National Theater, San Jose
National Theater, San Jose
Near the National Theater
Near the National Theater
Near the Cathedral, San Jose
Near the Cathedral, San Jose
Market in a San Jose suburb
Market in a San Jose suburb
Colonial buildings in San Jose
Colonial buildings in San Jose
La Carpio, a shanty town near San Jose
La Carpio, a shanty town near San Jose
In La Carpio
In La Carpio
In La Carpio. When you speak their language, the locals open up!
In La Carpio. When you speak their language, the locals open up!
Traditional coffee cart
Traditional coffee cart
Poás Volcano
Poás Volcano
Bananas as a bird feeder
Bananas as a bird feeder
Suspension bridge over the Sarapiqui River
Suspension bridge over the Sarapiqui River
Colorful birds of Costa Rica
Colorful birds of Costa Rica
Chatting with costumed school girls
Chatting with costumed school girls
Cruising along the Rio Frio
Cruising along the Rio Frio
Fish for dinner!
Fish for dinner!
"Come on in, the water's fine!"
"Come on in, the water's fine!"
Turtles
Turtles
Howler Monkey
Howler Monkey
Zip-lining thru the forest canopy
Zip-lining thru the forest canopy
Horseback riding
Horseback riding
Mountain scenery
Mountain scenery
Could be Patagonia!
Could be Patagonia!
Iguana
Iguana
At a fishing village
At a fishing village
On the Pacific Coast
On the Pacific Coast
Paintings of surfers, Jacó, Costa Rica
Paintings of surfers, Jacó, Costa Rica

Costa Rica

February 2016


We traveled for two weeks on a land tour of Costa Rica – a small country with remarkably diverse geography and weather.  We experienced the hot and humid Pacific Coast and the cold, rainy and windy Poás and Arenal Volcano districts.  We enjoyed many chats with the friendly Ticos and experienced local culture at a farm and at a school.  We viewed wildlife along rivers, zip lined, toured a coffee estate, a pineapple finca, a cocao farm, went horseback riding, relaxed in geothermal pools, and ate simple, wholesome Costa Rican food.