Erick – our guideWalking to the coffee plantsErick and one of the ownersCoffee PlantsCoffee PlantsCaroline picking coffee beansThe washed coffee beansAn old time coffee roasterA modern coffee roasterRemoving the roasted beans when perfectly roastedWaterfall La Paz that we passed after leaving the coffee farmSame TouconAnother 3-toed slothArmadilloHummingbird sitting on egg(s) near hotelErik talking to studentsOne of the students who spoke to us – perfect EnglishStudents who danced to entertain usStudents who danced to entertain usStudents who danced to entertain usStudents who danced to entertain usEveryone dancesEveryone dancesThen they had us join in with the danceA newly formed band then entertainedA newly formed band then entertainedA visit to a local Post Office – unique way of addressing mailMailman heading out to make deliveriesI’m rolling dough to make tortillasMoving through marshy areasA family of ducksCormorants in a treeCormorants in a treeBats on a treeHowler MonkeesSpectacled CaimanGreen basiliskGreen IguanaGreen IguanaWhite faced Capuchin monkeysWhite faced Capuchin monkeysWhite faced Capuchin monkeysWhite faced Capuchin monkeysgreat PotooBlue winged TealHowler monkeyBats on a treeGreen BasiliskCentral American Spider monkeysThee toed slothSpectacled Caimanbasiliskred frogDaddy long leg spiderBasiliskgreen lizardtree toadRed eyed frogSlothRed eyed frogMore parrots at breakfastNesting hummingbirdvolcanoWild pigsWild pigsNot too bad for an old manWe crossed a few suspension bridgesWe did about 10 zip line-assesHummingbird feeding stationHummingbird feeding stationWalk through cloud forestwaterfalls seen on our walkButterflyHollow left when strangler vines kill off a treeA mountain walk where we crossed 6 suspension bridgesFirst crossingnext crossingthe longest stretchTiny orchid growing on a leafanother suspension bridgeThe longest bridgeKathy’s birthday cakeCatamundiCatamundiNeat feeding stationNeat feeding stationone of the batsone of the batsone of the batsin the bat enclosureone of the batsone of the batsone of the batsone of the batsAnother boat ride in search of plants and wildlifecormorantFirst crocodile sighting90 year old Mike TysonTe boat driver pulling out plastic stuck on the crcadile’s teethDucksAnother 90 year old crocodile- Osama Bin LadenAnother 90 year old crocodile- Osama Bin LadenAnother 90 year old crocodile- Osama Bin LadenForest plantScarlet macawScarlet macawScarlet macawScarlet macawWalk through another national forest. This one was near the ocean.Small crabs Immanuel Antonio National ParkMangrove treesAt the oceanStriped LizardStriped LizardPark was called Manuel Antonio after the original owner of the land. Most popular national park in Costa Rica.Park was called Manuel Antonio after the original owner of the land. Most popular national park in Costa Rica.Walk through another national forest. This one was near the ocean.Small crabs Immanuel Antonio National ParkQuite a root systemAt the oceanStriped LizardPark was called Manuel Antonio after the original owner of the land. Most popular national park in Costa Rica.Park was called Manuel Antonio after the original owner of the land. Most popular national park in Costa Rica.Helmeted LizardBrown Vine SnakeCommon PotooHelmeted LizardBeautiful plant and butterflyLizard spotted sitting on my hotel balconyspider monkeyBeautiful butterflyBeautiful plant flowerBird of ParadiseVisit to a spice farm. The guide is showing us vanilla pods growing.Many exotic plantsAngelina Jolie flowerBeautiful humming birdName of the farmAn open Cacao podView as we climbed to 11,000 feetMore plants at the hotelA snack at the end of the tourCacao tributeMore vanilla podsEarly morning trek to find the elusive Quetzel BirdPlants on the hotel groundsA female QuetzelMore plants at the hotelAt a bird reserve on the hotel groundsMany varieties of humming birdsBeautiful humming birdBlue Grey tanagerGreat KisskadeeNational Theater in San JoseStatue in the National TheaterInside the auditorium of the National TheaterOne of the ceiling paintingsCleaning one of the statuesAnother building in San JoseA protest where workers were demanding money owed to them – their congress is resisting releasing the funds
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