La Selva

Day 2: We have left the luxury hotel in San Jose and began our day bright and early to begin our adventure. We visited the Volcano Poas. We hiked our way to the eye of the volcano and took various pictures on our way and observed our surroundings. The elevation of the volcano is so high that on our way to the top, the further we went the less we could catch our breath. The view was breath-taking. It was so beautiful it looked like a drawn picture. Then we went to see a beautiful lake and we relaxed and enjoyed the view. Our next stop was to Waterfall Gardens, the place was very nice and had an old fashioned style but very welcoming. We got to visit different waterfalls and got to see some animals firsthand. After visiting these fascinating nature zones in Costa Rica we started heading to La Selva where we will be staying for the next 4 days. La Selva means "the jungle" and they didn't lie- it may not have been as nice as Park Inn but it was a very nice and organized facility. Once we had everything settled we prepared for our night hike with our tour guides. The group was divided into two and we explored the rain forest in the nighttime. We saw a lot of insects and learned a lot about there habitats and way of life. We also saw some wild animals like sloths and were able to see them up close. Overall the day was definitely something to remember and another successful journey. I'm very grateful.