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Born to be wild
... the country side and rode down a very rocky road for about 1 hour. We were a little apprehensive at first as there was no sign to confirm we were going the right way, but that was part of the adventure. So with a full tank of gas and a tire to spare, the Crazy Canucks decided to keep on with the adventuring!
After 45 minutes of driving and having our ...
Learning About the Indigenous Culture
... br> The guide pointed out various plants, mostly medicinal. Along the way they stopped at the sacred lodge Maleku Ipuki where Miguel changed into native dress, unbound his very long hair, and spoke of his history. In 1995 there were some 14,000 Maleku, now there are less than 650. The nearby Nicaraguan government declared territorial war; their army was equipped with rifles, wile the Maleku had only bows and ...
Cruisin' thru Costa Rica
... a couple of bars and restaurants named after him. It is popular with the back packers who are looking for a cheap Caribbean experience and maybe one day it will be on the list of places to see ... it didn't grab us though.
The nearby Cahuita NP stretches along the coast and takes in the offshore coral reefs and while the beach is pleasant enough and we enjoyed a swim there it wasn't worth all the raving about. By all accounts the best surf beaches on the Caribbean are ...
Crabs in the morning/ Death march in the afternoon
The last 24 hours or so seem to have been devoted to reptiles: snakes, iguanas, lizards. This morning when we woke up there were a couple small crabs in the kitchen. Currently they are sitting in plastic cups on the sink while Mike evaluates their utility as bait. It sounds like they may get a pardon since they are small.
I also attended a bird party a little after dawn. I got some nice shots of at least 4 or 5 different birds, including some parrots, ...
See the Sea Turtles!
We just got back to our cabina from a 4+ hour long trek, where we went to find the giant sea turtles that come ashore during the evening and lay there eggs in the sand. It has become a VERY rare occurrence these days as the population of these sea turtles has declined drastically and there are lots of predators just waiting for the mothers to lay their eggs so they can rob the nest. The biggest egg poachers of all are ...
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