We arrived in Monteverde last night but unfortunately the internet has been a bit iffy, so you may not hear from us that much through Friday.
Yesterday we stopped at a station that is set up to attract hummingbirds. This was really cool because the feeders were hung all along the side of an open building and attracted many species of hummingbirds. The difference between size, shape, and colors was amazing. There was also a tame parakeet, which developed a grudge against Hayley for some reason, but it liked me...at least it didn´t bite me. Finally, a tarantula for you: old, tame, in a cage. I held it just for you, even if it was so old it barely moved.
Vulcan Poas was a bit of a disappointment for us. As it turned out a giant cloud decided to plant itself on and in the volcano. So we did get to stand on the edge of the crater, but we couldn´t see anything because of the thick cloud.
Our driver, Faustio, made us chan (spelling?). This is also called ´toad eggs´. It is a drink made with seeds that have a sort of mucus property. Effectively, we got to drink delicious seed snot.
Monteverde is absolutely gorgeous. It is indeed a cloud forest. Frustratingly enough, euglossine bees do not enjoy this area during this part of the year, so our study at this station may be entirely fruitless.
I´ll have lots to tell you when I get back!
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