Alvaro was an exceptional storyteller. His almost half-century of conservation work in Costa Rica provided him with a wealth of experiences that he recounted in an engaging and often comical manner. This section of Alvaro Ugalde: A Retrospective includes some of Alvaro’s writings as well as recorded audio sessions of him sharing some of his most memorable times as he worked to protect the biodiversity and other natural treasures of Costa Rica. Click on the following links to read or listen to Alvaro’s words.
Articles, Speeches, and Other Writings
Audio-Recorded Oral History with Transcript
A reading of Alvaro’s words on the natural wealth of Costa Rica, and particularly the Osa Peninsula. Part of the performance “A Meditation on the Earth” by the Kronos Quartet and actors John Gaden and Pamela Rabe, WOMAD Earth Station Festival held in Belair National Park, Australia, October 23, 2011
