Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Sounds of Costa Rica


Enjoy the many nature sounds of Costa Rica!




Kyle in the Jungle


YAY!!


Watch Out For That Tree!


Oops...


Oh well! Here we go again!

Milk Tree


This tree produces a milk like substance that tastes very much like milk from a cow.




Costa Rica Interesting Fact #1:

Costa Rica hosts more than 5% of the world’s biodiversity even though its landmass only takes up .03% of the planet's surface. There are more than:

  130 species of freshwater fish 
  160 species of amphibians 
  208 species of mammals 
  220 species of reptiles 
  850 species of birds 
 1,000 species of butterflies 
 1,200 varieties of orchids 
 9,000 species of plants 
 34,000 species of insects 
 and still counting as new species are discovered every day