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Heavy equipment excavating rocks from the Rio General in San Isidro, Costa Rica. They will be crushed and used for gravel.
Heavy equipment excavating rocks from the Rio General in San Isidro, Costa Rica. They will be crushed and used for gravel.
Male slaty-tailed trogon (Trogon massena), Kelady, Costa Rica
Male slaty-tailed trogon (Trogon massena), Kelady, Costa Rica
Tiny terrestrial crab (sp.), Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Tiny terrestrial crab (sp.), Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Close-up of ancient petroglyphs on the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica, highlighted with chalk to show the extent of the dra...
Close-up of ancient petroglyphs on the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica, highlighted with chalk to show the extent of the drawings.
Bay-headed Tanager, Santa Elena, Costa Rica (Tangara gyrola) CR SP - Tangara Cabecicastana
Bay-headed Tanager, Santa Elena, Costa Rica (Tangara gyrola) CR SP - Tangara Cabecicastana
Tree fern, one of the oldest plants on earth and foundation for the Earth's first forests, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Tree fern, one of the oldest plants on earth and foundation for the Earth's first forests, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Rainforest tree backlight at sunrise in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Rainforest tree backlight at sunrise in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Jewel-like raindrops on (sp.) flower (wild, not cultivated), Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Jewel-like raindrops on (sp.) flower (wild, not cultivated), Las Nubes, Costa Rica
A driver ferries sugar cane to the mill in Santa Elena, Costa Rica.
A driver ferries sugar cane to the mill in Santa Elena, Costa Rica.
The dramatic muddy brown waters of the Rio Susio (Dirty River) flowing through Braulio Carillo National Park, Costa Rica.
The dramatic muddy brown waters of the Rio Susio (Dirty River) flowing through Braulio Carillo National Park, Costa Rica.
Quizarra resident Cesar Ivan Rojas Arias handles a (sp.) bird that will be banded as part of a York University research proje...
Quizarra resident Cesar Ivan Rojas Arias handles a (sp.) bird that will be banded as part of a York University research project, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
A quality-control worker cradles a handful of ultra-premium coffee beans at the CoopeAgri factory in San Isidro, Costa Rica. ...
A quality-control worker cradles a handful of ultra-premium coffee beans at the CoopeAgri factory in San Isidro, Costa Rica. These are as good as it gets - large, red, ripe, organic, shade-grown, high-elevation beans - and command a high price.
Bumble bee grasshopper, CoopeSilencio, Costa Rica
Bumble bee grasshopper, CoopeSilencio, Costa Rica
Forest abstract with a leaf mimicing an animal form, taken in a rain storm, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Forest abstract with a leaf mimicing an animal form, taken in a rain storm, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Rufus-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) CR SP – Chingolo, on the summit of Volcan Poas, Costa Rica
Rufus-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) CR SP – Chingolo, on the summit of Volcan Poas, Costa Rica
Caterpillar that has been taken over by a parasitic wasp, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Caterpillar that has been taken over by a parasitic wasp, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Macro view of a butterfly (sp.) along a small creek in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Macro view of a butterfly (sp.) along a small creek in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Sap dripping from a branch on a palm tree in the cloud forests of Volcan Poas, Costa Rica.
Sap dripping from a branch on a palm tree in the cloud forests of Volcan Poas, Costa Rica.
Macro view of a small spider (sp.) with a spectacularly decorated abdomen. In the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Macro view of a small spider (sp.) with a spectacularly decorated abdomen. In the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Male summer tanager (Pirangra ruba), CR SP Tangara Veranera, San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Male summer tanager (Pirangra ruba), CR SP Tangara Veranera, San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Large backlit ferns in primary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Large backlit ferns in primary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Fruits and vegetables at a market in San Isidro, Costa Rica, the closest large city to the Las Nubes and Los Cusingos Reserves.
Fruits and vegetables at a market in San Isidro, Costa Rica, the closest large city to the Las Nubes and Los Cusingos Reserves.
Cacao (the source of chocolate) growing near San Isidro del General, Costa Rica. This photo shows a fruit on the tree.
Cacao (the source of chocolate) growing near San Isidro del General, Costa Rica. This photo shows a fruit on the tree.
View of forested slope in the Penas Blancas valley from the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
View of forested slope in the Penas Blancas valley from the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Detail of tree fern fronds, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Detail of tree fern fronds, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Dramatic late afternoon clouds over the Valle General, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Dramatic late afternoon clouds over the Valle General, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
The photographer's assistant poses in a tributary to the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
The photographer's assistant poses in a tributary to the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Recently burned sugar cane field, Schroeder's Farm, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Recently burned sugar cane field, Schroeder's Farm, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
A group of Costa Ricans riding horses along the beach in Marino Ballena National Park, Costa Rica.
A group of Costa Ricans riding horses along the beach in Marino Ballena National Park, Costa Rica.
