Richard And Jo Demeester's photos

White Faced Capuchin

13 Feb 2009 202
One of the monkeys hanging around along the path in the national park.

Lizard

13 Feb 2009 199
Yes, lizard is obvious, but the markings are just beautiful.

Little Blue Heron

13 Feb 2009 219
A heron feeds in the shallows on the shores of the Caribbean in Cahuita National Park.

Mother and Baby Sloths

13 Feb 2009 201
A sloth with her baby, in Cahuita National Park.

A Wet Sloth

12 Feb 2009 204
When we were told a sloth was crossing the road in Cahuita, we at first assumed it may be a reference to one of the doped up hippies from the bus terminal. No, it was a sloth.

Beautiful Irradescent Blue Butterfly

12 Feb 2009 214
A butterfly in Mariposario de Cahuita, with lots of butterfly attracting fruit and plants.

Butterfly On A Flower

12 Feb 2009 192
A butterfly in Mariposario de Cahuita, with lots of butterfly attracting fruit and plants.

A Butterfly Enjoys A Rotting Banana

12 Feb 2009 214
A butterfly in Mariposario de Cahuita, with lots of butterfly attracting fruit and plants.

A pet iguana

11 Feb 2009 195
Residents in the jungle keep a pet iguana.

Leaf Cutters

11 Feb 2009 200
Leaf cutter ants use a bridge to cross the creek.

Chest Deep

11 Feb 2009 210
We visited this bat-filled cave, accessible via a river only. At times, we were chest deep (or in Jo's case, shoulder deep). In the deepest part there was a swimmable subterranean lake. Just like being outside, but pitch black and with bats.

Glorious Details

10 Feb 2009 185
Fantastic pattern on the back of a green poison dart frog.

And ... Action!

10 Feb 2009 200
Green poison dart frog shows that he is capable of leaping.

Hanging In There

10 Feb 2009 205
My new friend scrambles to retain his grip on my t-shirt.

Making New Friends

10 Feb 2009 181
A green poison dart frog gets very friendly.

Strawberry Poison Dart Frog

10 Feb 2009 190
Stunning warning colours on a slow moving and extremely cute frog.

Another Rainbow

06 Feb 2009 187
Boquete

So Close

08 Feb 2009 190
The trail continues, just over there...

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