Trip Report – Costa Rica, April, 2025
Hi all, here’s the long awaited (I’m sure) Costa Rica trip report of my second visit to the country with Vino de Backer last year. 13 days, 86 mammal species (59 bats, 27 o
Trip Report – Costa Rica, June/July, 2023
Hi all, here’s my first report for my Costa Rica trip two years ago with Vino de Backer. 17 days and 101 mammal species (64 bats, 37 others) seen. (I went back again this yea
Panama, or how I discovered the Neotropics
My first trip to the Neotropics, Panama was chosen for personal reasons but proved to be an exceptional experience over 16 days. 29 mammals seen, including water opossums, Northern
Costa Rica/Nicaragua/Panama: Suggestions for VERY low budget mammal watching?
Hi all! Unfortunately I only make US$15,000 a year (small online business) and can’t come close to affording most of the tours or even accommodations people talk about on her
Mexico
Mexico is a hidden gem. A super diverse country with a great many species that are barely known. A trip here is always an adventure.
Help: Chiriqui highland mouse and squirrel
Hi all, a couple of question marks from a stay at a cabin (#8) at Los Quetzales Lodge, Guadeloupe, Chiriqui, western Panama in February this year. The first is a mouse that was see