Sloths, everyone's favorite Costa Rican animal

January 2022

I have traveled from the coast to the rain forest over the last few days.  The beauty of the land is why you come to see in Costa Rica, so enjoy.

BIRDS

I am not a birder so I will fail to name most of these, I apologize.  Many that I saw were tanagers or trogons

Red Beak Turkey
Blue Grey Tanager
Aracari
Green Parrots
The one on the left is a woodpecker

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A Macaw

ANIMALS

Sloths, everyone’s favorite Costa Rican animal
Anteater, this one was hard to capture, I felt really lucky to get this shot.
Variegated Squirrel
White Nose Coati travel in troops of as many as 12. The troops are only females. Once the males have done their thing the males once again become lone rangers.
Capuchin Monkey, there are several types of monkeys in Costa Rica, this is the only one I caught a picture of
Yep there are even raccoons in Costa Rica

Animals in the Sea

Spotted dolphins, which are very hard to see. They aren’t as egotistical as their cousins the bottle nose, so they tend to keep to themselves.
Sea Turtle I saw while snorkeling
Star Fish

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Orchids found while hiking Volcano Arenal

The last days of a Lady Slipper
The Spanish Flag Orchid

Miscellaneous Creatures found around Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges

Butterfly
Butterfly
Leaf Cutter Ants
Small Wasps that live in the tree and go in and out through that white hole
Poisonous viper
A very small bat

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Jesus Christ lizard

Volcano Arenal

The Volcano Arenal
The Volcano Arenal
The Volcano Arenal
Lake Arenal

Random Shots

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Bromeliads going to seed
A waterfall in Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park
The Canopy looking down from one of the 16 bridges at Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges
Looking down on a tree fern from one of the 16 bridges at Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges

 

Hotel: Nayara Gardens

Tour Guide through the Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges and Arenal Volcano: Jacamar Naturalist Tours

Dolphin watching in the Golfo Dulce

 

 

By PQPP3