Weekend at Arenal (written by Jasmine)

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This past weekend we went to Baldi Hot Spring and Arenal Volcano. In front of the hot springs was a statue of a woman that represents what beauty used to look like. The hot springs were so wonderful. It was the first time since I've been in Costa Rica that I've had hot water! It is so pretty there and lucky for us it wasn't cloudy around the volcano and we got a great view. We waited for an hour to see the lava ooze but unfortunately it didn't. The volcano waited until much later after we left to erupt.

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Photos

Jasmine
Jasmine, the author of this blog entry, at a park in Zarcero where we stopped on the way to Arenal.

Arenal
Some of our first views of Arenal Volcano were from our hotel.

Another View
Another view of Arenal from our hotel.

Small Eruptions
Shortly after we arrived, the volcano began a series of small eruptions. This happens almost everyday at Arenal.

Long Lens Eruption
Randy's long lens got him this great shot of one of the eruptions.

Statue
This is the stature at the entrance to Baldi Hot Springs. (Photo by Addie)

Baldi Hot Springs
It was getting dark but you can see that Baldi Hot Springs are within view of Arenal Volcano. (Photo by Addie)

Waterfall Pool
This is one of the waterfall pools at Baldi. (Photo by Addie)

Hot Springs
There are many hot, warm, and cool pools at Baldi. (Photo by Addie)

el Silencio
We also took a nature walk on el Silencio trail, where we saw many butterflies, lizards, and amazing trees and plants.

Butterfly
It was hard to get the butterflies to stay still long enough to take pictures. (Photo by Randy)

Monkeys
On the road from Arenal to Monteverde, we spotted some howler monkeys playing in a tree. (Photo by Lisa)

Monkey See?
This is what we do when we see monkeys in a tree. (Photo by Randy)

Comments

[gina]

what a beautiful view from the hotel!!!! looks like paradise for sure!!!!