Essential Rustic Delights.

28/08/2026

And my BIRTHDAY ✌🏽🫶🏽

25/08/2026

24/08/2026

One minute we were surrounded by cloud, unable to see what was hiding beyond it… and then, almost as if nature had lifted a curtain, the clouds vanished and Volcán Poás appeared. 🇨🇷☁️🌿

A few incredible facts about this Costa Rican giant:

🌋 Poás is an active volcano and is considered one of Costa Rica’s most active volcanoes. (Smithsonian Volcanism)

💚 Its huge main crater is around 1.3 km across, making it one of the largest volcanic craters in the world. (Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje)

🏔️ The volcano reaches approximately 2,700 metres (8,850 ft) above sea level which helps explain all those dramatic clouds! (Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje)

💧 Inside the active crater lies Laguna Caliente, an extraordinary volcanic lake considered one of the most acidic natural lakes on Earth, with its acidity sometimes approaching pH 0. (Smithsonian Volcanism)

🔥 The crater lake is heated by the volcanic system beneath it and has been the site of steam-driven eruptions that can throw water, steam, ash and volcanic material into the air. (Smithsonian Volcanism)

💥 One of Poás’s famous historic eruptions occurred in 1910, producing an enormous ash cloud that rose approximately 8 km into the sky! (Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje)

🌿 And it’s not just about the volcano. The surrounding national park protects 6,506 hectares of incredible habitat, including beautiful cloud forest. (Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje)

🦜 Wildlife found around Poás includes quetzals, hummingbirds, squirrels, porcupines, weasels and many other species with around 79 bird species recorded in the park. (Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje)

🌋☁️ A reminder that sometimes the most incredible things are sitting right in front of us… we just have to wait for the clouds to clear. 🇨🇷✨

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24/08/2026

Never give up ✌🏽🫶🏽

23/08/2026

What’s your favourite animal? ALL OF THEM I LOVE THEM ALL 🤍

23/08/2026

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20/08/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

-Rainforests act as natural pharmacies, providing an estimated 25% of modern western medicines and countless traditional herbal remedies used by indigenous communities for centuries

These powerful plants range from topical healing resins to life-saving fever treatments.Cat’s Claw (Uncaria tomentosa): A woody vine from the Amazon used traditionally to boost the immune system, fight inflammation, and ease arthritis pain.

Dragon’s Blood (Croton lechleri): A deep red tree sap that dries into a protective, skin-tight second skin over cuts, scrapes, and insect bites while soothing digestive upset.

Cinchona Tree (Cinchona officinalis): The bark of this Andean-Amazonian tree yields quinine, the historic natural remedy that led to the first effective treatment for malaria.

Rosy Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus): Native to the rainforests of Madagascar, this plant produces active compounds (vincristine and vinblastine) used globally to treat childhood leukemia and Hodgkin’s disease.

Curare (Chondrodendron tomentosum): Originally used by indigenous groups as a potent blowgun hunting poison, extracts from this woody vine yield tubocurarine, a crucial muscle relaxant used safely in modern surgery.

Cordoncillo (Piper aduncum): Widely utilized in tropical American traditional medicine, its crushed leaves act as a natural local anesthetic and stop bleeding from fresh injuries.

20/08/2026

🌴🌲🌳

19/08/2026

Sloth obsessed.