Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to Punta Leona this morning, but not before Josh and Christian spearheaded an early morning run. The plan was to meet at 6:15 by the Avatar tree (an enormous tree that is pictured down below, over 400 years of age!). The run ended up being Chey, Brooke, Sam, Christian, Josh and myself. This was one of the only mornings that has been clear and as you can see we were able to get another hour of beach time. Monkeys came and stole food again this morning during breakfast along with another creature we hadn't seen yet, a Coati. Coatis look like a raccoon opossum mix and weren't afraid to challenge some of our group this morning before being chased off the deck.
We left Punta Leona at 9:00 am and headed to shop at Sarchi, which is famous for its wood carvings and handicrafts. We arrived in San Jose at 3:00. The hotel here is decent, but doesn't hold a candle to Punta Leona. Diego took us on a tour of San Jose where we could see the market and walked through the Metropolitan Cathedral. Tomorrow we hit the Sarapiqui for rafting and prepare for our trip home tomorrow night.
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| It was just Brooke, Josh, Christian and I until Chey and Sam came running onto the beach after us. |
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| Another pair of Scarlet Macaw at poolside before anyone was out and about. |
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| Watching an artist at work in the back of a shop in Sarchi |
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| Sitting in front of the cathedral Grecia. This cathedral is made completely out of metal The original pieces were sent to the town, but sat for 12 years because the pieces didn't look right. An Italian architect came and built it and later mentioned that the pieces were designed to build a ship. |
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| The group in the Metropolitan Cathedral |
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| The group outside Diego's recommended Churro stand. |
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| Sam and Haley seem satisfied with their purchase along with the Ben, Josh and Zeke |
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