Stick insect on a fern

Duck 'n Cover

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April 28th 2012
After sleeping in until about 5:45, we were on our way to our morning fresh fruit festival (the fruiit alone here is worth the trip!) when we heard about a nearby sloth. It was curled up tight around a branch doing what sloths do best - snoozing. We broke fast and drove up the mountain to the Monteverde cloud forest, so named as the peaks are often shrouded in cloud mist which condenses on the ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Monteverde

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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