Semana Santa

Over Semana Santa (Holy Week), my parents came to visit!!! I'm sad to say I failed on the picture-taking for that week. (Most of the pictures I took were with my Mom's camera, and the card isn't compatible with my computor.) BUT it was really wonderful to see my family. I surprised them by meeting them at the airport, and the following morning we went ziplining in Monteverde. I was thoroughly impressed, not only that my parents wanted to go ziplining but also they BOTH did the Tarzan swing!!!! That's where you're harnassed to a tree and jump off a high tower and free fall for a moment before swinging out over the valley. Despite my apprehension, my parents insisted that they could do it, and they DID, which means my parents are cooler than yours.

After Monteverde we went to Manuel Antonio, which was really exciting for me because I had never been there before. We sprung for a guide which was WAY worth it because he knew a ton about everything. We saw lots of sloths and howler monkeys and white-faced monkeys squirrel monkeys and iguanas and bats just all kinds of animals. Thinking about it now I really should have taken more pictures. And there are beaches inside the park, too, which are beautiful and WARM. If you ever find yourself in Manuel Antonio, I suggest you skip Playa #1 and going straight for #2 or #3 (or Iguana Beach) because they're much less crowded.

Capuchin monkey (I took these through our guide's telescope)
my parents in front of a bamboo tree bats, incognito
My family and I then went south to the Osa Peninsula which is one of the most bio-diverse places on the entire planet, according to National Geographic. It was GORGEOUS, absolutely breath-taking. We even saw Macaws on the beach. The beautiful, huge, EMPTY beach. I really need to get those pictures to show you what I mean...

Mom and me with Gera, our guide