Santa Rosa is a national park overflowing with creatures during the dry season. Many fruits ripen right now, and also the vegetation in the trees is sparse because the majority of trees drop their leaves during the dry season. This makes it easy to see mammals like white tailed deer, agouti, coati, white faced monkeys. Birds are really noticeable too. Exactly at 7 in the morning, white throated magpie jay (2 times bigger than a crow and brightly blue colored body with a black crest on its head) starts conversing with its fellows. During the sunny daytime, lizards hang out on the tree and casually walk around even through the campsite. There are huge iguanas! Just the size of the animals is impressive and it is hard to believe they live here, in this forest that can remind of the temperate forest in the U.S.
The trip to the bathroom can be oddly interesting as there is always a possibility to encounter spiders and frogs, and even scorpions at night. So far I have only seen the cute tiny yellow frogs with black beady eyes, and not the large dark brown ones.
At the end of the day, the most rewarding thing besides the sleep are the stars. They shine like jewels through the branches and take my breathe away. Good night. Pictures to come when I get to Monteverde! (in 3 days)
The trip to the bathroom can be oddly interesting as there is always a possibility to encounter spiders and frogs, and even scorpions at night. So far I have only seen the cute tiny yellow frogs with black beady eyes, and not the large dark brown ones.
At the end of the day, the most rewarding thing besides the sleep are the stars. They shine like jewels through the branches and take my breathe away. Good night. Pictures to come when I get to Monteverde! (in 3 days)
Sounds like e breathtaking beauty around!
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