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            Last page of CR pictures.  Overall it's not a bad place to visit, just expect things to be a bit overpriced and be careful because the crime has gotten worse over the years; I had no problems but some of the locals and gringo ex-pats tell me it's gotten worse.  But the landscape is beautiful and there are lots of options, from white-water rafting to mountain climbing or looking at little animals or even active volcano's and hot springs.  If you're looking for a more "indigenous cultural" or less touristy type of Central American experience you'll be better off in most other countries, maybe even New Jersey.  Tourism and coffee pretty much define the culture and economy for the "Pura Vida" Tico's and gringo's are a primary, or at least secondary, source of income for a larger portion of Costa Ricans than folks in any other Latin American country.  I can't show you on a spreadsheet but I'd bet anything on it.

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Under the bridge north of Playa Jaco.

They do this open mouth thing quite a bit, maybe it helps them cool off, I don't know.

Another polarizer side-by-side.

This one's a little like hide and seek.

Just a normal looking bridge, with a ton of crocks. I think the locals must feed them or somehow encourage them to stay.

Gringo ex-pat's in Quepos. It's a crappy little town which has turned into a Manuel Antonio Park money trap.

View outside my Best Western window in Quepos.

If you visit CR to take pictures of little animals this is the place to be. There are little animals allover CR but Manuel Antonio is a sure thing.

These little beach crabs are hard to get a picture of because they're very skittish.

Three toed sloth. The guides know where they are but try to impress the tourists with their spotting skills by suddenly spotting them.

This is the best shot I could get of a boa constrictor - it's the branch that looks a little different than the others.

Little guy, big meal.

Scenery from Manuel Antonio.

A general jungle scene.

Monos! The little one was just staring at his hand for about 30 seconds and it just looked really funny.

They were squawking at their friends.

Water break.

More conversation with friends.

Sloth butt shot.

Hello?!?! The guides always tell everyone that the sloth only comes down from the trees about once a week to poo.

Usually they're way up in the trees but this one was only about 10 feet off the ground. They spend most of their lives hanging upside down.

Lots of people coo, and ooh and ahh about how cute they are. I guess beauty is in the eye of the traveling gringo's.

More jungle/beach stuff.

This one just walked right by me on the trail and turned around and squawked at me like I should get out of the way.

Even the little babies always look really old because of the wrinkled face.

Poser.

Another sloth just hanging out.

It's a yellow crested something, but it's hard to see the yellow.

More shrubbery.

He was chewing on something then looked at me and opened his mouth like he was trying to gross me out.

Bats

There are tons of these little hermit crabs all along the tree line of the beach.

Vine snake? Some guy said it was very poisonous but I don't think vine snakes are.

I'll take anyones word for it when it comes to snakes. If he's wrong I'm still safe.

Another poser

Smaller poser.

Leaving Manuel Antonio Park. There's a para-sailing chute in the upper left hand side.