Costa Rica - Land of Diversity

WALKING COSTA RICA

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Our first hotel

Don Gerardo’s mascarade workshop

– larger than life puppets

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Getting acquainted with residents of the Butterfly

Farm

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Various kinds of cocoons

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Fun local fare!

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

The Rojas family coffee plantation

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Helping the beans to dry

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Lunch with our hosts – Rojas family

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Guides Pat & Denise at the Sarchi coffee cart shop

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Sunset over Arenal Volcano

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Coatimundis looking for a handout

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Arenal – one of the world’s most active volcanoes

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

The zipline: prepping for liftoff on through the cloud

forest

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Soaking in the hot springs after a day exploring Arenal

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Rough and ready for the river rafting adventure!

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

“They didn’t tell us the water would be THIS white!”

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

What chocolate looks like before humans

improve it!

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

The drinkable kind – yum!

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Tree frogs like chocolate too!

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Arriving at our Tortuguero lodge

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Local color in Tortuguero

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

This one doesn’t look as friendly

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Don’t try this at home – actually he’s quite

harmless

The harmless but intimidating and aptly named rhinoceros beetle

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Jockeying for the best shot of the toucan!

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Tortuguero canal tour

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Wildlife scenes from our canal tour

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

The Cahuita National Park Dry Jungle

Journey walkCosta Rica – Land of Diversity

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

“Just hangin’ in there man.”

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Great reason to stay on the trail

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Howler monkey doing what he does best

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

“Go ahead…make my day!”

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

“Whatdya mean, ‘Did I take the red-eye to Costa Rica?’”

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

“Hey dude! What’s happenin’ man?”

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

The banana plantation

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Our school visit

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity

Happy campers ready to head home

Costa Rica – Land of Diversity