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Pura Vida-Only in Costa Rica

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by: Bryan Kaschube
Our honeymoon adventure learning about a new country and learning about each other!

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Pura Vida-Only in Costa Rica

Want to go? Pura Vida

I went to: Costa Rica, San Jose, Le Bergerac Hotel, Pacuare River, Rios Tropicales Lodge, Arenal, Hotel Arenal Manoa
Our first Wet Bar experience!! Arenal ManoaA cool naturally painted tree at Doka EstateOne of the many colorful flowers we documentedBird of Paradise varietyPrepared to do some amazing ziplining!Hiking in Arenal National ParkBirds, Birds, Birds!!!Arenal Manoa-pool areaPacuare RIver at dusk with a 30 second exposureArenal slowly erupting with another 30 sec exposure!Doka Estate Coffee PlantationMore gorgeous flowers at Doka EstatePaos VolcanoCoffee Fruit at Doka EstateThe World's Largest Ox Cart-SarchiJungle bird!Pacuare River from Rios Tropicales ziplining platformSpotting Tucans from the balcony!View from our Rios Tropicales roomTucan!Another Jungle Tucan!Taking off!Pacuare RiverRios Tropicales areamore Rios TropicalesAnother Tucan-We saw a lot of them!view of the lodge from the Pacuare Riverlounging in the hammocksYellowtail-they have really neat nests!Morning dew on another unique flowerLizard!Some of the many butterflies-rainforesta 20 minute hike from the Rios Tropicales lodgethe view from our bed at Arenal ManoaChestnut Mandibled Tucan-ArenalTucan-ArenalAnother gorgeous butterflyLake ArenalZiplining!!!!!Almost to the end-the wind in my face!One of the many Arenal eruptions--BANG!!!THUNDER!!BOOM!!BOOOOOOM!Coati-ziplining wildlifebeautiful!Shopping in La Fortuna after zipliningview from pool levelArenal and flowersTHUNDER!!!Beautiful Contrast!a small creek running through Arenal ManoaBlue Jean Dart Frog-so smallanother cool birdone of the 70 varieties of hummingbirdsHUM! HUM! HUMMINGBIRD!Bryan the Tarzan impersonator-see him in Vegas next year!HOWLER MONKEYS!!!Tucan posing for the picture!Arenal at night from our room!ArenalWe are in the faded raft paddling upstream to the waterfall!Rafting the Pacuare!

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