Costa Rica - February 22, 2016

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We traveled to the province of Alajuela where we visited the Zoo Avé, a wildlife rescue center. They have many birds, mammals and reptiles that have been rescued from all over Costa Rica. Some are not native to Costa Rica. Then we continued on to Sarchi where we stopped to tour a factory that makes traditional oxcarts. The machinery in the factory is all powered by hydro and the oxcarts are all handpainted. We had lunch at the restaurant above the souvenier shop. Then we continued on to Fortuna where we spent an hour or so viewing the topiary and the Iglesia de San Rafael church in Zarcero.

We traveled to the province of Alajuela where we visited the Zoo Avé (a wildlife rescue center). They have many birds, mammals and reptiles that have been rescued from all over Costa Rica. Then we continued on to Sarchi where we stopped to tour a factory that makes traditional oxcarts. The machinery in the factory is all powered by hydro and the oxcarts are all handpainted. We had lunch at the restaurant above the souvenier shop. Then we continued on to Fortuna where we spent an hour or so viewing the topiary and the Iglesia de San Rafael church in Zarcero.

Our lodging for tonight and tomorrow night was at Arenal Springs Resort. Our room at the resort had a view of Arenal volcano. The volcano has been inactive since 1992.


Zoo Avé
Blue & Gold Macaw

Zoo Avé
Macaws

Zoo Avé
Macaws

Zoo Avé
Macaws

Zoo Avé
Mottled Owl

Zoo Avé
Mottled Owl

Zoo Avé
Barn Owls

Zoo Avé
Blue-Headed Pionus

Zoo Avé
Peacock

Zoo Avé
Peacock

Zoo Avé
Parrots

Zoo Avé
Parrots

Zoo Avé
Parrots

Zoo Avé
Turtles

Zoo Avé
Iguanas

Zoo Avé
Iguanas

Zoo Avé
White Hawk

Zoo Avé
White Hawk

Zoo Avé
White Hawk

Zoo Avé
???

Zoo Avé
???

Zoo Avé
Collared Aracari

Zoo Avé
Sloth

Zoo Avé
Ocelot in hiding

Zoo Avé
Variegated Squirrel

Zoo Avé
Collared Pecarry

Zoo Avé
Emu

Zoo Avé
Ostrich

Zoo Avé

Zoo Avé
Crocodile?

Zoo Avé
Turtle

Zoo Avé
Giant Bamboo

Sarchi

Sarchi

Sarchi

Iglesia de San Rafael

Iglesia de San Rafael

Iglesia de San Rafael

Topiary in Zarcero

Topiary in Zarcero

Topiary in Zarcero

Topiary in Zarcero

Topiary in Zarcero

Topiary in Zarcero

Topiary in Zarcero

Topiary in Zarcero

Topiary in Zarcero

Topiary in Zarcero

Arenal Volcano

Arenal Springs Resort
Our Room

Arenal Springs Resort
Our Room

Arenal Springs Resort
Our Room

Arenal Springs Resort

Arenal Springs Resort
Bougainvillea ??

Arenal Springs Resort
Bougainvillea ??

Arenal Springs Resort

Arenal Springs Resort

Arenal Springs Resort
Social Flycatcher

Arenal Springs Resort
Orchids

Arenal Springs Resort

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