Large backlit rainforest leaf, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Large backlit rainforest leaf, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Distant rocky bluff covered in cloud forest, high in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Distant rocky bluff covered in cloud forest, high in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Large insect (sp.) in former pasture, guarding what appears to be an egg sac, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Large insect (sp.) in former pasture, guarding what appears to be an egg sac, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
The sun shines through dramatic stormclouds onto the Pacific Ocean. Near Quepos, Costa Rica
The sun shines through dramatic stormclouds onto the Pacific Ocean. Near Quepos, Costa Rica
Brightly colored boats along the beach in Marino Ballena National Park, Costa Rica.
Brightly colored boats along the beach in Marino Ballena National Park, Costa Rica.
High water level and sediment load in the Rio Penas Blancas after a torrential rain, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
High water level and sediment load in the Rio Penas Blancas after a torrential rain, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Fern (sp.), Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Fern (sp.), Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Eye to eye with grazing cows, with the rain forests of the Las Nubes Reserve in the background. Near San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Eye to eye with grazing cows, with the rain forests of the Las Nubes Reserve in the background. Near San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Roadside hawk (Buteo magnirostris), CR SP Gavilan Chapulinero, Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica
Roadside hawk (Buteo magnirostris), CR SP Gavilan Chapulinero, Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica
The bible of Costa Rican birdwatching  - "A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica" - co-authored by the late Dr. Alexander Skutch,...
The bible of Costa Rican birdwatching - "A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica" - co-authored by the late Dr. Alexander Skutch, bearing his signature and that of the artist Dana Gardner. Los Cusingos, Quizarra, Costa Rica.
Bananas in development on a wild growing tree, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Bananas in development on a wild growing tree, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Fog envelopes the rainforest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Fog envelopes the rainforest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
High water level and sediment load in the Rio Penas Blancas after a torrential rain, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
High water level and sediment load in the Rio Penas Blancas after a torrential rain, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
One of two 80cm tall rocks retrieved from the bed of a tributary to the Penas Blancas, believed to be an indigenous grinding ...
One of two 80cm tall rocks retrieved from the bed of a tributary to the Penas Blancas, believed to be an indigenous grinding stone, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Large, beautifully patterned butterfly (sp.) camoflagued on the underside of a large fallen tree trunk, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Large, beautifully patterned butterfly (sp.) camoflagued on the underside of a large fallen tree trunk, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Dramatic late afternoon clouds over the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor, near San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Dramatic late afternoon clouds over the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor, near San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Large bromeliad showing lotus pattern of leaves, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Large bromeliad showing lotus pattern of leaves, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Elegant symmetry in a plant on the rainforest floor, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Elegant symmetry in a plant on the rainforest floor, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Male red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus), CR SP Mielero Patirrojo, La Escondita, Quizarra, Costa Rica
Male red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus), CR SP Mielero Patirrojo, La Escondita, Quizarra, Costa Rica
Wild coastline near La Cruz on the Northern Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica.
Wild coastline near La Cruz on the Northern Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica.
Recently burned sugar cane field, Schroeder's Farm, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Recently burned sugar cane field, Schroeder's Farm, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Mono Cariblanco (Cebus Capucinus) in the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica
Mono Cariblanco (Cebus Capucinus) in the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica
Exquisitely detailed grasshopper (sp.), Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Exquisitely detailed grasshopper (sp.), Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Detail of the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Detail of the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Baby reptile (sp.), 6 cm with tail, Rio Penas Blancas, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Baby reptile (sp.), 6 cm with tail, Rio Penas Blancas, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Salamander (sp.) found in an unusual position on a dry tree trunk in bright sunlight, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Salamander (sp.) found in an unusual position on a dry tree trunk in bright sunlight, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Clouds roll in over primary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Clouds roll in over primary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Vistas de Chirripo, the closest housing development to the Las Nubes Reserve, high-priced and owned by foreigners, Las Nubes,...
Vistas de Chirripo, the closest housing development to the Las Nubes Reserve, high-priced and owned by foreigners, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Dramatic late afternoon clouds over the Valle General, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Dramatic late afternoon clouds over the Valle General, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Backlit cacao leaves, the plant used to make chocolate, on the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica.
Backlit cacao leaves, the plant used to make chocolate, on the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica.
Lichen (usnia?) blankets a rainforest tree, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Lichen (usnia?) blankets a rainforest tree, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Local residents pose on their horse, Santa Elena, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Local residents pose on their horse, Santa Elena, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Dainty flowers of the (sp.) plant, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Dainty flowers of the (sp.) plant, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
(Non-breeding) Laughing gulls (Larus atricilla), CR SPGaviota Reidora, Marino Ballena National Park, Costa Rica
(Non-breeding) Laughing gulls (Larus atricilla), CR SPGaviota Reidora, Marino Ballena National Park, Costa Rica
Detail of liverworts and moss on a rock in secondary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Detail of liverworts and moss on a rock in secondary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Dramatic yellow light at dusk over classic view of the Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Dramatic yellow light at dusk over classic view of the Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Sons on a family farm in Quizarra, Costa Rica help pick organic, shade-grown coffee.
Sons on a family farm in Quizarra, Costa Rica help pick organic, shade-grown coffee.
View of the Rio Penas Blancas to be compared to exisitng photos taken when the river is high and muddy from a rain storm, Las...
