costa rica - land of diversity
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Brief overview of Walking Adventures International's travel program in Costa Rica for 2014TRANSCRIPT
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