31 August 2013

Did you know there are over 1500 species of butterfly in Central America?



24 August 2013

 Feels like you could just step into this picture and take a stroll

'Eye Lash' Viper
Venomous Pit Snake
Yellow color exclusive to Costa Rica


Active Arenal Volcano
Most recent eruption 2005
Last Massive eruption July 29, 1968

20 August 2013

Up...up we go....45 meters high
Can you see the other bridge?
 

Jorge showing up a seed pod from a Palm tree.
This one was 4 and a half feet tall

Seed pod

11 August 2013

'Above the Canopy' Tour at the Arenal Hanging Bridges
Here we go...

Day 12

Yes it's raining


8 August 2013

After being washed the pineapple
 are sent to the sorters

These workers are sorting out the imperfect fruit

Layer by layer the bin fills up




6 August 2013

Meet Michael
Tour guide of the Dole Organic Pineapple Farm

Over 22 thousand plants per acre

Do you know the secrets to picking the Perfect Pineapple?
I do...

4 August 2013

'Tico' Family Organic Farm

Day 11

'Black' peppercorn

Picked by hand when one or two
 of the 'fruit' have turned red

Dried in the sun for 2 weeks
Ready to sell!

1 August 2013


'Blue Jeans' Dart frog
(poisonous)
2.5 cm

Love this picture