This past Saturday was a day trip. It was nice to have a little break from traveling here to there for the whole weekend. Our first destination was the Poas Volcano. Unfortunately we could not see the volcano because it was so cloudy. After realizing it was in a cloud forest it didn't seem so surprising we couldn't see it. Afterwards we traveled to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens.
At first I thought we were going to see only waterfall. The waterfall gardens is actually a place where you get to see lots of different types of animals and even hold some of them. Right off the bat I got to hold a toucan! Then we went into a room that had tons of butterflies flying around. I dipped my finger into the lemon juice they would land on me. I was really a cool sight to see so many types flying around and to watch butterflies hatch from cocoons mounted on the walls. I also got to see different types of birds, lyons, ocelots, and monkeys. I walked through a room that contained poisonous frogs that were spotted green and black. The last room was full of hummingbirds. I have seen a few throughout my life but I have never seen so many at once. They flew by just barely missing my face, and I could tell just how powerful their tiny wings are from the strong wind I felt as they went by.
After an delicious buffet for lunch we walked through the forest and there were actually three waterfalls we saw, one continuing to the next. Since being in Costa Rica I've become a fan of waterfalls. They're so majestic and seem peaceful even considering how powerful and deadly they can be. Unlike the La Fortuna Waterfall I visited last weekend, we weren't able to swim in these waterfalls because they are much more dangerous. I wish we could've seen the volcano this trip but I guess that just means I'll have to go back some other time. ¡Pura Vida!
At first I thought we were going to see only waterfall. The waterfall gardens is actually a place where you get to see lots of different types of animals and even hold some of them. Right off the bat I got to hold a toucan! Then we went into a room that had tons of butterflies flying around. I dipped my finger into the lemon juice they would land on me. I was really a cool sight to see so many types flying around and to watch butterflies hatch from cocoons mounted on the walls. I also got to see different types of birds, lyons, ocelots, and monkeys. I walked through a room that contained poisonous frogs that were spotted green and black. The last room was full of hummingbirds. I have seen a few throughout my life but I have never seen so many at once. They flew by just barely missing my face, and I could tell just how powerful their tiny wings are from the strong wind I felt as they went by.
After an delicious buffet for lunch we walked through the forest and there were actually three waterfalls we saw, one continuing to the next. Since being in Costa Rica I've become a fan of waterfalls. They're so majestic and seem peaceful even considering how powerful and deadly they can be. Unlike the La Fortuna Waterfall I visited last weekend, we weren't able to swim in these waterfalls because they are much more dangerous. I wish we could've seen the volcano this trip but I guess that just means I'll have to go back some other time. ¡Pura Vida!