Guanacaste

We spent most of the morning going from Arenal Volcano to just outside Rincon de la Vieja volcano in Guanacaste. We crossed the continental divide to the Pacific coast and into the tropical dry forest. During the dry season many of the trees shed their leaves to retain moisture, regaining them as we approach the rainy season about now. We stopped for lunch in the town of Liberia and then proceeded to Buena Vista lodge with a view to the north of the volcano and to the southwest of the Pacific Ocean with tall hills periodically spaced over the hot spots in the crust. We took a nature hike in the afternoon spotting more birds like the White-throated Magpie Jay,  Rainbow-billed Toucan (or Keel-Billed Toucan), the Groove-billed Ani, and the Tropical Kingbird.

White-Throated Magpie Jay

Our big sighting was 10-12 Coatimundi in the trees. They bore a close resemblance to a raccoon in the face, but with a narrower body and longer tail. They peeked down through the trees at us and then moved off into the jungle.

Coatimundi