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We enjoyed another great vacation with Ken & Cathy. We flew to Fort Lauderdale and had the opportunity for a brief visit at their lovely home. Of course, we were warmly welcomed by not only Ken & Cathy, but their puppies – Louie, Sophie & Alex. It’s always a great treat for Lindy since she loves dogs.
We then took a long weekend trip to the lovely country of Costa Rica (we had to fly in/out of Miami but Ken always does a great job of navigating us through the traffic!). In Costa Rica, we visited the Pacific coast region and stayed at the Hilton Papagayo Resort. We enjoyed an excellent stay during our four nights there. We took one half-day tour via bus and then boat to enjoy the Tempisque River in the Palo Verde National Park. Since we had a rental car, we also visited the town of Liberia as well as the coastal community of Playa de Coco. All and all, it was a relaxing and fun trip and a good time was had by all! Check out our photographs below for more details about the Hilton Resort as well as our travels outside the Resort.
HILTON PAPAGAYO RESORT
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Our view upon arrival at the
reception area of the Hilton Payagayo |
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The view from our bungalow;
obviously we're closer to the sea in this hilly resort |
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Ken & Cathy in the "buggy" -
an oversized golf cart that will take you anywhere around the resort |
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This Iguana was hanging out near our bungalow |
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A collection of cactus we discovered on an early morning walk along a ridge in the resort |
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Ken & Cathy in a secluded area by the sea |
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An early morning wake-up when this female Howler Monkey (with her baby in town) came by our bungalow |
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The family enjoying an adult beverage in the open-air El Ritual Bar |
PALO VERDE NATIONAL PARK
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En route to Palo Verde
National Park, we made a stop at this lovely retreat |
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The main building at El Viejo |
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A beautiful cactus garden at El Viejo |
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A large Iguana on the grounds; these guys seem to be everywhere (and we like them - they eat bugs!) |
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We arrived at the Tempisque
River in Palo Verde National Park |
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Wow, Crocodiles on the river! |
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A closer view of the open jaws of two Crocodiles; the only way they have to cool off is through their tongues |
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A Green Iguana sitting on a limb over the water |
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An Ibis enjoying some shade |
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They are a bit difficult to
see but if you look carefully, you'll see Long-Nosed Bats hanging from the bark of this tree. What camouflage!! |
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A Howler Monkey |
LIBERIA/PLAYA DE COCOS
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La Emita la Agona (The Chapel of Agony) in Liberia |
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Street shopping in Playa de Cocas |
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Another view of the shopping |
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Playa de Cocas |
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A Guanacaste tree, the national tree of Costa Rica |