Costa Rica Wilderness Travels

Sounds of Costa Rica

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:49:00 -0700

Enjoy the many nature sounds of Costa Rica!

Kyle in the Jungle

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:11:00 -0700

YAY!!

Watch Out For That Tree!

Oops...

Oh well! Here we go again!

Milk Tree

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:55:00 -0700

This tree produces a milk like substance that tastes very much like milk from a cow.

Costa Rica Interesting Fact #1:
Costa Rica hosts more than 5% of the world’s biodiversity even though its landmass only takes up .03% of the planet's surface. There are more than:
130 species of freshwater fish 160 species of amphibians 208 species of mammals 220 species of reptiles 850 species of birds 1,000 species of butterflies 1,200 varieties of orchids 9,000 species of plants 34,000 species of insects and still counting as new species are discovered every day

Cano Negro - Río Frío (Cold River)

noreply@blogger.com (Van Hobson) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:20:00 -0700

Río Frío (Cold River), a slow-flowing river one can spot birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. There are howler, spider and white-faced monkeys, three-toed sloth, caimans, turtles, crocodiles, Jesus Christ Lizards, and freshwater sharks.

Social Caterpillars

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:36:00 -0700

You want to be very careful about separating the caterpillars from each other because by themselves they will be a tasty meal for other animals.

Captain Hook's Crocodile

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:21:00 -0700

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:30:00 -0700

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Serpentario Viborana

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:52:00 -0700

While in Costa Rica you have to visit this amazing snake exhibit, Serpentario Viborana. Where much research is going on about the over population and dehydration of certain snakes.

For more awesome photos and information about snakes in Costa Rica visit Facebook!

Serpentario Viborana

Costa Rica is one of the safest places in the world to be bitten by a poisons snake because they have some of the best snake bit antidotes in the world for their snakes.

See Previous Post for our pictures from our visit

Hollywood Tree Frog
Snakes
Local Snake Expert
Can You Spot the Poisons Snake?

Also check out future posts with more pictures and also our videos!

Costa Rice Slideshow Vacation

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:14:00 -0700

Howler Monkey

noreply@blogger.com (Van Hobson) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:21:00 -0700

Serendipity Adventures Costa Rica
More Photos and Costa Rica

The sounds of a Howler Monkey!

Go to YouTube for more awesome Sounds! And Video! Of the Black Howler Monkey!

Howler Monkeys are some of Costa Rica's loudest inhabitants. They can be heard for 3-4 miles. They are herbivorous and eat mostly leaves, fruit and flowers.

More White Water Rafting Shots

noreply@blogger.com (Van Hobson) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:58:00 -0700

Taken at Pacuare River!

Swimming in the river!

White Water Rafting!!

noreply@blogger.com (Van Hobson) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:54:00 -0700

Down the Pacuare River

Lunch Break!

Relaxing in the gorge before the next rapids.

FUN TIMES!!

Short hike from the river.
It was a Powerful waterfall!

Swim, Kyle, Swim!

noreply@blogger.com (Van Hobson) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:45:00 -0700

He is not smiling for the camera...

( You can click on the photos to make them larger)

Hanging Out

noreply@blogger.com (Van Hobson) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:39:00 -0700

Three-Toed Sloth

Kyle's Horse

noreply@blogger.com (Van Hobson) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:31:00 -0700

Kyle washing his horse after a long day of Horseback Riding!

MONKEYS!!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:20:00 -0700

My dad was able to catch really good close up images of monkeys! I think this monkey is known as the White-Faced Monkey I believe.

Golden 21!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:07:00 -0700

Washington D.C

"Happy Birthday, Kyle! Chrissy and I had pizza and calzones in your honor at Vapiano's in downtown Bethesda, MD."

Thank You!

Haha! It is a new form of communicating! Blog conversation!

AGENT 009

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:50:00 -0700

TIME IS NEVER LONG ENOUGH

Walks on Water

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:20:00 -0700

This Lizard is nicked named the Jesus Christ Lizard because it is able to walk on water or more so run on water.

There is goes! It looks really funny! We were unable to catch our own video of the lizard walking on water.

Costa Rica Movie Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:41:00 -0700

Costa Rica Slideshow

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:23:00 -0700

Mountain Biking Trip

noreply@blogger.com (Van Hobson) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:53:00 -0700

Biking north of Turrialba

You Can Do It!!

GO! GO! GO!

Moooooo!!!

Just Can't Get Enough

noreply@blogger.com (Van Hobson) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:40:00 -0700

And More Canyoning

Canyoning

noreply@blogger.com (Van Hobson) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:10:00 -0700

Van rappelling down the waterfall!

At one point you went inside the waterfall and you could not see a thing because of all the water.

Saturday we rappelled down waterfalls near Turrialba - What a blast!

New Best Friend

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:05:00 -0700

The Tree Frog was our new best friend!