We did a wildlife hike in the Curi-Cancha Preserve, a section of woods up the hill from the Quaker cheese factory in Monteverde. Our guide, Rafael, did an amazing job of finding small, elusive birds in a dense cloud-forest setting. Lots of photos follow the break, below; click on 'read more' to see them.
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| Shy howler monkey peeks out through the leaves |
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White-fronted parrot, at entrance
to Curi-Cancha Wildlife Refuge |
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| Trees were covered with bromeliads and orchids |
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| Resplendent Quetzal, in the trees at Curi-Cancha |
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| Female hummingbird on nest |
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| Rafael, our guide, talking birds with Carol and Georgia |
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Male hummingbird singing at the top of a tall tree; Rafael found him by following
the sound he was making |
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| George inside a strangler fig whose host tree is long gone |
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| Looking up the 'chimney' of a strangler fig, where the host rotted away long ago |
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| Lattice-work across one of a strangler fig's opening |
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| Golden-olive woodpecker, outside Curi-Cancha |
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| When in Monteverde, eat at Stella's |
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