The ultimate river trip and truly one of a kind in its nature is the Twilight
Safari Deluxe. You will mount your rafts at dusk as the sun is just starting to
fall and enjoy the mystic way the light disappears from the sky, leaving you in
the peaceful darkness of the jungle. Our bilingual river guides, trained as
naturalists from the Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad will begin by
explaining to you that more than 60% of the mammals in Costa Rica are
nocturnal. With our specially designed lighting system you will then embark
on a journey to discover this wildlife. Don’t be alarmed when those red eyes
pop out of the banks to stare at you…this is the part of this unique experience
that makes floating on a tropical river in the night magical.
The trip begins with a twenty minute drive from Fortuna to the river. Upon
arrival, each guest will have the opportunity to fill up their water bottles with
bottled water, use the restrooms and enjoy the gardens of this farm on the
river. There we will embark on our float down the Penas Blancas at dusk of
which the duration is approximately two hours. Our naturalist guides during
this time will help point out and talk about the nocturnal wildlife which
includes Common Opossum, Common Gray Four-Opossum, Brown-Throated
Three Toed Sloth, Hoffmann’s Two-Toed Sloth, Long-Nosed Bat, Mantled
Howler Monkey, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Spectacled Owl and American
crocodile also Important flora of Costa Rica which fills the banks of this river
will also be topics of conversation. There will be an emphasis on the animal
and plant behavioral transitions from day to night. At the end of the river
portion of this trip guests will arrive at a local working farm where the owner
is a well know Costa Rican horse breeder and trainer. His daughter dances
traditional style while you sit down and get ready to taste a bit of our country.
His wife makes delicious typical style food like yucca bread, homemade
cheese, sweet fried plantations, and serves these treats with our famous
coffee made the old-fashion way in a special “sock”. The barbeque is revved
up to make tortillas filled with fajita meat. If you prefer juice over coffee
there is something for everyone’s desires. By the way, everything you eat at
this farm comes directly from their land to your stomachs! Upon request,
horse shows are also available. The trip concludes with a twenty minute drive
back to Fortuna.
Duration: 4pm to 8pm
Includes: Bilingual, professional guides, first class equipment including
lights, transportation, and Costa Rican style snacks
Recommendations: water clothes and shoes, water bottle, repellent, flash
light, photo equipment and any kind of nocturnal vision equipment you may
have
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Weather Report Date: 16-05-2008 Costa Rica Time: 05:42:34
