Sep/100
Volcano, Cloud Forest And Beach Romance Package, Costa Rica
Have you ever considered Costa Rica as a destination for your anniversary or romantic getaway? There are many packages out there. How about one that takes you everywhere in Costa Rica? This is what it would look like:
As soon as you get to the International Airport of San Jose you will be recieved by your private transfer and go to your hotel in San Jose. This is where you will stay for the first night. Get some rest because the adventure starts the next day with a two night stay in Tortuguero.
To get to Tortuguero staff from the lodge yo choose will pick you up early in the morning at your hotel in San Jose and take you to a dock where you will hop on a boat and go for a ride down the Tortuguero River and canals. The next day you will go on a relaxing boat tour in the canals. Then after breakfast you will go on a new adventure, a tour along the Tortuguero Jungle. Here you will enjoy the company of many species of beautiful animals. The second day in Tortuguero will start with a hearty breakfast. Then you will board a boat that will take you to a small airport where you will meet your 35-min chartered flight to San Jose.
Then it's time to visit Arenal. Rest a lot because the next day another adventure will be waiting for you. It is a combination of the exciting Lost Canyon Adventures Canyoneering and Rafting on Ro Balsa. Your last day in Arenal will be spent in a hiking guided tour that will take you through the rain-forest with a guide close to the base of the Arenal Volcano and to take a relaxing dip and dinner in the naturally heated hot springs of: The Springs Resort and Spa.
The next step on your romantic adventure will be visiting the Monteverde area. To get there you will go on a scenic one-way transfer that consists in riding a jeep, then hoping on a boat for a relaxing ride and at last going for a final jeep ride to your hotel. For your adventure in Monteverde you will go on a canopy tour through 2.5 miles of cable over the cloud forest and you enjoy all of its beauties.
To continue this romantic adventure in Costa Rica you will go to the Manuel Antonio area for 3 nights. Here you will go on one of the best tours for nature lovers that Costa Rica can offer. On it you and your couple will go to the Manuel Antonio National Park where naturalist guide will take you on a three mile tranquil hike on easy trails. As if that wasn't enough you will get to choose you activity for the next day: an Atv Tour along the forest or a Jet Ski tour with Snorkeling. Either one you choose at night you will go on a Mangrove Kayaking Tour.
Towards the end of your Costa Rican Adventure you will be taken back to the international airport in a private transfer.
Marina K. Villatoro, the Travel Experta, has been living in Central America - Costa Rica and Guatemala for the past decade. Traveling with her family to all parts of Costa Rica and Guatemala, she now loves organizing vacations for people and offers first hand experience. Contact her for advice and to plan your perfect trip!
Jul/100
Fun Facts About Kinkajous
They are also known as honey bear, because when tin captivity they seem to enjoy eating honey. Kinkajous are related with the raccoon and coati. The kinkajou's woolly fur consists of an outer coat of gold or brownish-gray overlapping a gray undercoat.
The kinkajou's woolly fur consists of an outer coat of gold or brownish-gray overlapping a gray undercoat. Studies have shown that 90% of their diet consists primarily of ripe fruit. They may play an important role in seed dispersal. Leaves and flowers make up much of the other 10% of their diet. Also they sometimes eat insects, particularly ants.
They normally live 23 - 24 years, but in a Hawaiian zoo they had a kinkajou that lived for 40 years. These nocturnal animals also have a short-haired, fully prehensile tail like some New World monkeys, which it uses as a "fifth hand" in climbing. Scent glands near the mouth, on the throat, and on the belly allow kinkajous to mark their territory and their travel routes. Kinkajous sleep in family units and groom one another. While they are usually solitary when foraging, they occasionally forage in small groups.
Kinkajous sleep in family units and groom one another. While they are usually solitary when foraging, they occasionally forage in small groups. The kinkajou's peak activity is usually between about 7:00 PM and midnight, and again an hour before dawn. During daylight hours, kinkajous sleep in tree hollows or in shaded tangles of leaves, avoiding direct sunlight. Also, kinkajous do not have a specific season for breeding.
They breed throughout the year. Female kinkajous give birth to one or occasionally two small babies after a gestation period of 112 to 118 days. This arboreal mammal is not an endangered species, though it is seldom seen by people because of its strict nocturnal habits. However, they are hunted for the illegal pet trade, for their fur and for their meat. They are forest mammals, native to Central and South America.
Marina K. Villatoro, has lived in Central America - Costa Rica and Guatemala for over 10 years. She's traveled these parts extensively and now loves to organize vacations to these amazing parts of the world. With her first hand experience, she can recommend the best options for you. Contact her for advice and to plan your perfect trip!