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The Cloud Forest experience
The journey from La Selva to Monteverde was incredible. To break up the drive, we were lucky enough to stop at the hot springs in La Fortuna (home to water parks, jacuzzi chairs and delicious smoothies). As if chilling in the pools, and watching each other fly off the water slide (some with more elegance…
es502 January 14th, 2019 Costa Rica climate change, cloudforest, hot springs, hummingbird, volcano
Wildlife of San Gerardo
15th January Our assessed presentations are now out of the way, and it’s time to head to our next location for the field course, but not before a quick stop at the hummingbird cafe! This cafe has a number of sugar feeders that attract a wide variety of hummingbirds, providing the perfect place to see…
sf343 January 26th, 2017 Costa Rica, Costa Rica archive biological station, camera traps, conservation, Costa Rica, eco tourism, Field Course, hammocks, Hummingbirds, jungle, mexican deer mouse, olingo, research, San Gerardo, scenery, sunrise, Tortuguero, vampire bats, views, volcano
Just Keep Swimming
10th January Today is the day to leave Tirimbina, our bags packed with the damp clothes amassed from the past couple of days and soaked walking boots everywhere in sight. Unfortunately the weather didn’t hold out for us here but we still had some cracking finds, such as this little guy – the granular glass…
sf343 January 19th, 2017 Costa Rica, Costa Rica archive anhinga, armadillo, coati, Costa Rica, Field Course, granular glass frog, green iguana, La Fortuna, lake Arenal, Los Lagos hotel and spa, Monteverde, ocelot, rain, research, tanagers, Tirimbina, volcano, water slides