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Costa Rica 2004. MOVIE of our boat ride down the Rio Sierpe.
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Costa Rica - Rio Sierpe - after arriving from the airport we stopped at Casa Corcovado's small "hacienda" for a break while we waited for the boat pilot.
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Costa Rica - Rio Sierpe - Pam waits at the edge of the river, for the boat pilot to arrive.
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Costa Rica - Rio Sierpe - a map of the area, on which I drew the path we drove from the airport to the river.
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Costa Rica - Rio Sierpe - a map of the area, on which I drew the route we were to take in the boat: down the river to the sea, and then along the coast to Corcovado national park and Casa Corcovado hotel.
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Costa Rica - Rio Sierpe - the trip downriver was smooth and scenic.
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Costa Rica - Rio Sierpe - the trip downriver wound along the meandering path of the broad, smooth river.
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Costa Rica - Rio Sierpe - we saw some wildlife along the river, like this alligator.
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Costa Rica - Rio Sierpe - we cut through a muddy mangrove swamp at one point, to cut off a long meander of the river.
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Costa Rica - Rio Sierpe - a view back toward the distant mountains.
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Costa Rica - Rio Sierpe - there were very few houses along the river; some for the locals and a few fancy houses that appeared to be those of vacationers.
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Costa Rica - Rio Sierpe - a few huts roofed in the traditional native-american way.
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Costa Rica - Rio Sierpe - once we crashed through the surf at the mouth of the river, which was extremely challenging, the going got a little rough.
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Costa Rica - Rio Sierpe - landing at Casa Corcovado was extremely tricky, because they had to wind around and even back up among these rocks at low tide.
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Costa Rica - Rio Sierpe - a tricky landing at Casa Corcovado's beach.
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Costa Rica 2004. MOVIE of our boat ride down the coast to Casa Corcovado.
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Costa Rica 2004. MOVIE of our boat ride down the coast to Casa Corcovado.
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