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Costa Rica bird watching vacation
by: William Hart
Costa Rica has long been famous among serious bird
watchers, but
many people who would never consider the activity at home quickly have
become interested in the country's spectacular avian diversity.
With almost 850 species of birds -more than total
of what
North America has- packed into an area half the size of Kentucky, it's
hard not to become enthused about the variety of feathered creatures
one encounters in Costa Rica. And we can provide us experienced nature
guides who make any costa rica bird watching vacation an educational
experience.
One of the reasons for Costa Rica's extraordinary
bird life is
the country's great variety of habitats: rain forests, mangrove swamps,
beaches, cloud forest, rivers, etc. And any two of those ecosystems,
with their resident bird species, are often only a short distance
apart.
Birders from North America who enjoy their Costa
Rica bird
watching vacation during the northern winter invariably recognize
familiar faces in the forest, since many species of warblers,
flycatchers, vireos, orioles, etc. migrate to Costa Rica every winter.
The country's exemplary System of National Parks
and Protected
Areas provide more than ample stomping grounds for birders, but just
about anywhere you look in Costa Rica, you spot interesting avian
species. Even some of the hotels in the San Jose area have such
colorful critters as blue-grey tanagers, great kiskadees and
crimson-fronted parakeets in their gardens.
However, those interested in bird watching will
want to see
the resplendent quetzal, which lives in the cloud forests of
Monteverde, Los Santos region and the Central Volcanic Mountain Range,
and the equally spectacular scarlet macaw, which can be seen on the Osa
Peninsula or the area around the Carara Biological Reserve.
Cano negro wild life refuge is other destination
for your
Costa Rica bird watching vacation. Cano Negro is a sweet water lagoon,
not to deep, with an extension of 800 hectares. The lagoon and the
nearby areas, are some of most important and vital biological areas
that support environment quality in the north side of the country. The
Cano Negro refuge is an important source of food to migratory birds
from the north. There are also several species of plants and animals
not found anywhere else in the country, birds and fishes for the human
consume.
Todays Travel Tip
One of the biggest expenses on a cruise are those cocktails! Buy
liquor onshore or at the cruise-line liquor store. Drink in your
room or poolside. Get a steward to bring ice and mixers. Our
pauper hates to spend $10 for a glass of wine. If you add up the
price of a drink or two for two people over a 7-day cruise - ouch! Check back tomorrow for
another tip.
P.S.
If you have ever wanted to travel like the "rich and famous," here is
your opportunity. The Pauper's Secret Confessions alone, are
worth 10 times the cost of this book. Never take another trip
without being prepared!
