Monday's Adventure to Curu and Isla Tortuga

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Monday's Adventure

We drove for almost 90 minutes (over asphalt roads with mucho grande potholes (many were about 8 inches deep or more - the rest were washboard gravel). We arrived in Curu at the Curu Wildlife Refuge.

A guide took us on a tour of the area jungle. He explained that they manage the area by planting some areas with food for the animals (bananas for example). We learned about many of the native trees and animals but didn’t really see very many animals except for monkeys. There were white faced monkeys both in the jungle and a whole family of them around the area where we waited for our boat ride. I took a bunch of pictures and a video that I’ll try to upload. I apologize that parts are a little shaky. We also swatted at hordes of mosquitoes - there was an unusual dry season rain a couple of days earlier.

After the tour we took a boat ride to Isla Tortuga, stopping to snorkel on the way. A very tasty lunch was prepared—lots of fruit, parrot fish in a sauce, roasted potatoes, some bean dip served in a coconut shell. It was a nice day but I wish the snorkeling would have been better. I saw one school of bright yellow fish swim by but not much else. The waters were a little murky due to wave action.

We have another tour to do a zipline and more on Wednesday. That update will be coming soon!

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Photos

Curu Wildlife Refuge
We're ready to start the jungle tour.

Banana Plant
See the baby bananas growing?

Termite nest
They grow in many of the trees.

Termites!!
Part of a termite nest.

Another Iguna
He's after a rotten banana peel.

White Faced Monkeys
These little guys come down and show their teeth (which look pretty sharp) but aren't really a danger.

Igunas
You see these guys everywhere but it's not always easy to get them to stand still for a picture.

Bats!!
They were sleeping under the eaves at the boat place. These kind eat insects.

We went through that arch
Lots of Islands around. All volcanic rock.

Our lunch
The fish was brought over in a cooler and it was still warm.

Jim in the gift store
While I shopped, Jim entertained himself...

Comments

[Brad G]

Nice
Nice to see that Jim found himslef a HOT date! ( Or cold technically speaking )

[Pam]

Bats, bugs, boats
Wow. You guys are sure living it up! Retirement must be nice. Can't wait. Thanks for sharing your fun.