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The fer-de-lance is found in Corcovado. It is
territorial and because it bites hundreds of people every year and there
is no antidote; we had to wear short Wellingtons when on the paths.
At night we had to use a torch to check for snakes. The
gardener only a youngster had been bitten a couple of times already.
We did not see a single snake or tarantula or dangerous animal, but
maybe they saw us - we made enough noise...
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We were colleted off the plane by Manfred and his driver |
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There were large stone spheres on the ground which made and place by the indigenous people of the region possibly as a way of marking the time of year. |
 Neglected Engine awaiting the money to be repaired |
Staging Post, here we could
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 Mangroves |
 Riverside des. res. |
 We saw a white Great Potoo chick on its own by the river sitting on a branch. It did not look at all safe from predators PC |
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| On arrival we were welcomed by Louis in the Bar/Dining room and were delighted to see some capuchin monkeys in the trees | ||||
 View whilst enjoying a sundowner |
 Beds |
 Cabin door |
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 White fungus |
Coconut Palm |
 Bamboo |
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 Leaf-cutter ant carrying a bit of leaf |
 Another one |
 Exoskeletons of cicadas |
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 Dawn |
Manfred met us at 5.20 each morning to
watch the birds getting up. We saw an osprey, a lineated
woodpecker, Passerini's and palm tanagers, masked tatyra and many others.
During our stay we saw the Black Hawk, the magnificent frigate bird and
Red-lored parrot. |
 Dawn over Cano Island |
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 Sealing-Wax Palm |
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 Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis |
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Our Cabin |
 and our hammock |
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 New Dining Room |
 Guide's Chalet |
 The Office |
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 Swimming Pool |
Bar and temporary dining room |
 Pedro and Manfred PC |
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 Student relaxing |
 Beach home |
 Eclectic mix |
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 Leaping the falls |
Bigger fall |
 Orchid |
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 Primary jungle |
 New shoot from old |
 Coco pod with disease - the stripe |
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Anole |
 We saw a gray-throated Leaftosser throwing leaves in all directions, but we did not notice it finding any insects. |
 Hot lips |
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 Mango tree - most of the trees have fruits which are produced throughout the year which support fruit eating birds and animals |
The Cane toads came out at night when it was too dark to photograph them. I got this handsom beast from the web. Nightjars sat near the pools of light on the paths awaiting insects attracted to the lights. |
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 The soils are very shallow so trees need buttresses and wide spreading roots |
A clearing in the jungle - part of a
teaching area. |
 Kapok |
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 What are they doing? |
 Wonderful flower |
 Loo |
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Peter and Helen at the waterfall |
 Pam and John who enlivened mealtimes |
 Our plane |
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We had hoped to see Scarlet Macaws...
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