Costa Rica 9Jan2010

Puerto Limon(Port Lemon), Costa Rica!
Out very first port greeted by Zuiderdam, another Holland America Line cruise that arrived an hour ago.

Del Monte Banana Farm

Bananas transferred, cut and sorted

Packaging

Being transferred from field

This young man created a scene as if he just caught this big boa snake for paid photos, but turned down by tour guide claiming they do not tolerate and encourage this sort of behaviour to protect wild animals.

Calypso music bank welcoming our tour buses.

Tortuguero canal tour where is about 30 min. ride by coach.

I always wanted to do this jungle canal tour!

Our tour guide Irene has great local knowledge.

One of many Iguanas we have spotted.

This little croc in the water is called "Cayman"

This Racoon became a local government's headache

Noisy and sometimes aggressive "Howler Monkey"

Jungle

Sloth!

One with 2 claws is grey and one with 3 claws is brown hair.

They only come down from the tree once a week for No 2.

Blue Heron (male)

These little cute(?) creatures on the palm tree is called "Fruit bat" and sucks blood of cows.

Blue Heron

Only male one is blue to attract white colored female.

I just had to dive to catch my lunch and now am enjoying sunbath.

Carpaccio of Beef tenderloin

Costa Rican Gambas Con Gabardinas

(Prawn tempura?)

"Flan de Coco al Caramelo" just melting in my mouth