There was no human sound. except ours. The sounds schooner of the forest were so intense, schooner

National Park: "The Cangreja" is located on the road between Parrita and Puriscal. A gravel road that most often resembles a wooden path too met with a lot of "washboard". But nature reminds us of his strength and delicacy at the same time. On the road, Parrita the park, we saw this beautiful tree. High of nearly 30 feet, this tree had coated his festive colors. A tree in bloom near the village of "La Gloria" on the park road.
A nice "ranger" (the only one present) received us warmly. Normally there is a price for Costa Ricans and foreigners for a price ... we paid the price of Ticos. It is probably a combination of my tan and Spanish Jacques who confused! Certainly, it is that we had the park for the day only. I think he was glad to see the world. schooner I filled my water bottle in the kitchen and I used his "sanitarios!"
Nice park ranger advised us to the path going down to the river where we could swim. After the dusty road we had to do it very much inspired us. We enter the first path we meet and undertake the descent to the river. What a joy to find in the forest, in a tropical jungle. It is 34 degrees, if it is not 36 C. After a few steps we raise a bird as big as a turkey, a "chachalaca", no doubt. After a few hundred meters traveled, Jacques to doubts. That's when we turn back. Back to the keeper, he made us understand that this is the next entry to take.
The trail is more like a wooden path ... a bit too wide for my taste. But hey, I begin to feel calm and (in all senses) the forest. Odors fascinate me. It creates back memories. The colors and shapes arouse my brain and the retina of my eyes. I want to hear everything. The sounds of the jungle are individuals, it is very, Paleolithic. Insects, especially whistle to every wind. They sound everywhere. I tried to photograph schooner several butterflies ... but without much success. Flora has filled us with its beauty throughout the descent. Take for example, this tree, this plant curious, this plant is known by the locals, the brush monkey (monkey's brush), scientific name: Apeiba tibourbou Aubi.
Apeiba Tibourbou Aubi Apeiba Tibourbou Aubi This they call "Lipa Puta". It'sa Psychotria schooner Eleta or Hot Lips is a shrubby plant which, under the right conditions can be quite floriferous.
Plants schooner are lords and masters schooner in the national parks of Costa Rica. Apart trails schooner cut with a machete for us down, everything is wild. In terms of fauna ... must let her come to us! The "store" we told that kind of pumas, very dark, had to turn some evening. It seems he likes to attend public toilets in the park!
Here are some pictures of the "Quebrada Cangreja". schooner A stream that comes directly from the sources of the mountain. Clear water and "frettre" in titi! Cold enough that to Jacques schooner refused to dip. I refreshed, but I, too, was unable to completely soak mi.
There was no human sound. except ours. The sounds schooner of the forest were so intense, schooner that we would not have distinguished the engine of a tractor! It was like a "jam" of thousands of living beings. Water, insects, birds, frogs, mammals ... all participate in concert. Quebrada Quebrada Cangreja Cangreja
We had the chance to encounter a rare bird. A Trogon bairdii, it is a bird of 28 cm, midnight blue that shines green depending schooner on the angle of the light and color of the belly of the sun and a tail with a white immaculate. That's the description of the male, of course! Jacques saw the first. schooner A flamboyant male! I was not fast enough to take a photo of face and rare bird has not offered the belly to my view .. So, I offer you a few seconds in the company of a Trogon bairdii.
We also saw a female. Head and body in shades of gray, upper gray belly and the lower abdomen of the same orange than the male. She was more discreet, hidden in the branches several feet away. The presence schooner of the female explains the behavior of the male. Jerky movements of its tail is a sign of excitement. We watched schooner it for more than 10 minutes (always back!) Before it goes into the forest. schooner
After eating schooner our sandwiches and having rested a bit, we made our way back. An increase of 1 km N