The ladybug continues the story

Hey again!

Launching into recollection:

The seventh of July was a rather interesting experience. We started the day with a BEAUTIFUL, and I mean the most beautiful hike ever. We went to the famous cloud forest of Monteverde, which is host to a myriad of endangered and almost extinct wildlife (hence, it is a wildlife reserve). We each split up into groups and were led by guides who are incredibly well versed in bird watching and animal life. We started at Alejandro´s café (his café is situated right at the entrance to the wildlife reserve), where outside are many hummingbird feeders that were swarming with hummingbirds. Our guide talked to us about migration, and we saw a bird that travels over the Gulf of Mexico from the US to Costa Rica every year. Talk about a rough commute! We then walked down the path, and immediately the guide pulls us over to a random hole in the side of some clay, points a flashlight in it, and we see a gigantic tarantula! Then, she set up this telescope, we look through it, and there is a huge green viper sitting in the tree! It was crazy.

Our hike in all was beautiful and we saw lots of birds and insect wildlife. The biggest event was when we spotted the beautiful quetzal bird, which is almost extinct. The quetzal bird is the national bird for Guatemala, and has been worshipped by many ancient civilizations such as the Mayans and the Incas. It was certainly lucky of us to spot one in the first place.

Oops, I have to run to breakfast, more to come later today.

Love,

Ceci