A nation that rightfully prides itself on its rain forests and beautiful landscapes. With over 109 inches of rain annually they say that they have two season in Costa Rica...the rainy season and the more rainy season. However, on this day that we were ashore, it was a beautiful, sun filled day. We took a ride through some of the many waterways that penetrate the rain forest and were exposed to multiple examples of wildlife...from iguanas to many species of water fowl to more than one species of monkeys and sloths. In addition we visited the Del Monte banana packing farm and factory. I found it quite interesting to see how the bananas are harvested, sorted, packed and shipped to the correct destination based solely on how old the bananas are when picked so that they don't ripen until they arrive in the appropriate country. Fascinating! A lovely, lush country that still has a preponderance of poverty even though the literacy rate is 90%. We did not see the beautiful resort areas of the country that are becoming so popular with Americans. Around Limon, where our ship docked, there was much squalor and poor living conditions. A beautiful country that is pushing ahead to make life much better for all who live there.
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