Afternoon hike through the jungle,
 with rubber boots and rain jackets

Tarzan Vines (not actual name)



Jorge showing off his climbing skills



'Sticker plant'

'Northern Jacana'
Very friendly, not nervous around bird watchers.
 Much to our delight!



'Bare Throated' Tiger Heron
Very shy



'Bare Throated' Tiger Heron chick

'Green Iguana'




'Green Iguana' looking for love.

 When the females are ready to mate,
they signal this by changing color
 



'Jesus Christ' Lizard (female)

'Chesnut Mandible' Toucans



and it's raining again...

 

I love the variety of colors in this picture

It stopped raining!

Green Heron




Purple Gallinule



Our sightseeing tour of the Canals in the rain

It is the Rain Forest you know, it's gonna rain at some point!



Please tell me we're not taking our sight seeing tour in That?!

'Mantled Howler' monkey (male)

He looked at me, I looked at him.
 I took a picture.
 He went one way, I went the other

'Julia' butterfly



Praying Mantis



The biggest moth I've ever seen!
 




For size comparison

'Doris Longwing' Butterfly

Blue Land Crab



Long-nose Bat



'Bradsford Litter' Frog

Creatures of Tortuguero

Plumed Basilisk
Most common name: 'Jesus Christ' Lizard
He can run on water

Watch this great video for more information
www.liveleak.com/view?i=bb2_1255795480



House Gecko having lunch



Cane Toad
Grows up to 25 cm

Welcome to Paradise




Sea turtle shaped pool
Can't wait...




Eighty-eight lodges scattered throughout the jungle



Big porch to protect us from the rain & rockin' chairs
 to enjoy it