Costa Rica
My wife and I first visited Costa Rica in 2006. We spent the first week at Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge near Corcovado National Park. The second week we traveled around without any plans or reservations, except for the last two nights. We read that driving in Costa Rica is risky - but we had fun. Of course, we got lost once too and ended up spending the night someplace we hadn't intended.
We returned in 2011 and went to the Caribbean side and stayed in Cahuita for almost the entire trip. It was quite different from our first visit.
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Unknown beetle
Sandy saw this while we were hanging out in front of the Almonds and Corals Hotel the afternoon we arrived. It was moving fairly slowly up the tree - but I still moved it back a few times trying to get a better shot. I should have spent more time - using flash never appeals to me (I've since purchased a flash unit that with a diffusion screen that mounts to the side). No idea what this is. I thought it was some sort of "Harleyquin" beetle - but that's sort of a generic name. I've sent a request to a site that sometimes identifies bugs for people. I hope they can help.
