So in addition to learning all about cafe yesterday, we also went to Poas Volcano and La Paz waterfalls and gardens. The crater of Poas is 2574 meters above sea level (over 8000 feet!) and is in the tropical cloud forest (our guide very strongly stressed to us that jungles do not exist, there are different types of tropical forests). We drove to the top and just had to walk about 15 minutes from the parkinglot. Its one of the largest craters in the world (1 mile across).We were really lucky because only about 20% of tourists actually get to see the crater becuase it is often blocked by cloud cover.
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| The crater of Poas |
Our timing was really just right becuase about 15 minutes after we got there, the clouds started to move in and you couldn't see anything.
Next we hiked over to the lagoon, which was so blue and beautiful.
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| Me and the lagoon. |
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| We were really up in the clouds! Another view from the crater. |
We then went to La Paz to see some waterfalls and lots of birds, butterflies, monkeys and jungle cats (the best part!). We saw tucans, parrots, hummingbirds, a few different small monkeys, lots of butterflies, and ocelots, jaguars, and pumas!
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| Parrots! |
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| Just a little friend we found. |
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| The largest waterfall - about 120 feet! |
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| Our guide told us there were tucans and three-cans...I only saw a tucan. |
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| I want one. |
I'm so glad that I was able to go on the day trip becuase I'd been pretty sick the day before. It was such a beautiful day of expolring and being reminded of God's amazing creativity!
Liiiizzz! These pictures are awesome. You are awesome.
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