Our ship docked in Punta Arenas. We were scheduled to visit the cloud forest and unfortunately the tour company placed us on a wrong tour. We ended up on a bird watching tour on Tarcoles river. We embarked on a small boat from a floating dock. You can also watch these amazing creatures from land…
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Macaws in Costa Rica
Macaws were once nearly extinct in Costa Rica. Their lifespan in the wild is from 40 to 50 years, but in captivity Scarlet Macaws can live between 75 and 90 years. Scarlet Macaws feed on seeds, fruits, leaves, flowers and bark of dozens of tree and plant species that grow in Costa Rica’s coastal forests. The…