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Dag 11: Ruta Nacional Secundaria 138 en Las Cubas

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Our hotel is special again. The rooms are super simple and old, the lights are crooked, but the shower works well. The restaurant is new, with matching prices and fancy meals for fancy prices. The staff is not yet, so we only eat there once.

But anyway, we were there for boat trips. The morning was great again: the same good guide, the sun was shining and he saw a lot.

In the afternoon it rains heavily and that seems to affect the guide quite a bit. He only saw bigger stuff like herons and spoonbills. Too bad.

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<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/018 falconiformes/001 falconidae/milvago chimachima/milvago chimachima-en.html">Milvago chimachima</a> / Yellow‑headed caracara / Geelkopcaracara</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/031 strigiformes/002 strigidae/megascops cooperi/megascops cooperi-en.html">Megascops cooperi</a> / Pacific screech owl / Mangroveschreeuwuil</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 13.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/035 trogoniformes/001 trogonidae/trogon melanocephalus/trogon melanocephalus-en.html">Trogon melanocephalus</a> / Black‑headed trogon / Zwartkoptrogon</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/800 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 36.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/122 parulidae/setophaga aestiva/setophaga aestiva-en.html">Setophaga aestiva</a> / American yellow warbler / Gele zanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 15.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/122 parulidae/setophaga pensylvanica/setophaga pensylvanica-en.html">Setophaga pensylvanica</a> / Chestnut‑sided warbler / Roestflankzanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/1250 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 9.56 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/122 parulidae/parkesia noveboracensis/parkesia noveboracensis-en.html">Parkesia noveboracensis</a> / Northern waterthrush / Noordse waterlijster</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/800 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 13.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/gruiformes/rallidae/aramides albiventris/aramides albiventris-en.html">Aramides albiventris</a> / Russet‑naped wood‑rail / Witbuikbosral</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/500 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 17.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/006 galliformes/002 cracidae/penelope purpurascens/penelope purpurascens-en.html">Penelope purpurascens</a> / Crested guan / Kuifsjakohoen</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 272 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/003 alcedinidae/chloroceryle amazona/chloroceryle amazona-en.html">Chloroceryle amazona</a> / Amazon kingfisher / Amazoneijsvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 19.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/crocodylia/alligatoridae/caiman crocodilus/caiman crocodilus-en.html">Caiman crocodilus</a> / Common caiman / Brilkaaiman</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/250 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 20.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/squamata/iguanidae/iguana iguana/iguana iguana-en.html">Iguana iguana</a> / Green iguana / Groene leguaan</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 44.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/003 alcedinidae/chloroceryle amazona/chloroceryle amazona-en.html">Chloroceryle amazona</a> / Amazon kingfisher / Amazoneijsvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 14.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/003 alcedinidae/chloroceryle aenea/chloroceryle aenea-en.html">Chloroceryle aenea</a> / American pygmy kingfisher / Groene dwergijsvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/500 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 10.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/002 ardeidae/egretta caerulea/egretta caerulea-en.html">Egretta caerulea</a> / Little blue heron / Kleine blauwe reiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/800 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 32.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/075 hirundinidae/tachycineta albilinea/tachycineta albilinea-en.html">Tachycineta albilinea</a> / Mangrove swallow / Mangrovezwaluw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1000, distance 32.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/016 suliformes/004 anhingidae/anhinga anhinga/anhinga anhinga-en.html">Anhinga anhinga</a> / Anhinga / Amerikaanse slangenhalsvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 327 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/030 cuculiformes/001 cuculidae/piaya cayana/piaya cayana-en.html">Piaya cayana</a> / Squirrel cuckoo / Eekhoornkoekoek</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 20.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/dacnis cayana/dacnis cayana-en.html">Dacnis cayana</a> / Blue dacnis / Blauwe pitpit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 8000, distance 12.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/125 coerebidae/coereba flaveola/coereba flaveola-en.html">Coereba flaveola</a> / Bananaquit / Suikerdiefje</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 11.0 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 M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 8000, distance 12.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/121 fringillidae/euphonia hirundinacea/euphonia hirundinacea-en.html">Euphonia hirundinacea</a> / Yellow‑throated euphonia / Geelkeelorganist</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 11.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/124 icteridae/quiscalus mexicanus/quiscalus mexicanus-en.html">Quiscalus mexicanus</a> / Great‑tailed grackle / Langstaarttroepiaal</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 10.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/027 psittaciformes/003 psittacidae/amazona autumnalis/amazona autumnalis-en.html">Amazona autumnalis</a> / Red‑lored amazon / Geelwangamazone</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1000
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/127 thraupidae/oryzoborus funereus/oryzoborus funereus-en.html">Oryzoborus funereus</a> / Thick‑billed seed finch / Diksnavelzaadkraker</h3>OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 6400
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/troglodytidae/troglodytes musculus/troglodytes musculus-en.html">Troglodytes musculus</a> / Southern house‑wren / Zuidelijke winterkoning</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 8000, distance 8.78 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/015 scolopacidae/actitis macularius/actitis macularius-en.html">Actitis macularius</a> / Spotted sandpiper / Amerikaanse oeverloper</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 20.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/016 suliformes/003 phalacrocoracidae/phalacrocorax brasilianus/phalacrocorax brasilianus-en.html">Phalacrocorax brasilianus</a> / Neotropic cormorant / Bigua‑aalscholver</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 47.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/003 alcedinidae/megaceryle torquata/megaceryle torquata-en.html">Megaceryle torquata</a> / Ringed kingfisher / Amerikaanse reuzenijsvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 57.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/002 ardeidae/ardea herodias/ardea herodias-en.html">Ardea herodias</a> / Great blue heron / Amerikaanse blauwe reiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/640 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 44.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/003 pandionidae/pandion haliaetus/pandion haliaetus-en.html">Pandion haliaetus</a> / Western osprey / Visarend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 4000
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/009 charadriidae/vanellus chilensis/vanellus chilensis-en.html">Vanellus chilensis</a> / Southern lapwing / Chileense kievit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/640 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 63.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/007 anseriformes/003 anatidae/dendrocygna viduata/dendrocygna viduata-en.html">Dendrocygna viduata</a> / White‑faced whistling duck / Witwangfluiteend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/001 threskiornithidae/platalea ajaja/platalea ajaja-en.html">Platalea ajaja</a> / Roseate spoonbill / Rode lepelaar</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/1250 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/002 ardeidae/egretta tricolor/egretta tricolor-en.html">Egretta tricolor</a> / Tricolored heron / Witbuikreiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/busarellus nigricollis/busarellus nigricollis-en.html">Busarellus nigricollis</a> / Black‑collared hawk / Moerasbuizerd</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/800 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/002 ardeidae/nycticorax nycticorax/nycticorax nycticorax-en.html">Nycticorax nycticorax</a> / Black‑crowned night heron / Kwak</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/125 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 42 m

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