Wheh. Now that the 4th of July is over, I can relax a little.
Step 1: get out of San Jose. I took the long weekend (American holidays apply to US citizens but not the local staff, alas) to take a '3-in-1' tour. Those 3 were:
- A slow ride down the Saripiqui River. We saw (but mostly heard) howler monkeys, numerous birds, lizards, and even a crocodile.
- A walk through the rainforest to admire all the flora (mostly primeval ferns and flowers) and fauna (including butterflies, frogs, and a number of snakes of varying deadliness)
- A 'conapy' tour in a gondola above the same rainforest.
Step 1: get out of San Jose. I took the long weekend (American holidays apply to US citizens but not the local staff, alas) to take a '3-in-1' tour. Those 3 were:
- A slow ride down the Saripiqui River. We saw (but mostly heard) howler monkeys, numerous birds, lizards, and even a crocodile.
- A walk through the rainforest to admire all the flora (mostly primeval ferns and flowers) and fauna (including butterflies, frogs, and a number of snakes of varying deadliness)
- A 'conapy' tour in a gondola above the same rainforest.
Yes, it did rain in the rainforest. I was seated in the front row of the gondola so I got somewhat more rained-on than everyone else.
Costa Rica is one of the few places where eco-tourism is profitable enough that they make more emoney, even in the short term, by preserving the rain forest instead of tearing it down.
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