Costa RicaProvincia de HerediaVarablancaMontaña AzulRío La Paz Grande10°12’24” N 84°9’50” W
September 28, 2017 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
This park in the cloud forest is a sanctuary for rescued animals and birds (many illegally kept as pets) that are unable to be returned to the wild: monkeys, macaws, and jungle cats etc. Here are someRead more
Costa RicaProvincia de HerediaVarablancaMontaña AzulRío La Paz Grande10°12’24” N 84°9’50” W
September 28, 2017 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
So many different hummingbirds, and so hard to photograph them!
Costa RicaProvincia de HerediaVarablancaMontaña AzulRío La Paz Grande10°12’24” N 84°9’50” W
September 28, 2017 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Tour continues: Blue Morpho Butterfly on Dean, monkeys visiting with our guide, snake (under glass!), sleepy jungle cats, and frog.
Costa RicaProvincia de HerediaVarablancaMontaña AzulRío La Paz Grande10°12’24” N 84°9’50” W
September 28, 2017 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Orchids and other plants
Costa RicaProvincia de HerediaVarablancaMontaña AzulRío La Paz Grande10°12’24” N 84°9’50” W
September 28, 2017 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
There are three waterfalls in the park, which were accessed by a trail and stairs. Picture 5 shows the couple, Larry and Dorthy from North Carolina, who were with us on all the tours. They are soRead more
Costa RicaProvincia de AlajuelaSan IsidroCerrillal10°5’44” N 84°11’29” W
September 28, 2017 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
On the way back to San Jose, we stopped at the Doka Estate coffee plantation. Christian used to work there, so he gave us the tour and explained the process of coffee making--very interesting! TheRead more
Costa RicaProvincia de PuntarenasTárcolesCapulín9°47’11” N 84°33’55” W
September 29, 2017 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Today's tour took us towards the central Pacific coast, with a breakfast stop along the way. A very common breakfast consists of Pinto Gallo (Spotted Rooster), a beans and rice dish with vegetablesRead more
Costa RicaProvincia de PuntarenasTárcoles9°46’23” N 84°37’47” W
September 29, 2017 in Costa Rica
Next, we had a boat trip on the Tarcoles River, to see some huge crocodiles (one was named Mike Tyson) and lots of birds including herons, toucans, hawks, ibis, and the clay-colored robin, theRead more
Costa RicaProvincia de San JoséCarrilloRío Patria10°10’57” N 83°55’14” W
September 30, 2017 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
We had planned to go to Manuel Antonio National Park, but decided that we didn’t want to take another long bus ride, so we opted for a canopy tour at Rainforest Adventures, on the Caribbean side ofRead more
Costa RicaProvincia de San JoséCarrilloRío Patria10°10’57” N 83°55’14” W
September 30, 2017 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
We had a great lunch in a beautiful restaurant with a roof but no walls. Then our guide took us through a butterfly enclosure, showed us frogs, snakes, and a collection of orchids, from large toRead more
