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When we arrived at the rainforest we had an addition guide join us to take us through the forest and point out all the vegetation. On the hike to the waterfall we saw beautiful terrain (forests covering 40% of the Country), rolling hills, trees from all over the World. The area has 3,300 species of plants (very few endemic), 350 species of trees, 472 bird species, about 100 mammals, about 90 reptiles (we were told they were not dangerous!) We saw so many of these plants, trees, and herbs it was impossible to remember but some we saw included: guava, papaya, cocoa, apples, cashews, bamboo, mahogany, Chinese coconut, dasheen, and cocorite.

Argyle is the largest of the 25 or so waterfalls here with a 3-level drop of 178 feet into a series of pools surrounded by Jungle. We had the option of swimming in the pool … Karen and I did. The sound of Argyle’s waterfall is heard long before you see it. Only 3 of us dared to climb the rocks and get into the pool’s cool waters. Beautiful and refreshing!!!Read more