I'm in the beautiful country of Costa Rica to dive Cocos Island from the Undersea Hunter. Given the itinerary, I've got an extra day on the front end to do a little ecotourism. We've chosen to go to La Selva Biological Station, mostly because it is an active research center and quite a different ecosystem (tropical rainforest) than what we will experience in the mountains at the end of the trip (more on that later). Jesus was it hot and steamy. I grew up in New Orleans, I thought I knew hot and humid, but I have never experienced it like THIS! [.....that's why they call it the rainforest, dumbass!]. We were guided by a naturalist from the park who was instrumental in teaching us about the various flora and fauna. Some pics
Leafcutter ants
Red dart frogs
More pics after the continuation
spider enjoying her lunch
A bullet ant (something you DO NOT want to get bitten by, I'm told)
A beautiful toucan high up in the trees
Another shy little bird
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