Hollow Tree

This Ficus was hollow all the up inside. It's called a "Strangler Ficus" as it starts its life growing on a host tree and sends its roots down to the ground. Eventually it kills the host and over time the host disappears. We were told this tree was about 400 years old.

Road trip!

December 12th 2012
Heading out on a road trip is always exciting.....pack up the car, load the kids (oops scratch that!) dig out the map, and off ya go! Well here in Costa Rica it is double the fun because you always get lost....a couple of times a day, and the road them selves can be as exciting as a pants peeing roller coaster ride! So off we head out of Tamarindo heading for a Ferry. The story of our lives; t ... read more

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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

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