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River Tour, Near Puntarenas, Costa Rica

A Fruit Brunch Was Served
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A fruit brunch was served just before the river tour started.

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Beer Was Free
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The beer that morning was free. It was Imperial, the national Costa Rican beer.

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Tour Boats At The Ready
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Tour boats were tied up in the shade of trees and ready to receive the bus loads of tourists.

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Inside Boat With tour Guide
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Here was the inside of the tour boat with the guide standing at the front.

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An Iguana Before The Trip
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An iguana was seen in the bushes alongside the river, before the tour boat even departed.

River Tour Near Puntarenas, Costa Rica external link   •  9° 54' 30.17" N, 84° 39' 39.40" W   •  (Photo taken 10:34:31 Thursday 8 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 8 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T14_1105
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The River Toured Upon
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The river that the boats traveled over as part of the river tour.

River Tour Near Puntarenas, Costa Rica external link   •  9° 54' 30.17" N, 84° 39' 39.40" W   •  (Photo taken 10:41:39 Thursday 8 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 8 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_3044
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Crocodile In Bushes
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The boat stopped to show the tourists a glimpse of a crocodile mostly hidden in the bushes alongside the river.

River Tour Near Puntarenas, Costa Rica external link   •  9° 54' 30.17" N, 84° 39' 39.40" W   •  (Photo taken 10:43:10 Thursday 8 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 8 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1160
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Anteater Up A Tree
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The tour boat stopped again to point out an anteater asleep high up in a tree.

River Tour Near Puntarenas, Costa Rica external link   •  9° 54' 30.17" N, 84° 39' 39.40" W   •  (Photo taken 11:03:33 Thursday 8 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 8 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T14_1164
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Raccoon Near End Of Tour
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As the river tour was winding down and returning to the dock, this raccoon was spotted in a tree.

River Tour Near Puntarenas, Costa Rica external link   •  9° 48' 37.99" N, 84° 38' 36.65" W   •  (Photo taken 11:15:23 Thursday 8 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 8 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T14_1191
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