When we arrived, it was late and we were tired so we were not very picky about our room. After unpacking we started walking through town looking for a restaurant but were unsuccessful. We ate some cliff bars and dad and I went exploring into the dark searching for frogs. We found a fire road and I saw a medium sized animal climbing up a tree. The blurry photo below was the only one I got, but it seemed to be a type of opossum. At the end of the fire road, we did find a river that we returned to the following day.
After a good nights sleep, we were able to more properly explore Santa Elena. The town is beautiful with cute houses, cute dogs, and friendly people. The final photo is of the cabin we spent the next couple days in.
After checking in to our new room, we talked to the friendly owner and she recommended we walk to a nearby waterfall. It was windy, wet, and perfect! The waterfall was fantastic and on the muddy hike down we saw leaf-cutter ants, butterflies, and many flowers and exotic plants.
Later in the day we went for a swim in the river Dad and I had found the night before. There were lots of tiny fish in the river that I was able to photograph. That night, I headed to jungle with a local guide to locate and photograph frogs. In addition to the frogs, the guides were able to locate three small venomous snakes. Below is a collage of photos I took of the wildlife we found in Santa Elena as well as a couple of videos I shot underwater at the river and one of leaf cutter ants we found in the cloud forest.
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