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This park is just
south of Quepos on the Pacific Coast, 44 KM North of our Villa over
a rough unpaved road that is all under construction. This is the
second most popular park in Costa Rica. Perhaps It is so
popular because of its expansive white sand beaches backed by a rain
forest that grows right up to the high tide line. The principal
habitants are primary forest, secondary forest, mangrove swamps,
lagoons and beach vegetation. There is quite a varied fauna with 109
species of mammals and 184 of birds. The park includes 12 little
isles just off the coast; there are a number of dolphins and, at
times, migrating whales can be observed (none of which did we see).
Our guide started the
tour by saying we should not expect to see tucans. As we
progressed through the park, we realized more and more what a
wonderful experience our villa has been. Tucans or parrots
wake us up. We have seen iguanas, anteaters, kotamundi, monkeys, snakes (in the bedroom),
geckos (on the walls), several species of parrots as well as tucans,
vultures, three species of frogs or toads and other animals we have not
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