CENTRAL AMERICA - Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala
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Costa Rica - where, in 2004, I discovered the delights of mud; Belize, my special favourite; and Tikal, Guatemala where the Mayan ruins are spectacular. And where my brand new SLR suffered heat stroke and seized up completely. So I was reduced to using an already damaged point-and-shoot sports camera. |
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| Mt.
Arenal volcano and Lake Arenal, as seen from the Monteverde cloud forest |
Sunset over Puerto Viejo de Talamanca | Beach bum iguana | Caño Negro croc |
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| Estuary crocs | Silky anteater | White face capuchin | Curious onlooker |
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| Another curious capuchin | Snowy Egrets | Heron | Heron |
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| Yet another heron | Crested Basilisk (aka Jesus Christ lizard) | Mangroves, Quepos | Beach Three, inside Manuel Antonio Nature Reserve |
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| River to the waterfalls, Rara Avis rainforest reserve | Tortuguero hostel | A plaza in San Jose | Beach, Playa del Coco, Guanacaste |
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| Gnarly tree, Manzanillo Nature Reserve | Road leading to town, Santa Elena, Monteverde | Crossing sign, Miguel Antonio |
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Belize | - The
highlight of my 2005 trip to Belize was a 3-day camping and canoe trip down
the Belize River as well as a week's stay in Hopkins. Spent a
fun-filled evening at the Hopkins Drum Centre listening to the music of
drums. And still using a wonky camera.
- What can one say about the Mayan ruins of Tikal other than that they are absolutely awe-inspiring? Tikal was an addition to the 2005 Belize trip, so I only got to Tikal and Ciudad de Flores, with a quick Spanish lesson in San Jose (across Lake Petén) thrown in for good measure |
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Guatemala |
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| Sunset, Caye Caulker, Belize | Coati Mundi at King Cassava Bar and Grill, Hopkins, Belize | Snake Man, Belize City | St. George's Caye, Belize | |
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| Manatee, Swallow Caye Manatee reserve, Belize | Swallow Caye Marine patrol station, Belize | Around Hopkins, Belize | House near the Drum Centre, Hopkins, Belize | |
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| Interesting little store, Hopkins, Belize | Jaguar track, Cockscomb Wildlife and Jaguar Reserve, Belize | Evening mist on the Belize River, Bellize | Inside the cave, Rio Frio River, Belize | |
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| One of the temples between the Gran Plaza and temple IV, Tikal, Guatemala | Another temple between the Gran Plaza and temple IV, Tikal, Guatemala | Around the Gran Plaza, Tikal, Guatemala | Gran Plaza, Tikal | Temple V, Tikal |
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| Ciudad de Flores on Lake Petén, Guatemala | Downtown Flores, Guatemala | Villa del Lago Hotel, Flores, Guatemala | Mopan, on the Guatemalan side of the border between Guatemala and Belize | |
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| San José, across Lake Petén, Guatemala - where we had some Spanish lessons | ||||
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