On Thursday, September 5th, our NCC in Costa Rica
group took a trip to the Manuel Antonio National Park after class. We took a
mini bus from COSI to the Park. Upon our arrival and with one step out of the
mini bus, wildlife and the treasures of the rainforest were right at out fingertips.
We walked about 15 to 20 feet and saw a group of monkeys playing in a tree just
feet above our heads. As we entered the park, the scenery was even more
beautiful. The park consisted of a gravel path that wove through trees upon
trees within the rainforest. The colors in the Park were vibrant and
represented almost every color imaginable. As we continued walking, our tour
guide, Henri, would often say “mira, mira” or “look, look”. There would then be
some sort of animal or plant that could either be seen with the naked eye or
seen through the telescope that our tour guide carried around. We saw sloths,
crabs, venomous snakes, insects, lizards, raccoons, and much more! In order to
get out of the park, we had to cross a little bit of water that appeared to be
a small river. We were told that the water level was about up to your chest, so
we had two options of crossing. You could either pay 500 colones or $1 to cross
in a boat OR you could swim across. I choose to take the boat because I did not
have my swimsuit on that day. A group of my friends decided to swim through the
water. As it turns out, I definitely could have walked and saved myself a
dollar because the water level was barely even waist high. Oh well, the boat
ride with one of the locals was a great experience too!
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| Los Monos |
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| Una Iguana |
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| Our tour guide at the Manuel Antonio National Park |
I can’t wait to post again soon! Thanks for reading. ¡Pura
Vida!
~Kailey
