Sounds of Costa Rica

Enjoy the many nature sounds of Costa Rica!

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 

Social Caterpillars

You want to be very careful about separating the caterpillars from each other because by themselves they will be a tasty meal for other animals.

Serpentario Viborana

While in Costa Rica you have to visit this amazing snake exhibit, Serpentario Viborana. Where much research is going on about the over population and dehydration of certain snakes.  

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Serpentario Viborana

Costa Rica is one of the safest places in the world to be bitten by a poisons snake because they have some of the best snake bit antidotes in the world for their snakes.



See Previous Post for our pictures from our visit

Hollywood Tree Frog
Snakes
Local Snake Expert
Can You Spot the Poisons Snake?

Also check out future posts with more pictures and also our videos!

MONKEYS!!

My dad was able to catch really good close up images of monkeys! I think this monkey is known as the White-Faced Monkey I believe.

Canyoning

Van rappelling down the waterfall!

At one point you went inside the waterfall and you could not see a thing because of all the water.

Saturday we rappelled down waterfalls near Turrialba - What a blast!

HorseBack Riding

Horseback ridding across the stream we had to cross a bigger river that was deeper before! 

Van's horse stood out really well in the camera!

Our horses! At one point they tried to race each other!

Lunch in a Tree

Scared of heights?

They had a elevator like lifter, but they also had a system where you had to use your legs like a stair stepper. That is what dad and I used, it was really difficult.

Survival

Barely survied the jungle.
On the last day, Saturday, We went mountain biking and on the last 200 meters of the ride we were going down hill on a rocky road and I lost control and fell. I had to go to the hospital.

Costa Rica Road Travels

Last Meal

Last Night :(

Tomorrow we leave... It will be so sad to leave such a wonderful nation!

Waterfall Repelling

Canyoning was sooo fun! Dad and I loved it! Pictures will be coming! Then we had biking where a small fall occured on my part going down hill on a rocky road. I lost control.

Two Toed Sloth

two-toed sloth

Local Costa Rican Indians

After hiking several hours into the rainforest we were able to go into this Chivripo Indian home - normally very reserved and shy people we were invited into their home.  We brought several loaves of Pan.

Goble, Goble, Goble

Can You Spot the Poisons Snake?

Cows in the Road!

Two Toed Sloth

In the tree!