From San Jose to Tortuguero

An early morning view from inside our hotel	An early morning view from inside our hotel	The atrium of our hotel	The tour manager introducing himself
Driving towards the continental divide on Highway 32	Rio Honduro and Rio Sucio	After crossing the Continental Divide	After crossing the Continental Divide
After crossing the Continental Divide to the Caribbean side	Crossing a river near Guapiles	El Ceibo restaurant	Tree in front of El Ceibo restaurant
On the El Ceibo restaurant property	On the El Ceibo restaurant property	El Ceibo restaurant	El Ceibo restaurant
In Siquirres	P9270097.jpg	Banana Plantation	At the Del Monte banana processing plant
At the Del Monte banana processing plant	At the Del Monte banana processing plant	Outside the banana processing facility	Bananas being delivered via zipline to the production facility
The zipline for bananas across the road	At the Del Monte banana processing plant	At the Del Monte banana processing plant	At the Del Monte banana processing plant
Airstrip for aircraft spraying the trees	Airstrip for aircraft spraying the trees	Banana Plantation	Fallen Tree across the road
Clearing the fallen tree off the road	Home beside the road to Cano Blanco	Living fence	Field on the way from Siqurres to Cano Blanco
Facilities at location for catching the boat to Tortuguero	Location for catching the boat to Tortuguero	Location for catching the boat to Tortuguero	Location for catching the boat to Tortuguero
Location for catching the boat to Tortuguero	A group boarding a boat	Boarding our boat	On our boat to Tortuguero National Park
A ferry boat	Location for catching the boat to Tortuguero	Concrete and rust	On the Rio Parismina
On the waterway to Toruguero	On the Parismina River	On the Parismina River	On the Parismina River
On the Parismina River	Roseate Spoonbills	Habitation beside the Parismina River	Habitation besided the Parismina River
Roseate Spoonbill	Where the Parismina river meets the Caribbean sea	A mangrove swallow on our boat	Signs of habitation along the waterway
Black necked Stilts	Fellow traveler on the canal	On the waterway to Toruguero	Beside the waterway to Tortuguero
On the waterway to Toruguero	Entering the waters of Tortuguero National Park	Distances on the waterways	The crocodile
The crocodile	The crocodile	Passing through the waterways	Keeping the boat company for a short distance
Dense forest growth beside the waterway	On the canal	A protected area	The shoreline of our waterway
Spray from the boat as we speed through the lagoon	Spray from the boat as we speed through the lagoon	The lagoon connecting to Tortuguero National Park	The forest beside the lagoon
One of the bars of the lodge we were staying at	The dock for the Evergreen Lodge	The dog belonging to the lodge	Across the waterway in front of the Evergreen Lodge
Our boat departs after dropping us off at the Evergreen Lodge	Red-capped Manakin	Outside our cabin at the Evergreen Lodge	In our room in Evergreen Lodge
Pathway in the Evergreen Lodge	A neigboring cabin at the Evergreen lodge	Rain at the Evergreen Lodge	Rain at the Evergreen Lodge
Ripples on the waterway in front ot the Evergreen Lodge	At the dock of the Evergreen Lodge	The boat to take us from the Lodge to Torteguero	The village of Tortuguero from our boat
On the waterway to Toruguero	Dock for boats at Toruguero village	On the waterway to Toruguero	Sign at entrance to the beach at Tortuguero
Green sea turtle hatchling heading for the Caribbean sea	Following the turtle hatchling heading for the Caribbean Sea	Close to entering the Caribbean Sea	Two turtle hatchlings make their appearance on the beach
Informing us about the the green sea turtles	The Caribbean sea in the evening from the beach	Green Sea Turtle Hatchling heading for the ocean	Hatchling heading for the ocean
Final wave from turtle hatchling before reaching the waves	The turtle hatchling covered by a wave for the first time in its life	On the beach at Tortuguero	On the beach at Tortuguero
Kids playing the drums	In the village of Tortuguero	In the village of Tortuguero	A highly recommended spot
The noni fruit	In the village of Tortuguero	In the village of Tortuguero	In the village of Tortuguero
In the village of Tortuguero	At the bar of the lodge for the welcome and introductions in the evening	At the bar of the lodge for the welcome and introductions in the evening	Welcoming the tour group