The rainforest is incredible, with all the different species of plants, flowers, mammals, amphibians, and insects. The trees in the rainforest are covered in many different epiphytes. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Fauna
Monkeys, monkeys, monkeys!!!:)
Today, I’m going to tell you about things, more specifically, animals, more specifically – dun dun dun dun- monkeys! Today I’m going to tell you about the three different types of monkeys in the Costa Rican/Nicaraguan area. Continue reading
living local near a cloud forest
We are currently staying in a local neighbourhood in Monteverde. It’s rather rural and a 100 meters away from Bajo de Tigre, a nature preserve, which is part of the Children’s Eternal Rainforest. Continue reading
Just Some Things I Noticed
There are clearly some differences between Canada and Costa Rica, but besides the temperature, it’s the subtler things that make the differences beautiful. Affected by everything from the history to the climate, these contrasts let us peek into culture of the countries. I could list each variation, from public transportation to the brands they sell, but there are two I really noticed – about animals and food. Continue reading
The Farm 100 Feet From the Kitchen
Working on the farm in Arenal is really fun! There are black and white ducks, sheep and little lambs, 2-3 different types of chickens of which are mostly hens, and cows, along with 2 calves. One of which was newborn! It was really cute.
Critters In Costa Rica
There are plenty of land animals in Costa Rica. We have seen monkeys, lots of stray dogs, and some coatis. The monkeys that you commonly see here are howler monkeys. We saw howler monkeys when it was sunset, as they usually come out around sunrise and sunset. Other monkeys that are in Guanacaste are white faced monkeys, and sometimes spider monkeys. Continue reading