{"id":3901,"date":"2011-03-24T15:01:15","date_gmt":"2011-03-24T21:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/?p=3901"},"modified":"2011-03-27T15:15:44","modified_gmt":"2011-03-27T21:15:44","slug":"costa-rica-march-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/costa-rica-march-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rica, March 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we left the Pacific Coast and headed up to Mount Arenal near the Nicaragua border. Arenal is an active volcano (last eruption 1968). The journey to the high country took us through the Central Valley (north-west of San Jose). This is where most of the agriculture production is based in the high plains of C.R. &#8211; very pretty.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3901 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2085.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2085-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2085-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2085-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2085.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3903'>\n\t\t\t\tPit stop on the way up the mountains\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2089.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2089-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2089-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2089-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2089.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2090.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2090-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2090-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2090-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2090.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2103.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2103-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2103-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2103-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2103.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2104.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2104-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2104-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2104-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2104.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3907'>\n\t\t\t\tshrub art near Zarcero \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2107.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2107-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2107-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2107-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2107.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2109.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2109-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2109-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2109-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2109.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2110.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2110-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2110-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2110-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2110.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2117.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2117-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2117-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2117-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2117.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2137.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2137-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2137-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2137-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2137.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3912'>\n\t\t\t\tLook up &#8211; Monkeys looking down\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2143.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2143-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2143-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2143-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2143.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3913'>\n\t\t\t\tArrive in La Fortuna only to meet some people from New Hamburg\/Baden\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2145.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2145-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2145-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2145-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2145.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3914'>\n\t\t\t\tArenal\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2148.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2148-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2148-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2148-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2148.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3915'>\n\t\t\t\tLake Arenal\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2152.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2152-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2152-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2152-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2152.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3916'>\n\t\t\t\tSome of the streams we crossed (literally) along the way\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2158.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2158-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2158-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2158-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2158.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3917'>\n\t\t\t\tBeauty only slightly different from the coastal regions\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2163.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2163-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2163-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2163-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2163.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3918'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful trees cover the mountain-sides\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2170.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2170-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2170-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2170-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2170.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3919'>\n\t\t\t\tObservation point near the mountain\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2173.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2173-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2173-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2173-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2173.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3920'>\n\t\t\t\tLots of hanging bridges to cross\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2178.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2178-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2178-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2178-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paulweigel.com\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2178.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3921'>\n\t\t\t\tEnd of the day in Castillo &#8211; right at the base of Arenal\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we left the Pacific Coast and headed up to Mount Arenal near the Nicaragua border. Arenal is an active volcano (last eruption 1968). 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