Day 6 was a trip through the mangroves. It was a completely different experience from yesterday, but still full of amazing wildlife. Lots of birds, snakes, and of course, MORE MONKEYS!!!
Our guide today was great and had lived in Costa Rica most of his life. His ability to spot animals in this thick jungle was incredible. I found even after he spotted something and told me exactly where it was, it sometimes took me another minute or two to find it.
The driver of our boat was also really interesting. He and his family lived on an island isolated out in the mangrove forest. He was born in the house he lives in, as were all of his kids, and he lives off of the land except for earning some extra money driving the boat on these tours. He took us by his place on the tour as we were looking for snakes, and mentioned that apparently crocodiles coming up on his beach and to the house are a real problem. So interesting!
We’d gotten pretty luck with the rain in general, but this day was a heavy one. And on the drive home it was clear looking at the roads just how much water they see during the rainy season.
