Costa Rica
What a fabulous place this is. Everywhere you go there is
life. FAUNA and FLORA It is all around us. But with all life, there is a necessity for
water and you can definitely find that here.
This is Catarata La Paz. It is located near
Volcan Poas on a side road that isn't easy to find. The river from this water fall runs
under one of the oldest wood bridges in Costa Rica. It was built by the United States
Corps of Engineers in about 1918. There are myriad water falls from this same river in a
very short distance. You can see several water falls in this photo. The trail was
beautiful. It was built by a hotel that is close by. This cove is loved by waterfall
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Here is Jim at Volcan Poas. An active
volcano 50 kilometers from San Jose. The clouds you see in the background are sulfuric gas
that is being released by the volcano. Fumeroles are also venting in the right side of the
picture just above the crater filled pool. |
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After visiting the crater, there is a 20 minute nature trail
that takes you to a second crater. The water here is too acidic and no fish or other large
life live within it. ( but I am sure that there is a lot of bacteria thriving on dead
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This is the view from our palatial hotel in the city of La
Fortuna. We were "fortunate" to see Volcan Arenal clearly for there were no
clouds. This is a wonderful base location for local sightseeing. I kept telling James the
volcano was to his left but he just stared off in the distance. |
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Here is Jim riding a horse to the zip line tour out of La
Fortuna. |
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Jim repelling through the canopy during the
zip line tour. Jim was quoted as saying, "Being above the trees and seeing the life
living within them is an experience of a lifetime". This free hanging repel line was
from about 120 feet up. Jim looks like a pro! |
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Greg is cruising through the canopy on a zip
line. The life in the trees is wild. Take a look at the bromeliads growing on the
branches. I am up about 86 feet in this foto. |
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I hope you have enjoyed the photos.
If you are planning to visit Central America and would like information about it, feel
free to e-mail me at gregpepek@yahoo.com
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