Mar 9, 2011 | root_ks8kzico

Field Trip on the Chagres River

It's about an hour cruise with lots of birds such as parrots, blue herrings and  mammals such as 3-toed sloth and Howler monkeys. The Chagres River is a mixture of fresh and sea water.

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Above: On several previous trips to Costa Rica, I’d photographed many iguanas, usually from forest trails or from boats along the riverbanks. They were perched on branches, basking on rocks, or scurry
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