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Dag 1: Bosque Nuboso el Cocora en Canopy San Lois

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The introduction to tropical weather is in style: the schools are closed today because the government is afraid that the roads cannot handle the rain. But my guide thinks it is possible. We drive almost two hours to a higher mountain range where there are nature parks and entertainment. In normal weather, daredevils can float above the trees with a cable line. Now the waiting room is only a nice place to watch the birds that are attracted to bananas in particular. After a few hours it rains a little less hard. We go to another park, now focused on nature. There is a trail of 300 meters on a concrete path with hummingbird feeders, ideal. There is also a 2.5 km walk, but in this weather it is an unpassable mud path. So I don't think about that. In addition to birds, they also have a butterfly house, where they show butterflies from the area and sell them to other organizations.

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<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/126 emberizidae/chlorospingus flavopectus/chlorospingus flavopectus-en.html">Chlorospingus flavopectus</a> / Common bush tanager / Briltangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1000 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 6.43 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/039 piciformes/009 picidae/melanerpes pucherani/melanerpes pucherani-en.html">Melanerpes pucherani</a> / Black‑cheeked woodpecker / Zwartwangspecht</h3>OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/500 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/022 lepidoptera/025 nymphalidae nymphalinae/siproeta stelenes/siproeta stelenes-en.html">Siproeta stelenes</a> / Malachite / </h3>Apple with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/60 sec at F1.8, ISO 125
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/nymphalidae/pierella helvina/pierella helvina-en.html">Pierella helvina</a> /  / </h3>Apple with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/37 sec at F1.8, ISO 500
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/129 cardinalidae/piranga rubra/piranga rubra-en.html">Piranga rubra</a> / Summer tanager / Zomertangare</h3>OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/121 fringillidae/euphonia anneae/euphonia anneae-en.html">Euphonia anneae</a> / Tawny‑capped euphonia / Bruinkaporganist</h3>OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/ramphocelus passerinii/ramphocelus passerinii-en.html">Ramphocelus passerinii</a> / Passerini's tanager / Roodrugtangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/640 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 7.78 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/chlorophanes spiza/chlorophanes spiza-en.html">Chlorophanes spiza</a> / Green honeycreeper / Groene suikervogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/500 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 2.71 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/ramphocelus sanguinolentus/ramphocelus sanguinolentus-en.html">Ramphocelus sanguinolentus</a> / Crimson‑collared tanager / Vuurkraagtangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 9.22 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/thraupis episcopus/thraupis episcopus-en.html">Thraupis episcopus</a> / Blue‑grey tanager / Bisschopstangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1000 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 3.63 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/107 turdidae/turdus grayi/turdus grayi-en.html">Turdus grayi</a> / Clay‑colored thrush / Grays lijster</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/640 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 10.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/129 cardinalidae/saltator maximus/saltator maximus-en.html">Saltator maximus</a> / Buff‑throated saltator / Bontkeelsaltator</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 19.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/011 tyrannidae/pitangus sulphuratus/pitangus sulphuratus-en.html">Pitangus sulphuratus</a> / Great kiskadee / Grote kiskadie</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/800 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 6.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/ramphocelus passerinii/ramphocelus passerinii-en.html">Ramphocelus passerinii</a> / Passerini's tanager / Roodrugtangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/500 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 6.74 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/tangara florida/tangara florida-en.html">Tangara florida</a> / Emerald tanager / Smaragdtangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/500 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 4.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/carnivora/procyonidae/nasua narica/nasua narica-en.html">Nasua narica</a> / White‑nosed coati / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/250 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 11.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/075 hirundinidae/notiochelidon cyanoleuca/notiochelidon cyanoleuca-en.html">Notiochelidon cyanoleuca</a> / Blue‑and‑white swallow / Blauw‑witte zwaluw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 14.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/chlorophanes spiza/chlorophanes spiza-en.html">Chlorophanes spiza</a> / Green honeycreeper / Groene suikervogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/640 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 5.32 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/cyanerpes cyaneus/cyanerpes cyaneus-en.html">Cyanerpes cyaneus</a> / Red‑legged honeycreeper / Blauwe suikervogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 6.