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Family trip - turtles and rainforest, pacuare

What a memorable trip for the whole family -- my husband and I, with our two children, age 6 and 9. We can't wait to go on another adventure. Read on!

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Costa Rica Family trip - turtles and rainforest, pacuare

Want to go? Turtles & Rainforest

I went to: Costa Rica, Selva Bananito, San Jose, Tortuguero, Pacuare Nature Reserve, Hotel Bougainvillea

Day 1 balcony view at Hotel Bougainvillea
Day 1 balcony view at Hotel ...
Day 1 hedge maze in Hotel Bougainvillea garden
Day 1 hedge maze in Hotel Bougainvillea ...
Day 2 garden at Hotel Bougainvillea
Day 2 garden at Hotel Bougainvillea
Day 2: hotel gardens
Day 2: hotel gardens
Day 2: cayman by the river
Day 2: cayman by the river
Day 2: on the boat
Day 2: on the boat
Day 2:  on the boat
Day 2: on the boat
Day 2 monkeys @ sarapiqui river
Day 2 monkeys @ sarapiqui river
Day 2 aereal tram
Day 2 aereal tram
Day 3: past Matina; bananas in the blue bags
Day 3: past Matina; bananas in the blue ...
Day 3: boat ride to Pacuare Turtle Reserve
Day 3: boat ride to Pacuare Turtle ...
The Pacuare Lodge
The Pacuare Lodge
Other buildings at the Pacuare Reserve
Other buildings at the Pacuare Reserve
Night patrols on this beach
Night patrols on this beach
Day 3: triangulating the location of a nest
Day 3: triangulating the location of a ...
Day 3: first next excavation with Carol
Day 3: first next excavation with Carol
Day 3: first baby turtle found!
Day 3: first baby turtle found!
Day 3: almost made it to the ocean!
Day 3: almost made it to the ocean!
Day 3:golden orb spider - her cousin watched us take showers
Day 3:golden orb spider - her cousin ...
Day 4:  at sunrise, lizard on our front porch
Day 4: at sunrise, lizard on our front ...
Day 4: visit from a mica snake (not poisonous)
Day 4: visit from a mica snake (not ...
Day 4: the lodge at Pacuare
Day 4: the lodge at Pacuare
Day 4: porch at pacuare lodge
Day 4: porch at pacuare lodge
Day 4 poision dart frog
Day 4 poision dart frog
Day 4: blue morpho on the jungle hike
Day 4: blue morpho on the jungle hike
Day 4: jungle hike
Day 4: jungle hike
Day 4: jungle hike
Day 4: jungle hike
Day 4:  nest excavation
Day 4: nest excavation
Day 5: morning at the Pacuare Lodge
Day 5: morning at the Pacuare Lodge
Day 5:  the hard-working group at Pacuare!
Day 5: the hard-working group at ...
Day 5: bird nest outside the office at Selva Bananito
Day 5: bird nest outside the office at ...
Day 6: we could livein this tree!
Day 6: we could livein this tree!
Day 6:  bright orage frog on the way to waterfall
Day 6: bright orage frog on the way to ...
Day 6: Waterfall hike
Day 6: Waterfall hike
Day 6: Waterfall Hike
Day 6: Waterfall Hike
Day 6: preparing to rappel down the waterfall
Day 6: preparing to rappel down the ...
Day 6: rappelling down the waterfall
Day 6: rappelling down the waterfall
Day 6: We did it! At the bottom of the waterfall
Day 6: We did it! At the bottom of the ...
Day 6:  on the way back from the waterfall hike
Day 6: on the way back from the ...
Day 7: ziplining out to the tree platform
Day 7: ziplining out to the tree ...
Day 7: changing ropes high in the tree platforms
Day 7: changing ropes high in the tree ...
Day 7: hanging out on the platform after zip-lining out.
Day 7: hanging out on the platform ...
Day 7:  hooked to the tree, platform
Day 7: hooked to the tree, platform
Day 7: lowering down the platform into the jungle below
Day 7: lowering down the platform into ...
Day 7: horseback riding (at the stables)
Day 7: horseback riding (at the stables)
Day 7: after the ride we're a little wet!
Day 7: after the ride we're a little ...
Day 8: ziplining out to our taxi across the river!
Day 8: ziplining out to our taxi across ...
Day 8: rafting with Kenneth
Day 8: rafting with Kenneth
Day 8: goofing off after the rafting trip
Day 8: goofing off after the rafting ...
Day 8: after the rafting trip & lunch
Day 8: after the rafting trip & lunch
Day 8: Goodbye CR: the pool at Hotel Bougainvillea
Day 8: Goodbye CR: the pool at Hotel ...