Gallery
Miscellaneous
Scenic Shots
I could have used up countless
rolls of film on the scenery, and unfortunately ignored many of the beautiful flowers and
plants that we saw. Nevertheless, here is a sample of some of the scenery seen on
the trip.
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| cup fungus |
Pan American washout |
Golfito overlook |
mountain pass |
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| Hotel Don Carlos |
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Esquinas
Lodge
Esquinas lodge is an
Austrian-owned lodge in the heart of the southwestern Costa Rica rainforest. It has
14 cabins for guests and also houses several researchers. Accommodations
are simple
(no TV, phone, or air conditioning in the rooms), but it's perfect if you want to get away
from it all and blend into the forest. However, it's not primitive by any means.
The meals are stupendous, the grounds meticulously kept, and no details are
overlooked by the staff. In my opinion, Esquinas is one of
the top notch rainforest lodges out there. I've visited twice and will
likely visit again.
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| my
place |
the
pond - 2002 |
the
pond - 2006 |
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main lodge |
the
bar and dining area |
the
pool |
the
caiman pond - truth in advertising! |
www.esquinaslodge.com
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Folks
Being in the middle of the
rainforest for most of a trip does not lend itself to many human interactions beyond the
tour group itself. Plus, we were the only guests at the lodge besides a few visiting
researchers (it's the slow season). Nevertheless, between my tourmates, the rest
stops on the road, the lodge staff, researchers and guides, I did meet many nice people.
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| Bill catching a fer-de-lance |
loading the van in San Jose |
photo shoot 1 |
Sabine with basilisk |
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| Lance & parrot |
Lance & tree |
Sharon and friend |
Peter & snake |
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| photo shoot 2 |
me with highland alligator
lizard |
me & basilisk |
jungle photos |
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Frogs etc.
Snakes
Lizards
Inverts
Scenes
Esquinas Lodge
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Other
Animals
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