I am in the town of Santa Elena , Costa Rica, which is in the area of Monteverde. This is the start of my third day here. I could stay here a bit more because of the sunshine, the fresh air and the free internet at the hostels, but it will be time to move on soon.
I went to the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve yesterday (pics to follow). http://www.monteverdeinfo.com/reserve.htm
It was a great time. I hiked most to the 11km of trails there. I saw many, many different species of birds. I know not their names. I did see at least 3 species of humming birds and a bit of a mid-air fight between two. Hiker Mike would have a great time here.
I saw a group (herd? brood? gaggle¿?) of monkeys high in a tree throwing some sort of fruit to the ground. they were quite wasteful. they seemed to take a little bite out of the fruit and then toss it. They could learn a thing or two from us gringos.
It was quite an enjoyable day. And I finished off the afternoon with an ice cream at Monteverde creamery. I had to sample their milk shakes two days ago - by far the best in Central America (i may have mentioned that before).
Today, I will be off to do some zip lines. My one big money adventure for Costa Rica.
I am not sure where money goes here. I took out 75,000 Colones (about $150) on sunday and on this thursday morning, I have less than $40 left. I don´t drink, so it is not booze. I am a bit skinny, so it may not be food.
If you have any ideas, please let me know.
bjm
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