Beyond hiking, the centre provides specialized birdwatching tours, where guides help visitors spot toucans and track ... sounds of howler monkeys and tropical birds. Nightly rates start at $ ...

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus ...

The genus Heliconia contains 187 species of tropical plants related ... resemble the striking plumage of birds-of-paradise. Others evoke lobster claws or toucan beaks. Gardeners have cultivated ...

A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants ... the striking plumage of birds-of-paradise. Others evoke lobster claws or toucan beaks.