Blue morpho butterfly

Noisy Morning

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February 2nd 2009
Woke to the calls of unseen forest denizens outside our window here in Manuel Antonio, this morning. A bird? A monkey? Can't tell. Our room is no more than ten feet from the edge of the national park and its dense forest is home to monkeys, parrots and deer to name a few. The deer wandered onto our patio looking for crackers yesterday and apparently squirrel monkeys swing by at 2 pm each day, thou ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica

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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more