Wildlife sitings are part of everyday existence in Monteverde. We've seen Capuchin monkeys and sloths in our backyard, and an incredible diversity of birds on the way to & from school. There are more species of birds living in Costa Rica (which is the size as West Virginia) than in all of the US and Canada combined.
Here's a taste:
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| Scarlet Macaw, cracking a nut |
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| Capuchin Monkey, staring longingly across our yard |
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| Our friend Chessi is standing at the base of this tree, and those flea sized black splotches to the left are cows. |
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| Bats on thatch |
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| Gigantor spider, Chancho in the backdrop |
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| Sarah, conferring with a blue Morpho |
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| About to ride the creakiest roller coaster in Central America, with Chessi and Robin |
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A sloth shakes his booty:
