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Xandari is like any place in Costa Rica, there are lots of bugs, but I don’t think as many here as some deeper forests I’ve been in. And this is butterfly season! Here’s a little slide show of 6 butterflies and 2 other insects photographed at Xandari Nature Resort. Enjoy!
¡Pura Vida!
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Here is a slide show of 15 birds I photographed here. You can also see my Xandari Birds Gallery in the Xandari Trip Gallery I am now building separately online.
¡Pura Vida!
Xandari is different and that challenges me to be different. One example is that more than in most places I am speaking Spanish with all the staff and they love it! They help me when I don’t know a word and they encourage me! When I walk into the dining room now they all come up and speak to me in español. I smile and we chat. It is a great feeling!
As the linked video below suggests, change is not easy. Change can be overwhelming like these 5 waterfalls here at Xandari. But wow! It’s wonderful as the college student show in the video. Thanks to Retire for Less in Costa Rica for sharing this video first!
¡Pura Vida!
See my Trip Photo Gallery: 2018 Xandari Resort
Xandari costa rica (their website)
My room at Xandari Resort Costa Rica is like an art gallery sitting in a garden or surrounded by nature. Here’ two slideshows to explain; first is views of each part of my room or rooms – more like an efficiency apartment. Second is a slide of each piece of art placed somewhere in my room or rooms, including three outdoors.
The original owners or developers of Xandari were an architect and his artist wife. They included an art studio here where students came and created the art that is all over the property including each villa or room. Later I will show some of the art that is outside in the gardens around the buildings. It is one of the most unique places I have ever been and a lot of birds too! 🙂
To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.
~Henry David Thoreau
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¡Pura Vida!
See my Trip Photo Gallery: 2018 Xandari Resort
Xandari costa rica (their website)
This is the view from my room after checking in around noon on a cool and rainy day. I have photos of the room I planned to share but too tired with 5.5 miles walking today. More tomorrow in a beautiful place connected to nature.
¡Pura Vida!
See my Trip Photo Gallery: 2018 Xandari Resort
Xandari costa rica (their website)
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Almost all of Costa Rica’s Energy has come from Renewable Sources for 4 Years Now Interesting article in the online English-language Tico Times – Little Costa Rica is setting the standard for all you big countries! 🙂
A sampling. To see more go to the 2018 Bocas del Toro gallery.
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2018 Tranquilo Bay, Bocas del Toro, Panama
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| My “Cabin” or actually 1 of 4 rooms in this building with me alone. Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge, Bocas del Toro, Panama |
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| My Porch & Hammock Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge, Bocas del Toro, Panama |
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| Inside my Room Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge, Bocas del Toro, Panama |
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| Part of the 200 acres of forest behind my cabin to explore Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge, Bocas del Toro, Panama |
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| The Trail between my cabin and dining room & dock Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge, Bocas del Toro, Panama |
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| The Birding Tower – My Favorite Place Maybe Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge, Bocas del Toro, Panama |
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| Dining Room & Lobby Featuring the Mike Smith family of Nashville, my old hometown! It’s a small world! Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge, Bocas del Toro, Panama |
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| Our dock at Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge, Bocas del Toro, Panama |
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| A Little Island within swimming distance of our dock This was the best area for snorkeling with colorful coral and fish! Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge, Bocas del Toro, Panama |
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| 15 year old Scott, one of the owner’s sons and an excellent birding guide! Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge, Bocas del Toro, Panama |
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| Sunrises & Sunsets were mostly indirect for my times on the water Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge, Bocas del Toro, Panama |
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| A common view when we went away from the island Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge, Bocas del Toro, Panama |
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| I think this is a lodge or restaurant on one of the islands Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama |
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| And many people lived on the islands and thus on the water as here in Bocas Town Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama |
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2018 Tranquilo Bay, Bocas del Toro, Panama
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| We felt like we were approaching the Jurassic Park Island Bird Island, Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama |
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| Bird Island, Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama |
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| Bird Island, Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama |
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| Flocks of Magnificent Frigatebirds flew overhead with other birds Bird Island, Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama |
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| Magnificent Frigatebird Juvenile Bird Island, Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama |
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| Brown Booby Bird Island, Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama |
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| Brown Booby Bird Island, Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama |
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| Brown Booby Baby Many seabirds nest on this island. Bird Island, Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama |
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| Red-billed Tropicbird Bird Island, Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama |
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2018 Tranquilo Bay, Bocas del Toro, Panama