arrival in Hotel Bougainvilla
view out of Bougainvilla window towards downtown San Jose
along the Pan American highway . . .
. . . heading for Savegre
steep road down into Savegre valley
views across the valley
butterfly
Savegre Lodge
the quetzal bird is somewhere in these trees
I can't seem to find it (click for info and better picture)
But these trees have a small, avacado like fruit that the quetzal love to eat
Noisy humming bird that made its sound for our entire time at Savegre, most of the time spent in this tree.
humming birds at feeders outside eating area
water bird to be found on plate 36, #1 of Costa Rica bird guide (but I can't remember the name)
nice flowers
pictures of fish never come out well. There was fresh trout from this stream at the lodge every night
better look at noisy hummingbird
Mom happy to be in Costa Rica finally
lizard (anole?)
I think there's a grossbeak in year, but I can't find it.
small frog
Mom talking to Marino Chacon, the guide and son of man who discovered Saverge valley in 1954 (?!)
nice butterfly
into Cataratas cave
Cataratas
parents try not to fall into torrent