I finally spotted, not just one,  but 3 different species of toucans. Que magnifico! After this sighting I feel I can finally leave Costa Rica.

It has been weeks of seeing sloths, howler monkeys, white faced monkeys, beautiful birds and stunning blue butterflies so all I wanted to see before I moved on and out of Costa Rica was one toucan.

Tortuguero National Park did not disappoint. (only my camera did hence the  Toucan photo is from http://peterbeesley.blogspot.com)

The morning tour of the park delivered a tree full of white faced moneys and the most beautiful toucans sitting on a branch. Appreciating the birds in the park isn’t hard. There are so many unique shapes and colors. If you’re a birder this is the place for you.

The village is small and the beach is nice but the current is so strong it is advised to stay out of the water. There are many places to grab a chair on the river and watch the sunset. It’s a beautiful place with nice people and definitely worth the boat and bus trip to get here.

 

 

 

One more Costa Rica stop for me La Fortuna next is Nicargua as I travel toward my final Central American destination, Antigua Guatemala.