Yes, I meant to say it twice because we visited first the eastern side then the western side of the country. On the first stop, before the Panama Canal, we had a wonderful guide named Percy. We rode a small boat along the canals in search of birds and animals. The animals were hard to see, even when Percy pointed to them with a laser pointer. In addition to several sloths, we saw green iguanas, small lizards, Blue Herons and boat tailed grackles.
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| The sloth is upside down in the middle of the picture. |
When we met our guide on the Pacific side we were delighted to see Percy again. He took us into town to visit a church with a larger-than-life nativity scene as an altar background, then into the park across the street where a group of children from the local school performed Costa Rican dances. The four boys all looked to be about 7 and the girls ranged from 5 to 14. All were dressed in the traditional costumes. The girls had skirts with yards and yards of fabric which they held out and swished when they danced. It was all colorful and charming. To help support the school, the mother sold craft items and held a bake sale. Sound familiar? They hand made corn empanadas with a cheese filling, fried on the spot. Delicious!
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| The youngest dancer |
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