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/cyanerpes cyaneus/cyanerpes cyaneus-en.html">Cyanerpes cyaneus</a> / Red‑legged honeycreeper / Blauwe suikervogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1250 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 5.61 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/tangara guttata/tangara guttata-en.html">Tangara guttata</a> / Speckled tanager / Spikkeltangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 5.03 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/tangara icterocephala/tangara icterocephala-en.html">Tangara icterocephala</a> / Silver‑throated tanager / Zilverkeeltangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1000 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 4.46 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/cyanerpes cyaneus/cyanerpes cyaneus-en.html">Cyanerpes cyaneus</a> / Red‑legged honeycreeper / Blauwe suikervogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 5.71 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/004 trochilidae/heliodoxa jacula/heliodoxa jacula-en.html">Heliodoxa jacula</a> / Green‑crowned brilliant / Groenkruinbriljantkolibrie</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/500 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 4.45 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/004 trochilidae/phaethornis guy/phaethornis guy-en.html">Phaethornis guy</a> / Green hermit / Groene heremietkolibrie</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/500 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 3.53 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/004 trochilidae/amazilia tzacatl/amazilia tzacatl-en.html">Amazilia tzacatl</a> / Rufous‑tailed hummingbird / Roodstaartamazilia</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/400 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 4.60 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/004 trochilidae/heliodoxa jacula/heliodoxa jacula-en.html">Heliodoxa jacula</a> / Green‑crowned brilliant / Groenkruinbriljantkolibrie</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/400 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 3.28 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/nymphalidae/greta polissena/greta polissena-en.html">Greta polissena</a> /  / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/200 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 1.54 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/022 lepidoptera/008 papilionidae papilioninae/papilio thoas/papilio thoas-en.html">Papilio thoas</a> / Thoas swallowtail / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/125 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 1.835 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/nymphalidae/heliconius ismenius/heliconius ismenius-en.html">Heliconius ismenius</a> /  / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/100 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 1.495 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/022 lepidoptera/033 nymphalidae heliconiinae/heliconius charithonia/heliconius charithonia-en.html">Heliconius charithonia</a> / Zebra heliconian / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/320 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 1.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/022 lepidoptera/033 nymphalidae heliconiinae/heliconius erato/heliconius erato-en.html">Heliconius erato</a> / Erato heliconian / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/160 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 2.72 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/022 lepidoptera/033 nymphalidae heliconiinae/dryas iulia/dryas iulia-en.html">Dryas iulia</a> / Julia heliconian / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/500 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 2.23 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/nymphalidae/heliconius cydno/heliconius cydno-en.html">Heliconius cydno</a> /  / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/400 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 2.70 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/nymphalidae/caligo memnon/caligo memnon-en.html">Caligo memnon</a> /  / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/160 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 2.06 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/thraupis palmarum/thraupis palmarum-en.html">Thraupis palmarum</a> / Palm tanager / Palmtangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 7.18 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/124 icteridae/dives dives/dives dives-en.html">Dives dives</a> / Melodious blackbird / Rouwtroepiaal</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 23.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/004 trochilidae/phaethornis guy/phaethornis guy-en.html">Phaethornis guy</a> / Green hermit / Groene heremietkolibrie</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/800 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 3.80 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/004 trochilidae/thalurania colombica/thalurania colombica-en.html">Thalurania colombica</a> / Crowned woodnymph / Kroonbosnimf</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/320 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 4.25 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/004 trochilidae/heliodoxa jacula/heliodoxa jacula-en.html">Heliodoxa jacula</a> / Green‑crowned brilliant / Groenkruinbriljantkolibrie</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/400 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 4.26 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/107 turdidae/catharus ustulatus/catharus ustulatus-en.html">Catharus ustulatus</a> / Swainson's thrush / Dwerglijster</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1000 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 10.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/tiaris olivaceus/tiaris olivaceus-en.html">Tiaris olivaceus</a> / Yellow‑faced grassquit / Grote cubavink</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 14.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/121 fringillidae/spinus psaltria/spinus psaltria-en.html">Spinus psaltria</a> / Lesser goldfinch / Witbandsijs</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/250 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 9.38 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/011 tyrannidae/myiozetetes similis/myiozetetes similis-en.html">Myiozetetes similis</a> / Social flycatcher / Roodkruintiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/160 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 9.88 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/129 cardinalidae/piranga rubra/piranga rubra-en.html">Piranga rubra</a> / Summer tanager / Zomertangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/100 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 7.12 m

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