Costa Rica, Panama & Colombia

Costa Rica, Panama & Colombia

Pics taken on our Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia reccy trip, Feb 2019

The locals are friendly in San Jose - Costa Rica
Howler Monkey eating the young leaves
Some of the hanging bridges in the Monteverde Cloud Forest were over 230m
Wow, the Bromeliads were taller than me - Monteverde (Costa Rica)
Judy getting instructions on the first of the seven ziplines at Monteverde.
The Tabacon Hot Springs are set in fabulous tropical gardens.
This female three-toed sloth was holding her baby.
There are six species of Toucan in Costa Rica, all are flashy and colourful
Poison Dart Frog - so tiny!
A large tree Iguana basking in the sun
Cruising the river from La Pavona to Tortuguero village and National Park.
Enjoying a beer on the banks of the river.
Green Macaws on an early morning boat excursion.
Large statuesque Iguanas could be seen basking in patches of sunlight
A pair of Grey-necked Wood-Rail building a nest on the river bank.
Dinner time at a "soda", a traditional cheap and cheerful diner.
Standing between the massive buttress roots of a Ceiba tree.
A beautiful Scarlet Macaw.
A gorgeous beach in the Manuel Antonio National Park.
The beaches at Manuel Antonio were fabulous, white sands and warm water.
Judy and I with Bernie, our enthusiastic guide for our Manuel Antonio visit
A serious looking Capuchin Monkey. What a face!
Trying not to be seen.
A real craftsman, making handmade wooden souvenirs and toys.
We had a ball photographing the hummingbirds in the garden of our Lodge.
Their antics really amused us.
We saw it ! A male Quetzal - stunning!
Panama City was a great surprise, bigger than we imagined and really modern
The F&T Tower, a corkscrew skyscaper., Panama
They might be made in Ecuador but they are called "Panama Hats"
We are not in Venice - a Cafe at the Flamenco Marina.
Happy Valentines day - paid for the hat and found the rose.
Since 2016 two sets of parallel locks have been in operation.
If these scratch and bump boards could talk, they'd have a story to tell.
In the lock chambers they are kept in position by tugs at the bow and stern
A lady in traditional costume.
Waiting for the last lock to empty so we could sail out into the Atlantic.
Lock has emptied. All filling and emptying is done without the aid of pumps
Colourfully painted colonial buildings of Old Town Cartagena.
The streets are really quite charming.
The Palenqueras, colourfully dressed Afro-Colombian women.
The Pegasus statues give their name to Cartagena's harbour.
A replica pirate ship tied up in Pegasus harbour.
Art depicting life - Cartagena.
A hat seller's mobile stall.
Stunning woven basketry - Cartagena
Breakfast time in Cartagena.
The famous streets of Cartagena.
They take great pride in their floral and painted facades.
Castillo San Felipe is the Spanish fortress of Cartagena.
We descended from the fortress, by way of the dungeon tunnels.
I was relieved to find the way out!
The iconic streets of Cartagena.
Colombia is the World's 2nd largest exporter of cut flowers.
The overhead metro system, was frequent, fast and clean!
There's Street Art galore in Medellin
Traditional bead necklaces - Colombia
Fernando Botero sculptures in the Square, Medellin
Simply named, Man and Women
A rather hungry Iquana - Medellin Botanic gardens
The flower of the canonball tree - Medellin Botanic Gardens
The hillsides surounding Medellin are densely populated
Comuna13, one of the many hillside communities in Medellin
Flights of elevators, for easier access up an down the hills.
Street Art in Comuna 13
Comuna 13 Street Art
Every mural tells a story
The message - Less Bullets, more Dreams
The streets are lined with murals
Our Comuna 13 tour was incredibly interesting
Cars are departing non stop
The Skyway crossing over a hillside community - Medellin
They just keep coming, no timetable to worry check
El Penol, the massive granite rock - Guatape
Access to the summit is by a stone zig-zagged staircase, with 700+ steps
In places the sides of El Penol are veritcal walls of granite
My poles came in very useful for the climb - El Penol
Wow, what a view! - from the summit of El Penol
The deal isn't done until you check the teeth
A well decorated vehicle
The woodwork in this church was exceptionally detailed
A public building in Guatape
The iconic Guatape Street
In Guatape, what ever colour you wear you'll tone in.
A typical Guatape masterpiece
Enjoying a traditional favourite
An elusive Trogon - near Salento, the Coffee Triangle
A Willy's Jeep - the transport of the post war coffee farmers
Learning the finers points of a perfect cup of coffee, the Coffee Triangle
She's Morphed
This little charmer, just waited until I got my shot, thank you
The Wax Palms in the Cocora Valley, the Coffee Triangle
A fruit stall in Filandia, the Coffee Triangle, Colombia
La Candelaria, the Old City of Bogota
The modern face of Bogota
In Colombia both the bike and the Helmet has a number plate
The Santa Clara Museum - wall to wall, floor to ceiling artworks
The Gold Museum in Bogota has some amazing exhibits.
Bye Bye, Colombia, we'll be back
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