Erin Armstrong

I'd heard two things about this particular waterfall before seeing it: the flame isn't always lit (so bring a lighter) and the current depends on the rain.  Parking was simple; the falls is in the corner of Chestnut Ridge Park and there are many entrances, but the hike itself has it's own parking area off Seufert Road and Route 277. It's a short mile and a half hike total and there are easy to ...

The story is that decades ago fisherman would anchor off the shallow sandbar and clean their catch to avoid the bugs closer to shore. They would dump the fish guts into the water and soon the southern stingrays began to associate the sound of boats with food.  Today you'll notice when a tour boat pulls up to the sandbar the rays will float over to check it out, eager for the food the tour guide...

The Tarcolos River is probably the most polluted river in Costa Rica and ironically also one of the biggest tourist attractions.  Despite the nearby national park and renewed focus on the environment it's 67% sewage and industrial waste. But with around 25 crocodiles per square kilometer you wouldn't be swimming here anyway! There are hundreds of different cruise tours to see the huge crocodile...