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    I am mystery: by eytansw, Views[234]
         		 I am adventure: by eytansw, Views[195]
         		 I am life: by eytansw, Views[178]
         		 I am awe: by eytansw, Views[186]
         		 The level of dedication, concentration and skill from the young boy is impressive. However, the local clay slowly running out and the influx of cheap pottery imitations, means this way of life is threatened by modern times. It quickly becomes evident how important it is to support such traditional ways of living – you are not just helping to preserve the old, but also serving to encourage the young not to abandon their village and its ways, but to stay true to their roots and continue with the traditions of their ancestors. : by travel2013, Views[284]
     
    Here, you can see wet barro being painted on with a brush, to prevent the clay drying out. All of the pottery is made using the coil building technique (one tier at a time) on a completely manual hand heel. The speed of the wheel is kept by the potter's free hand; no electricity or foot pedal is used. : by travel2013, Views[475]
         		 Guaitil is a little village in Guanacaste, Costa Rica that still preserves the tradition of making pre-Columbian Chorotega pottery. All the pottery is made completely by hand, using local clays and the same tools and techniques of their indigenous ancestors. Fine sand, called Iguana Sand, is combined with clay-like, dense soil, named barro to give the pottery its special texture and colour.: by travel2013, Views[983]
         		 The circle of life. A Leatherback Turtle killed by a Jaguar while trying to lay her eggs at night, During the daylight, the vultures move in before the Jaguars return at dusk. : by trishhallphotography, Views[327]
         		 Collared Aracari leaving her nest in a coconut palm carved by a woodpecker. She is carrying a Jocote berry in her beak for her chick.: by trishhallphotography, Views[345]
         		 Fresh tracks left by a wild Jaguar, out looking for turtles to hunt.: by trishhallphotography, Views[285]
     
    First light on an isolated beach, hours after Sea Turtles nested and Jaguars hunted.: by trishhallphotography, Views[213]
         		 Puerto Rican Crested Anole displaying a colourful dewlap to attract a mate.: by trishhallphotography, Views[247]
         		 Willy, my home-stay 'brother', a local coconut vender. He collected coconuts from the nearby forest and chilled them in a fridge. He then cut the husk off them and prepared them for drinking. His friends would then come by bike and collect the coconuts to sell around town and make a small profit. As you can see from this photo his garage was the local 'hang-out' spot of the neighborhood. All day people would come and go, without a care in the world!: by gypsy_trotter, Views[433]
         		 Willy, my home-stay brother. Here he is painting the photo I took of the San Blas church after seeing the photo on my camera. Art was his thing, he was obsessed with painting and listening to eighties music, like David Bowie and ACDC. The house I was living in with him and his 83-year-old monther was filled with his paintings. He later gifted this one to me. : by gypsy_trotter, Views[409]
         		 The town alcoholics in Nicoya. This friendly bunch started having a little chat with me while I was photographing the church you just saw, and then asked me to take a photo of them. I obliged straight away, of course.: by gypsy_trotter, Views[313]
     
    San Blas Church in the colonial town of Nicoya. You will see this exact photo being painted by someone later in this album.: by gypsy_trotter, Views[663]
         		 Jorge and a neighbouring school girl who always came over after classes were peeling oranges in preparation for pressing. Later the juice was bottled and sold around town by a friend with a basket and ice-cooler on front of his bike.: by gypsy_trotter, Views[559]
         		 Marta often spends her evenings at home cheerfully weaving in the traditional Br: by kristymulcrone, Views[223]
         		 An eagle takes flight in the stunning Boruca valley. Beyond indigenous wisdom : by kristymulcrone, Views[193]
         		 This corn Marta Fernandez Rojas grinds by hand will be used in a delicious fried: by kristymulcrone, Views[464]
     
    While reflecting on the importance of indigenous connection to land, Rafael Ange: by kristymulcrone, Views[276]
         		 Hugo Fernandez Rojos delicately adds the finishing touches to a traditional Brun: by kristymulcrone, Views[638]
         		 Manuel Monestel - great friend and musician we stayed with in San Jose. Here performing in his house on New Years Eve.: by margitpirsch, Views[712]
         		 Our holiday card for 2012: by margitpirsch, Views[369]
         		 James on the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas on the Gulf of Nicoya: by margitpirsch, Views[430]
     
    San Jose New Years Eve. Fireworks and firecrackers....LOTS!! almost like Berlin!: by margitpirsch, Views[458]
         		 Mossy buttress roots in Corcovado National Park: by shatekay, Views[327]
         		 Heron watching the tide roll in in Corcovado National Park.: by shatekay, Views[198]
         		 Scarlet Macaw in Corcovado National Park.: by shatekay, Views[196]
         		 Playa de Ventana. These caves went through to the ocean, safe at low tide.: by shatekay, Views[244]
     
    Spent a good chunk of my day laying on Playa de Jaco trying to get this shot.: by shatekay, Views[186]
         		 This sour fruit is used to make jellies and jams.: by brh721, Views[4310]
         		 Harvest of Yellow Mangosteen, Garcinia zanthochymus.: by brh721, Views[771]
         		 A volunteer climbs a yellow mangosteen tree in search of fruit: by brh721, Views[648]
         		 Volunteers at Punta Mona Center for Sustainability in Costa Rica harvest fruit: by brh721, Views[416]
     
    Definitely beginning to enjoy it now!: by cayman_adventurer, Views[265]
         		 Dubious but definitely having fun!: by cayman_adventurer, Views[497]
         		 Having a grand time!: by cayman_adventurer, Views[282]
         		 Pretty sure he doesn't know how to smile!: by cayman_adventurer, Views[280]
         		 Ready for Zip-lining!: by cayman_adventurer, Views[311]
     
    Mum and Dad kitted up for our Zip-lining through the canopy afternoon.: by cayman_adventurer, Views[208]
         		 by cayman_adventurer, Views[169]
         		 Frog.: by cayman_adventurer, Views[157]
         		 View from our hostel room in Volcan Poas national park.: by cayman_adventurer, Views[153]
         		 Large dead insect being eaten by ants. (If anyone can identify this insect I would love to know what it is).: by cayman_adventurer, Views[177]
     
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         		 Toucan.: by cayman_adventurer, Views[163]
         		 Green and Black poison dart frog in the jungle at La Selva.: by cayman_adventurer, Views[234]
         		 View from the small suspension bridge over the river Sarapiqui at La Selva. : by cayman_adventurer, Views[169]
         		 Squirrel. : by cayman_adventurer, Views[206]
     
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