Jack Donnelly
Jack Donnelly is a writer, photographer, and speaker living in San Pablo de Heredia. His topics of interest include Costa Rican folk culture, national traditions, traditional cuisine, ecotourism, and wildlife.
Donnelly is the author of COSTA RICA: Folk Culture, Traditions, and Cuisine which is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.
Chicharras
FINCA PARAISO (QCOSTARICA) At this time of the year many forested parts of Costa...
Zompopas: Costa Rica’s Leafcutter Ants
QCOSTARICA - Leafcutter ants are ubiquitous in Costa Rica, except for the higher elevations....
CHAMUCO
I was in the hardware store recently when a small item, well away from...
Wildlife Photography In The Time of COVID
The current pandemic is severely limiting almost all of our activities. However, that’s no...
The Birds of Sierpe
This is a “snake” that birds love. Birds and snakes are generally not a...
The tradition of natural fiber in Costa Rica
The 2018 Costa Rican National Prize for the Patrimony of Intangible Culture (Premio Nacional...
CABUYA: A laid-back Pacific beach town and a curious island of the dead
Cabuya is a small town (and an island — Isla Cabuya) on the beach...
PARAMO: The little known highland tundra of Costa Rica
The paramo is bleak, stark, and intimidatingly desolate. It is also hauntingly beautiful and...
LEAPIN’ LIZARDS
One of the joys of living in Costa Rica is the endless variety of...
The Orosi Valley
The Orosi Valley is located just a short distance to the southeast of San...
FROGS RULE IN SARAPIQUÍ
Neotropical frogs are the rock stars of wildlife in Sarapiquí. They may not be...
LUNCH AT THE MUSEUM
Are you looking for an interesting and different place to have lunch? Are you...
Cahuita: A Tale of Two Meccas
Cahuita might be described as a town blessed with two Meccas. It can be...
A Literary Giant Recognized
The National Prize for Culture Magón (Premio Nacional de Cultura Magón in Spanish) is...
The Game of the Little Devils
The Brunka are an indigenous people living in the Province of Puntarenas in the...
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY II
Wildlife photography in Costa Rica does not have to be a strenuous or demanding...
The Dance Of The Little Mare
On December 12th of every year, a centuries-old folkloric celebration of the Virgin of...
Caldosa, A New Homegrown Costa Rican Dish
Q MAGAZINE - It’s not often we get to witness the birth of a...
Costa Rica Wildlife Photography
Wildlife photography used to be a hobby limited to people with the deep pockets...
