Sarchi, Costa Rica
March 19, 2013 found us back in the port of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Today we went to the coffee region in the central mountain range to visit the town of Sarchi, known for it’s contraction and elaborately painted oxcarts which were used to bring coffee beans from the highlands down to the port. Sarchi is home to the worlds largest oxcart. We visited the colorful town square and then proceeded to the oldest oxcart factory where we saw the artists at work. From Sarchi we went to Grecia to see a metal church made from pre-fabricated steel plates. The thumbnail pictures below represent...
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The morning of January 29, 2013 found us in the port of Puntarenas, Costa Rica, our first port in the Pacific Ocean. The port is located on a narrow peninsula on the Nicoya Gulf and the pier juts out over 660 yards. Here we took a tour to the Monteverde Cloud Forest, which was a two and a half hour bus ride from the port. The trip to the forest went from 93⁰ at the pier to 64⁰ up in the forest. During the bus ride we traveled into and thru the Central Highlands and up to the Cloud Forest. Along the way we stoped to observer Howler Monkeys in the trees along the roadside. When we reached the...
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In Costa Rica our ship was greeted by local dancers on the pier. Our tour went to a sloth sanctuary, where we took a canoe ride on the Estrella River and enjoyed seeing the wildlife. ...
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When we retired and moved to Florida from Bellport,Long Island, NY, we began to cruise more and for longer periods of time. Our travels have taken us up the Amazon, around South America and the Antarctic, North Africa, the Mediterranean and Black Seas. We hope you enjoy some of our images and that they can help in planning your own dreams.