10 Degrees Above

• Why We Chose a Painted Metal Roof, Using Bamboo Poles & Water Problem 1 month ago Why we chose painted metal roofing, how we used bamboo to help with building,
• Caribbean Rice-n-Beans aka Coconut Rice and Beans 2 months ago How to make Caribbean Rice n Beans using fresh coconuts, garden vegetables and herbs. We visit restaurants that are owned by Afro-Caribbean ladies more than we visit traditional “sodas” here. Our meals always cost a buck or two more but … more CR infoCaribbean Rice-n-Beans aka...
• Red Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) & Olive Tree Frog (Scinax elaeochrous) Limon Costa Rica 2 months ago Images of a Red Eyed Tree Frog and an Olive Tree Frog found in Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica. Tree frogs all have adhesive disks and webbing between their fingers and toes. They all have bulging eyes and can pretty … more CR infoRed Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) & Olive Tree Frog...
• Raw Sugar Cane Processing using Manual Press 2 months ago This article shows how we harvest sugar cane from our garden and make sugar cane juice on a manual hand press or trapiche, as it is known here in Costa Rica. This is the sugar cane we have planted in … more CR infoRaw Sugar Cane Processing using Manual Press Kimberly Beck
• Building Costa Rica – Tools & Torque Pt 4 3 months ago Building Costa Rica – Images of the progress since the last post

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