Dec. 5 Tortuguero to Arenal, Bananas and Pineapples -Costa Rica-Rainforests, Volcanoes and Wildlife with Go Ahead Tours
Day 4 of our Costa Rican adventure (December 5). Today we leave Tortuguero National Park and travel to the Arenal Region. (The Arenal Volcano is the youngest stratovolcano in Costa Rica. The 1968 eruptions killed almost 80 people and destroyed three villages.) But first we pack up and leave the Evergreen Lodge . It was a very pretty property but they should really consider filtering their water and it was not potable in the bungalows and had a funny smell that lingered in our tap-rinsed clothing. Suitcases were outside the room at 7 AM and our dock call was at 8:15 AM. We had a nice river cruise back to Cano Blanco to meet Eric and our group coach. Lots to see on our one hour cruise. A flock of Black-necked stilts. A small flock of Spoonbills. And a Juvenile Tri-Colored Heron that our two guides were very excited to see. Most birds are migratory and arrive as adults to over winter. This one is a bit too young to have flown here...so maybe it hatched here? We meet up with Eric a...