This past weekend many adventures and events were considered ecotourism. During our stay at the Osa Peninsula we encountered camping, nature hikes, and snorkeling. We left Sunday morning bright and early at 6am. It literally took us all day to travel there. It was about 11 hrs. by bus and 1 hr. by boat. We stayed there until Wednesday morning and traveled all day.
During our nature hikes, we hiked through a secondary rainforest. A secondary rainforest is a rainforest that grows where a primary rainforest has been destroyed by man or Mother Nature. Different animals live in a secondary rainforest than a primary rainforest. During our hike we saw howler monkeys, leafcutter ants, Jesus Christ lizards, and more. The point of the hike was to experience the rainforest while keeping the damage to the animal’s habitats to a minimum.
After the nature hikes we went snorkeling. The idea of it was fun, but the experience fell short. My goggles were too big and broken and my breathing thingy was leaking water. Nevertheless, it was worth it. The only fish I was that day was an amazing blue shiny one. I don’t know the technical term for it, but just seeing that was worth it.
Last but not least we were pretty much camping the whole time. The place where we stayed at had tents that placed four beds to a tent. There was barely any electricity. The showers were always cold. I liked it. It felt more ‘one with nature’ as opposed to staying at a hotel the whole time. The owners of the establishment did a lovely job at keeping the balance of ecotourism.
During our nature hikes, we hiked through a secondary rainforest. A secondary rainforest is a rainforest that grows where a primary rainforest has been destroyed by man or Mother Nature. Different animals live in a secondary rainforest than a primary rainforest. During our hike we saw howler monkeys, leafcutter ants, Jesus Christ lizards, and more. The point of the hike was to experience the rainforest while keeping the damage to the animal’s habitats to a minimum.
After the nature hikes we went snorkeling. The idea of it was fun, but the experience fell short. My goggles were too big and broken and my breathing thingy was leaking water. Nevertheless, it was worth it. The only fish I was that day was an amazing blue shiny one. I don’t know the technical term for it, but just seeing that was worth it.
Last but not least we were pretty much camping the whole time. The place where we stayed at had tents that placed four beds to a tent. There was barely any electricity. The showers were always cold. I liked it. It felt more ‘one with nature’ as opposed to staying at a hotel the whole time. The owners of the establishment did a lovely job at keeping the balance of ecotourism.
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