Monday, June 4, 2007
Look into My Eyes...
Can you guess how close we got?!? This wonderful creature is a fresh water croc. Our main temptation for this river float was to see the hatchlings. Apparently they hatched a few weeks ago and we did get to see one that was just under 2 feet long, but the majority of what we saw ran between 2 and 2 1/2 meters long. These amazing prehistoric lizards are fast and smart. The word here is that if you see one in front of you that you shouldn't fear him nearly as much as what might be behind you! Apparently these guys will go all the way to the river mouth and can survive quite well with the salt/fresh water mix. Costa Rica is also home to another prehistoric crocodillian...the Cayman Alligator.
Beware the Flying Monkeys - My Pretty!!
We lucked out and caught this little guy mid-river crossing on our Palo Verde trip. This beauty that Ty managed to get is a white faced capuchin monkey. They say it is pretty rare to actually see them crossing the river so we were lucky indeed! There were 3 or 4 that decided to cross before us to the cover in heavier foliage across the river. A few minutes later the rain came down hard and heavy.
Palo Verde
A Spider Lily from the bank of the Tempesque river. We took a two hour river float tour and got many great shots. In addition to being a beautiful flower this very prolific flower has many uses. The plant actually filters impurities from water. If you were to pluck plant, like our guide Marco did, and placed it in a vase of murky river water within 24 hours the water would be crystal clean! The plants are also cultivated, pulped and used to make paper in local communites!
Check the Flickr site to see the huge variety of wildlife we shot.
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