Costa Rica - December 29, 2012 - January 2, 2013

 Two-toed sloth with baby

 White-faced capuchin monkey

 National Geographic Sea Lion

Scarlet macaws

Over year-end, I embarked on another Lindblad Expeditions trip, this time to Costa Rica and through the Panama Canal. We boarded the National Geographic Sea Lion on the west coast near Tarcoles. During the next three days, we sailed south along the coast visiting Manuel Antonio National Park, the Osa Peninsula including San Pedrillo, Corcovado National Park, Casa Orquidea Botanical Gardens in Golfo Dulce and Isla Coiba National Park. During our voyage, we were able to stop at various spots to hike, kayak, swim and generally enjoy the fairly untouched tropical forests. We encountered a variety of wildlife including two-toed and three-toed sloths, white-faced capuchin monkeys, howler monkeys, agoutis, iguanas, lizards, scarlet macaws and herons.