We had a wonderful car ride across the winding mountain roads of CR today. We traveled along the pan-am highway. It was a crazy drive! I am so happy we had a Costa Rican driver. Between the random bikers (cycles), passing slow trucks on curvy roads, and managing pot holes, David gets an A for his driving abilities.
I had a blast taking close ups of flowers, orchids and the like, today. I cannot wait to go to the library and look up more information about the plants I found. (Look for fun facts in another blog to come :D )
I really enjoyed the Cerro de Muerto mountain. this tower filled mountain top offered amazing views of the clouds, forested mountains, and showed the impacts of humans in the area. The plants on Cerro de Muerto were totally different. The cooler temperatures, lower rainfall, and windier slopes decreases the size and types of plants in the area. this habitat type is common in the Andes Mountains. It is interesting how many different areas have contributed to the diversity here (which is a lot).
We also got to see the agriculture area of CR. We saw and smelled the burning of sugar cane. Pineapple cultivation is really interesting also. Every field we passed had pineapple at a different stage. Some were full grown, others just tilled. Some had bunches of pineapple plants stacked up ready to plant. I never realized how much human power it takes to grow pineapple; no wonder it costs so much in the store!
While, catch ya later!
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