View of the Rio Penas Blancas to be compared to exisitng photos taken when the river is high and muddy from a rain storm, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Sugar cane workers from Nicaragua, Quizzara, Costa Rica
Sugar cane workers from Nicaragua, Quizzara, Costa Rica
White-ruffed Manakin (Corapipo leucorrhoa), sp. Saltarin Gorgiblanco. Las Nubesa Reserve, Costa Rica
White-ruffed Manakin (Corapipo leucorrhoa), sp. Saltarin Gorgiblanco. Las Nubesa Reserve, Costa Rica
Medium-sized reptile (12cm), Los Cusingos Sanctuary, Costa Rica
Medium-sized reptile (12cm), Los Cusingos Sanctuary, Costa Rica
Blue-gray tanager (Thraupis episcopus), CR SP Viuda, Tangara Azuleja, Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica
Blue-gray tanager (Thraupis episcopus), CR SP Viuda, Tangara Azuleja, Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica
Distant view of the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Distant view of the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Unidentified flowers (sp.) in regenerating forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Unidentified flowers (sp.) in regenerating forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Black vultures (Coragyps atratus) in a large palm tree on the beach south of Puerto Jimenez, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Black vultures (Coragyps atratus) in a large palm tree on the beach south of Puerto Jimenez, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Rainforest at the edge of the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Rainforest at the edge of the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Macro view of sap dripping from a branch on a palm tree in the cloud forests of Volcan Poaz, Costa Rica.
Macro view of sap dripping from a branch on a palm tree in the cloud forests of Volcan Poaz, Costa Rica.
Wasp? Bee's? nest covered in wasps? bees? (sp.), Schroeder's Farm, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Wasp? Bee's? nest covered in wasps? bees? (sp.), Schroeder's Farm, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Daddy long legs (sp.), Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Daddy long legs (sp.), Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Man's two best friends, Quizarra, Costa Rica
Man's two best friends, Quizarra, Costa Rica
Speckled tanager (Tangara guttata), CR SP Zebra, Tanagra Moteada, Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica
Speckled tanager (Tangara guttata), CR SP Zebra, Tanagra Moteada, Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica
Strange translucent gel on a tree branch, with what appear to be seeds suspended inside. It came from a source above. Las Nub...
Strange translucent gel on a tree branch, with what appear to be seeds suspended inside. It came from a source above. Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Large backlit ferns in primary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Large backlit ferns in primary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Typical view of countryside in the Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Typical view of countryside in the Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Early morning light on partially deforested lands in the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor, near the Las Nubes Reserve, Co...
Early morning light on partially deforested lands in the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor, near the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Large frog (sp.), Los Cusingos Sanctuary, Costa Rica
Large frog (sp.), Los Cusingos Sanctuary, Costa Rica
A group of Costa Ricans riding horses along the beach in Marino Ballena National Park, Costa Rica.
A group of Costa Ricans riding horses along the beach in Marino Ballena National Park, Costa Rica.
Bromeliad on the summit of Volcan Irazu, the highest volcano in Costa Rica.
Bromeliad on the summit of Volcan Irazu, the highest volcano in Costa Rica.
One section of an enormous pineapple plantation near San Isidro, Costa Rica. This large industrial operation is heavily depen...
One section of an enormous pineapple plantation near San Isidro, Costa Rica. This large industrial operation is heavily dependant on chemicals and the plantation is a complete monoculture.
A researcher records information fora bird caught in a drfit net, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
A researcher records information fora bird caught in a drfit net, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Vibrant red colored new growth on a plant ni a riparian area, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Vibrant red colored new growth on a plant ni a riparian area, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Silhouetted moth (sp.) atop a leaf as seen from underneath, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Silhouetted moth (sp.) atop a leaf as seen from underneath, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Cricket? Grasshopper? that has been killed and partially consumed by a parasitic fungus (corticeps? spelling?), found under a...
Cricket? Grasshopper? that has been killed and partially consumed by a parasitic fungus (corticeps? spelling?), found under a downed tree, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Tractor hauling sugar cane through Quizarra, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Tractor hauling sugar cane through Quizarra, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
A spiky, histamine-laden moth caterpillar, likely Hylesia continua, painful to the touch. Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica.
A spiky, histamine-laden moth caterpillar, likely Hylesia continua, painful to the touch. Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica.
Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor), SP Becquer, Los Cusingos Sanctuary, Costa Rica
Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor), SP Becquer, Los Cusingos Sanctuary, Costa Rica
High water level and sediment load in the Rio Penas Blancas after a torrential rain, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
High water level and sediment load in the Rio Penas Blancas after a torrential rain, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Rainbow over the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor, Costa Rica.
Rainbow over the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor, Costa Rica.
Unusual beetle, in its playing dead phase. Fine detail of underside is visible at full-size. Finca David, Quizarra, Costa Rica
Unusual beetle, in its playing dead phase. Fine detail of underside is visible at full-size. Finca David, Quizarra, Costa Rica
Abstraction of palm fronds, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Abstraction of palm fronds, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Close-up of ancient petroglyphs on the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica, highlighted with chalk to show the extent of the dra...
Close-up of ancient petroglyphs on the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica, highlighted with chalk to show the extent of the drawings.
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