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Mon, 12 Dec 2016 | By cond | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 12 Dec 2016 | By cond | Views [540]
I'am a lucky person that lives in Costa Rica, so before I write something about another country I would like to share some of my adventures in my own country!
This is one of the better or worst trips you can make! It depends...
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Wed, 26 Oct 2016 | By vagabonds3 | Views [405]
WE ARRIVED AT SAVEGRE LODGE WELL AFTER dark, due in part to the long drive over the 10,000 foot high Cerro de las Muertes, aka Mountain of the Dead. We stopped several times on the steep descent to the lodge to listen for nightjars and bare-shank ... Read more >
Tue, 25 Oct 2016 | By vagabonds3 | Views [402]
WHAT ENSENADA, A ONE-NIGHT STAND, on the Gulf of Nicoya, lacked in amenities (hot water) it made up for with owls. We saw both the Ferruginous Pygmy Owl and the Tropical Screech Owl up close and personal right outside our door. Otherwise ... Read more >
Fri, 21 Oct 2016 | By vagabonds3 | Views [1473]
WE SPENT OUR LAST MORNING AT ARENAL in the spectacular gardens amidst sparking hummingbirds and inquisitive coatis. But the highlight was a visit from the resident margay. For birders we were unusually attracted to this beautiful cat, certainly ... Read more >
Thu, 20 Oct 2016 | By walt | Photo Gallery
These will be the last posting. It has been a long interesting trip and I am glad to be flying home tomorrow to see Karen. Hope you have enjoyed some of the trip too. Walt
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Wed, 19 Oct 2016 | By walt | Photo Gallery
There is a picture of me with a fish but being on the lake provided some excellent views of the volcano. Because of the moisture in the air today you can see steam coming from it.
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Tue, 18 Oct 2016 | By walt | Photo Gallery
Cool waterfall that drops 230 feet in the jungle
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Tue, 18 Oct 2016 | By vagabonds3 | Views [309]
THINGS AT ARENAL BEGAN WITH A BANG — and not from the volcano. It was actively erupting when we were last here but it has been silent for several years. Today it was a bang of birds. As we gathered (5:30 AM) on the deck a great ... Read more >
Tue, 18 Oct 2016 | By walt | Photo Gallery
A large lake by a perfectly shaped volcano
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Tue, 18 Oct 2016 | By walt | Views [402]
Arenal has a volcano, Volcan Arenal, and a large manmade Lake Arenal. The volcano was very active until 2010 when it stopped. There are a lot of natural hot springs in the area. La Fortuna is the nearby town that has all the hotels ... Read more >
Mon, 17 Oct 2016 | By vagabonds3 | Views [462]
TODAY BEGAN AT 4:30, ZERO DARK THIRTY in military parlance — a trend that we would repeat every day — for the long drive to La Selva on Costa Rica’s Caribbean side. We stopped at every “birdy-looking” spot and ... Read more >
Sun, 16 Oct 2016 | By walt | Photo Gallery
The Cloud Forest is on the continental divide and as the wind blows over from the Caribbean to the Pacific side the moisture forms the clouds which make for a nice jungle. 10,000 people a year come just hoping to spot a rare Quetzal and I got a picture ...
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Fri, 14 Oct 2016 | By walt | Photo Gallery
Today I drove up the mountain to Monteverde which is a well known ecotourist destination because of the cloud forest and it is much cooler than the beaches. The area was settled by Quakers and other pacifists who in the 1950's moved here to defy the ...
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Fri, 14 Oct 2016 | By walt | Photo Gallery
I stayed 4 days in Tamarindo and did day trips to the other beaches nearby.
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