Tag: Costa Rica

Lapa Rios Jungle Sunrise, Lapa Rios Ecolodge, Costa Rica
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Golfo Dulce Sunrise

Our last stop on our trip to Costa Rica was at Lapa Rios Ecolodge on the Osa Peninsula. It is set up on a hillside with great views of the Golfo Dulce. It made for a good place to watch a sunrise over the water. The Howler monkeys make sure […]

Black and White Tree Pattern, , Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
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Abstract patterns

When I am out doing photography I do not spend enough time looking for patterns and am usually too focused on the whole scene. However, every once in awhile I do remember to look a little closer and can come up with some very different shots. These two shots from […]

Scarlet Macaws in Flight, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
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Birds and Monkeys

On our trip to Costa Rica we made a special detour down to the Osa Peninsula because of the wildlife viewing. We were not disappointed in this regard. We saw Scarlet Macaws, Parrots, Toucans, all 4 kinds of Monkey’s native to Costa Rica, a sloth, iguana, crocodiles and probably a […]

Sunrise at Nayara Hotel, Nayara Hotel, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
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Nayara Hotel in Costa Rica

After leaving Pacuare Lodge, we traveled to the Arenal area of Costa Rica. For this area we stayed at Nayara Hotel, Spa and Gardens. This was quite a change from Pacuare Lodge. Nayara Hotel is a large complex with 4 restaurants, multiple pools, a gym, yoga studio and more. We […]

My wife on hanging bridge near Arenal Volcano, Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
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Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park

Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park was one of the best places we went for seeing wildlife while in Costa Rica. We had a guide who was very helpful in pointing out a variety of wildlife including monkeys, sloth, snakes, lizards, tarantulas and a of birds. Pics of the wildlife will […]

Brown-throated Three Toed Sloth
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Sloths of Costa Rica

Sloths were one of the animals that we were really hoping to see during our tip to Costa Rica. We ended up seeing 5 different sloths I believe. There are two species of sloth in Costa Rica, Brown-throated 3 toed sloth and Hoffman’s 2 toed sloth. We got to see […]

Bedroom, Pacuare Lodge, Costa Rica
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Pacuare Lodge, Costa Rica

We just returned from a 9 night trip to Costa Rica for my birthday. The highlight was definitely Pacuare Lodge. It is just a special place! Pacuare Lodge is an ecolodge in Limon, Costa Rica, about 2-3 hours from the capital, San Jose. Pacuare Lodge is in the middle of […]