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| Manuel Antonio National
Park is called "transitional forest" between the rainforest
to the south and the deciduous forest further north. |
Although well-camouflaged,
the iguana was visible to Carla's sharp eyes. |
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| We encountered
a troop of white-faced Capuchin monkeys. While certainly not tame, they
were clearly habitutated to humans in the area and put on a show for
us. |
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| But eating was clearly the
most important item on the agenda. |
We found a 3-toed sloth
hanging around. |
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| The coatimundi
is also very comfortable around humans. Like the raccoon it likes to
hang around picnic grounds, but looks so much more exotic. |
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| The beach at the park is
popular with Costa Ricans as a day trip. |
The shore birds were reflected
in the placid water. |
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| An osprey surveyed his domain. |
The afternoon sun
made a pretty picture as the day ended. |
