlands
|
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The Central Highlands in the interior.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Central Highlands
|
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The Central Highlands consist of fertile volcanic forest.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Central Highlands
|
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One of the many rivers that drain the region.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Central Highlands
|
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Rain forest.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Central Highlands
|
 |
The Central Highlands are very fertile.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Central Highlands
|
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Hills and valleys.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Central Highlands
|
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Cloud forest.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Central Highlands
|
 |
View of the highlands.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Central Highlands
|
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Cows grazing on a hill.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Central Highlands
|
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The landscape is very fertile.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Central Highlands
|
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The small town of Arenal is North of the capital.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Central Highlands
|
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The main plaza at Arenal town.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Central Highlands
|
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Rolling hills of the Arenal region.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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The Arenal region is dominated by the volcano of the same name.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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Coffee plantations on Arenal Volcano.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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Arenal Volcano was dormant until 1968.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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The volcano regularly spews out smoke and ash.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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Rolling hills on the volcanic slopes.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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Fertile landscape.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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Tropical scene.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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Arenal Volcano is 1633m high.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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The Arenal Volcano has two craters.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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The crater spewing out smoke.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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Detail of the double crater.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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The upper regions of the crater are barren.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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The fertile crater slopes.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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View across the Arenal region.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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Spectacular view of Arenal Volcano.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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A pair of Grey Woodpeckers.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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Lineated Woodpecker in the Arenal region.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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There are many small lakes on the slopes of the volcano.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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Ash flows above the rainforest.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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Ferns.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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The rainforest canopy.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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A lake at the foot of the volcano.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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Arenal Volcano from the rainforest.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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Caballeros.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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Rural scene with Arenal Volcano (1633m) erupting.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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A cloud of smoke rises from the volcano.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
|
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Arenal Volcano erupting at night.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
District : Lake Arenal
|
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Lake Arenal is the largest lake in Costa Rica.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
District : Lake Arenal
|
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The lake has an area of 85 square km.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
District : Lake Arenal
|
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The lake is surrounded by the slopes of Arenal Volcano.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
District : Lake Arenal
|
 |
View of the lake.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
District : Lake Arenal
|
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Lake Arenal is artificial from a hydroelectric dam.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
District : Lake Arenal
|
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Picturesque Lake Arenal in central Costa Rica.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
District : Lake Arenal
|
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The lake is like glass.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
District : Lake Arenal
|
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Grazing cattle by the lake.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Arenal
District : Lake Arenal
|
 |
View of Lake Arenal.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cano Negro Wildlife Reserve
|
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Cano Negro is a wildlife reserve dominated by the Frio River.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cano Negro Wildlife Reserve
|
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The Frio River has many migratory birds.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cano Negro Wildlife Reserve
|
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Snake bird. The name comes from the appearance of the neck in the water.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cano Negro Wildlife Reserve
|
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Gray Tree Iguana.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cano Negro Wildlife Reserve
|
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Three Toed Sloth.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cano Negro Wildlife Reserve
|
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Tropical rainforest.
|
1995 |
| Costa Rica |
Region : Cano Negro Wildlife Reserve
|
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Black Headed Trogons.
|
1995 |
were added from 1 February 2025.