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La Paz Waterfall Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Tuesday, we headed up the mountain to explore the Poas Volcano and the La Paz Waterfall Garden.\u00a0 Unfortunately, we were not able to visit the volcano due zero visibility.\u00a0 Evidentially, it is very rare for the weather to allow for a glimpse of the volcano.\u00a0 I did read that if a person visited the volcano on a clear day, one could see both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean.\u00a0 Anyway, so off we went up the mountain and deep into rainforest.\u00a0 The further we drove out of the city and higher in elevation we rose, the greener every plant seemed to be as we entered the rainforest.\u00a0 As a former resident of Montana, I felt more and more at home. Finally, we arrived at the La Paz Waterfall Garden.\u00a0 The air was fresh although slightly thin.\u00a0 We made our way through a small gift shop and out the back of the store.\u00a0 This is where the rainforest truly began for me.\u00a0 A small paved trail rolled downhill and lead to all the exotic birds and animals\u2019 exhibits that claim the Costa Rican rainforest home.\u00a0 The first on list were the brightly colored toucans that were very accustomed to eating fresh fruit out of humans\u2019 hands, which made for an unforgettable experience and photo opportunities!\u00a0 We then made our way through another tropical bird exhibits and onto the monkeys.\u00a0 My favorite monkey was the Cappuccino monkey, or white-faced monkeys.\u00a0 These monkeys were very cute and entertaining as they were not shy.\u00a0 They seemed to put on a show for us as they chased each other around their cage with spectacular speed and agility.\u00a0 Next, we walked through hummingbirds and butterfly sections. \u00a0I cannot believe how fast the hummingbirds were as they raced throughout the air with blazing speed and inches past our heads.\u00a0 Also, we viewed the jungle cats that were all fast asleep inside hollowed out trees.\u00a0 And finally we had some very tasty cheese and hot tea before we prepared for a steep challenging descent to the waterfalls.<\/p>\n

After a short ways down, we realized why it is called a rainforest as Mother Nature opened the floodgates and we enjoyed a fresh tropical rainfall.\u00a0 Many people wore ponchos or had umbrellas, but a few of us this was the experience that we were hoping for.\u00a0 It would have been disappointing to not be drenched in rain in the rainforest.\u00a0 Once we finally reached the waterfalls, smiles spread like a powerful firestorm.\u00a0 Everybody took turns taking pictures and some of us could not help but drink the water!\u00a0 For me, this was the highlight of the trip, being deep one of the most remote parts of the world and surrounded by the best aspects that our planet as provided.\u00a0 It is this experience that defines Costa Rica, as a country with an incredible commitment and dedication to protecting the environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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