Fiery-Billed Aracari- taken in the wild
I just returned from a week-long vacation in the lovely country of Costa Rica. I have to say - it is a Nature lover's paradise. Gorgeous, lush mountains, jungles, rainforests, the most amazing beaches I have ever seen...... and amazing wildlife!
Green-Crowned Brilliant hummingbird- taken in the wild
It was hot and humid, and we sweat a LOT. But totally worth it. We visited some national parks, including Manuel Antonio (known for awesome wildlife and amazing beaches) and Carara - more wildlife! Monteverde was a cloud forest, and you could zipline thru the canopy. Wildlife everywhere and the most amazing foliage I have ever seen. And one of the most amazing butterflies I have ever seen (and unable to photograph, sadly, because of its "drunk" flying pattern)
Capuchin or White-Faced Monkey - taken in the wild
We stayed in an amazing house that was visited by monkeys, toucans, and geckos. It was nice to have a great home base, where some pals made some amazing meals including fried plantains with brown sugar, fried rice with pineapple, and home made guacamole! We stopped at a local fruit stand and loaded up on fresh mangoes, avocados the size of my head, plantains, bananas, passionfruit, and pineapples. I will never get fruit as good as that ever again.
Chestnut-Mandibled Toucan - taken in the wild
Costa Rica is a very earth-friendly planet. Recycling everywhere, water conservation, electricity usage, and lots of natural land/wildlife conservation. The people there are so friendly, and we made many friends on our excursions. I am glad I know enough Spanish to get us around- it came in very handy! I had some great conversations with the drivers as they told me about the history of their country and I told them about America. The food there was delicious, and plenty of fresh seafood! All 9 of us had a wonderful time -whether it was floating in the pool, getting massages, exploring the town of Jaco, morning and evening hikes on the massive hills in the neighborhood, or hiking in the forests.
There is SO much more I want to do there- visit other parts of the country and explore. I know that some day I will return to that amazing country.
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