One Little, Two Little, Three Little Howler Monkeys

The locals say it has been cloudy here at the base of the Arenal Volcano for three days and the craters have not been visible. However, as we left out of our hotel this morning for the day's adventures,  luck followed us and we were able to see the top clearly.

We have been lucky enough to see an abundance  of Costa Rica's countryside as we travel from province to province. We saw more important products that they export to other countries around the world such as: oranges , teak, and sugar cane.  One of the most amazing things we saw on today's drive was a single tree full of Iguanas.  There were at least 20! Ruth (our tour guide) said they stay in the tree over the river so they can drop down in the water quickly if they feel threatened. Plus, it was near a restaurant so they are well fed.

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We had the chance to venture down the Rio Frio to discover more animals of the rainforest, and boy did we hit it BIG!

Right off the bat we spotted another caiman hiding near the river bank. After that, we eyed howler monkeys resting in the treetops. We saw many different birds today.

Heather's favorite was the kingfisher. Amanda really liked seeing the sungrebe carrying her baby on its back through the water.  Beth and Zeig loved seeing the white faced capuchin swinging through the trees and munching on fruit. We were even able to see a mom carrying her baby like a backpack.

On this boat tour we crossed the border into Nicaragua.

Lunch was our favorite today.   This is a good example of not judging a book by it's cover.  It may not look good but it was delicious. Favorite rice so far!

As we were working on our blog tonight, a friend of Megan's hopped up to see her.

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"Senor, when you awake, please look upon us all with new eyes."
                                              -Lynne Cherry
                                    The Great Kapok Tree

After visiting the rainforest, we can say that we definitely look upon the forest with new eyes.

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