Thursday, January 31, 2013

Continued adventures in Selva Bananito and La Selva

On Our last night in Selva Bananito we each planted a tree on the property. This will not only leave our mark in Costa Rica but also help create habitat for more wildlife. The staff were very grateful. After dinner we had a big bonfire to finish our stay at Selva Bananito.

The next morning we headed out in the army truck to our next location at La Selva. This final location is used primarily for researchers and field biologists. We saw many experiments being conducted out in the forest.

The following day we went on a guided tour through the property. We were very thrilled to see an active two toed sloth crawling through a tree to eat and hang upside down! This was the first moving sloth we'd seen on the trip. We also saw many peccaries, trogons, and lizards.

We spent the next day finishing up our journals and species lists. We explored the property both on foot and by bikes. In the afternoon we played soccer-a professional team is forming. That night we went on a guided night hike. We were excited to see a silky anteater, red eyed tree frogs and a kinkajou.

The next day we set out ready to hit the water. We went rafting down Puerto Viejo river. A very calming, scenic day where we saw many bird species. We floated down the river in just our life vests too.
The last day in La Selva was spent working on our projects. We even presented them to a couple researchers interested in our results of bird biodiversity in Costa Rica.

The time has come for our trip to end. We were all very sad to say goodbye to this wonderful country and the people we met along the way. It has been an amazing and unforgettable experience. Hasta luego Costa Rica- we'll be back!

Photos by: Dom Scaffa, Kyle McCarthy, Jen LoDico, and Keara English

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