Costa Rica
Tour and Panama Cruise with CruiseWest
Inbioparque near the Marriott Courtyard
Hotel - Text and Photos by
Jack
Yeazel
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General:
This is a 20-acre theme park run by the National Biodiversity Institute
(INBio). It features three native ecosystems: tropical moist, tropical
dry, and Central Valley native forests. Bilingual guides take you
on a two-hour tour. Benches, natural shade and a restaurant offering
local cuisine to add to the excursion.
Click on the following
thumbnails for larger views
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Garmin WorldMap location map of Inbioparque.
Our track is the yellow line.
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Inbioparque lagoon
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A couple of iguanas lounging on the grass.
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Beautiful Blue Heron.
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A collection of turtles.
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Local resident.
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Guide Jorge Monge directs us into the main
building.
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Poisonous tree frogs.
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Costa Rica's red-eyed frog.
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Shots from the aquarium. The gars are "fossil"
fish still living today.
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Rita examines a strange plant with the
texture of -cheese!
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A little "junkyard bio-art".
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Boarding our tour bus for the next five
days. William, our trusty driver, rushes back for the "step".