MonteVerde

After quite the trip in our small bus, we are up in the clouds. Saw howler monkeys along the way. Two nights in the cloud forest. This afternoon we take our first naturalist hike. We hope to post some pics later.

And here are more pics:

This is an owl butterfly.

A Brahma Bull from the roadside. Imported when they thought they could get into the cattle and dairy business fifty years ago. They cut down a lot of forest in Costa Rica before they realized the value of the forest. Fortunately, this has turned around in the last few decades. They support the forests which are growing back quickly through carbon offsets and tourism.

Seems to be working.