Mistico Hanging Bridges

Again we set our alarm for six a.m., but this time it was raining, so we just turned them off. Some time later we went for breakfast. By then, the weather was clearing up so we set out for Mistico Hanging Gardens. Of course we did go closer to the volcano, so we had to stop and take more pictures.

The branches you are looking through are part of a "Living Fence".

Almost all is visible.

The coatimundi's tail points straight in the air.

I thought this palm fruit looked prehistoric.

Deb enjoyed her hike. Some surfaces were uneven.

Leaf Cutter Ants

The trail started out fairly level. Only later did it become quite steep, and a few times it was quite uneven.

Paving stones make the path.

The First Hanging Bridge

Eventually we were very high in the air and the bridges were quite long. We were looking down on parts of the canopy.

From high above the world

One of the longer hanging bridges

Deb found her tree.

A lower bridge from above

A higher bridge from below

Lizard

Swainson's Thrush

All in all, it was a wonderful walk. Debby was very tired and very proud of herself. When we were back in our room, we found Costa Rica’s national bird just outside our door. We rewarded ourselves with a trip to the pool and dinner out. At the pool, I spotted one new bird.

Costa Rica's National Bird (Clay-Coloured Thrush)

Kiskadee