Esther's photos

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) AxMG_1708

Wild berries seen near the Sarapiqui River in Costa Rica AxMG_1696

Ginger Lily at Sarapiqui. Ginger lilies grow in tropical and subtropical climates. They are native to Asia and the Pacific but are frequently planted as ornamentals because of their colorful, showy flowers. They grow from large rhizomes. The flowers grown on long racemes and the structure of the stem consists of closely folded blades. AxMG_1683

Zip lining over the Sarapiqui River in Costa Rica. ODT: Adventure AxMG_1694

Bromeliad at Sarapiqui AxMG_1677

Why hang in a cave when you can enjoy a fine roof with a view? These bats nest on the inside of the roof at Sarapiqui Rainforest Lodge AxMG_1679

Male Dobsonfly at Sarapiqui in Costa Rica. Both male and female dobsonflies possess sharp mandibles. The mandibles of an adult male dobsonfly are generally so large and have such poor leverage that they are incapable of breaking human skin During mating males show them off and use them to grab the females during copulation. Female dobsonflies, have short, powerful pincers and can inflict painful bites on humans. As larva, they have gills which allow them to live under water.. AxMG_1671

Ginger lily at Sarapiqui AxMG_1667

This is a small section of the bronze Monumento Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica that depicts the nations of Central America driving out American adventurer William Walker. The statue was commissioned in 1895 from French sculptor Louis Carrier Belleuse who was a student of Rodin. For more information about William Walker, see www.vivacostarica.com/costa-rica-information/history-of-c... . AxMG_1657