8 rainforest vacations you must take once in your life
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Ready to get out of your comfort zone…and do something you’ve never done before? Want to get up close and personal with diverse plant and wildlife, lush scenery, and breathtaking natural wonders? Then a rainforest vacation awaits you!TRANSCRIPT
8 Rainforest Vacations You Must Take Once inYour Life
“Rainforests are natural theme parks…” Federico Solano, Rainforest Alliance
Adventurous souls: You only live once.
Ready to forgo beaches , cruises, and spa weekends for your next vacation…get out ofyour comfort zone…and do something you’ve never done before? Want to get up closeand personal with diverse plant and wildlife, lush scenery, and breathtaking naturalwonders? Then a rainforest vacation awaits you!
Imagine visiting a theme park – with rides, water parks, animal attractions, activities thatengage the senses, and fun for all ages. Only, it isn’t man-made but nature-provided!
But be aware: Rainforest vacations, like all adventures, behoove you to expect the
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unexpected!
Unexpected! 60 types of orchids, anacondas looped around massive tree branches
Where: Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in Ecuador – Be in awe of its dense web of beautiful(and navigable!) lakes and creeks. They provide openings that, with daylight lighting, letyou see the trees – and the immense diversity of flora and fauna. No other rainforest canboast 60 kinds of orchids, 580 species of birds, 350 species of boas, crocodiles, anacondas.No wonder it is said to be the world’s best Amazon park.
You Only Live Once (YOLO): Ride a canoe down the river, alongside cute pink dolphins.
Unexpected! A 160-million-year-old rainforest
Where: Khao Sok National Park in Thailand – Check out one of the oldest evergreenrainforests in the world, with its impressive limestone formations, cascading waterfalls,dew-drenched thickets, amazing lakes, exciting caves, abundant flora and wildlife. Toname just a few: clouded leopards, barking deer, Kingfisher birds. Go canoeing, tubing,bamboo rafting, jungle trekking.
YOLO: Enjoy the Elephant Experience, an up-close encounter with the world’s largest landanimal.
Unexpected! The emerald-green Quetzal, a rare, resplendent, and elusive bird
Where: Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica – Take in this cool, high-altitude rainforest(7,500 feet above sea level). Discover some of the 100 species of mammals (like jaguarsand howler monkeys) and over 400 types of birds (including the Quetzal) that thrive in theforest’s variable climate. Enjoy guided treks, horseback-riding, a fun and educationalcoffee tour, or a night tour to see what the forest’s nocturnal creatures are up to.
YOLO: Zip-line atop the rainforest canopy from a 100-ft hanging bridge. Pure exhilaration!
Unexpected! 1,000-year-old cedars
Where: Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia, Canada – Marvel at a landscape thatincludes centuries-old cedars, waterfalls, mountains, and fjords. See cougars, wolves,grizzly bears, and the rare Kermode bear in their natural habitats. Also abundant in thisremote 25,000-sq-mile Pacific Coast rainforest: sea lions, sea otters, and humpbackwhales. Go hiking, salmon fishing, or shopping for jewelry and other handcraftedtreasures created by First Nations (Canada’s aboriginal people) artists.
YOLO: Go on a grizzly bear viewing tour and understand the intricate ecosystem thatsustains this magnificent animal.
Unexpected! 4.4 million acres that hosts thousands of flora and fauna species
Where: Manu Rainforest, Peru – Trek through this World Heritage Site that houses 15,000species of plants, 1000 species of birds, 200 species of mammals. Among its residents:
macaws, jaguars, red howler monkeys, caiman crocodiles, capybaras (world’s largestrodents). It is also birdwatcher heaven – home to tanagers, toucans, quetzal, flycatcher,and hummingbirds. It’s not easy to get there, but the rewards are great for both natureand photography lovers.
YOLO: Float on a raft down one of Manu’s 13 beautiful lakes, and you just mightencounter a giant caiman, otter or spider monkey – face to face.
Unexpected! Flying squirrels, 15-pound flowers
Where: Danum Rainforest in Sabah, Malaysia – The lush green forest abounds withunique wildlife – from human fingernail-sized tree toads to hornbill birds and orangutans,from Asian elephants to rare jungle rhinos. And as for flora? Discover wild orchids in everycolor, pitcher plants that eat insects and flies, and the largest flower in the world (therafflesia, some weighing more than 15 pounds). Go on jungle treks, canopy tours, riverexplorations.
YOLO: Get a up-close and spectacular view of the jungle’s canopy from a hanging bridge(length – approximately 300m long, height – 26m at the highest point).
Unexpected! 3400 mm of rainfall annually
Where: El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico – Enjoy a gentle rainforest experience inthe only tropical rainforest managed by the US Forest Service. Pristine, quiet, and serene,the forest has an abundance of Serra Palms and epiphytes. It also hosts rare plant andanimal species like the endangered and rarely seen Puerto Rican Parrot and the miniatureindigenous coquis tree frogs that sing during the evenings. Hike the trails, relax in thewaterfalls and pools, or enjoy a picnic lunch.
YOLO: Leap into the cool waters of La Mina Falls – a 35-ft cascade.
Unexpected! Six-step pyramids
Where: Tikal National Park in Guatemala – Savor not just the wildlife – the cougars,ocellated turkeys, spider monkeys, and gray foxes. Relish not just the mahogany andtropical cedar trees that blanket the forest. But revel also in the archaeological remains ofthe Mayan civilization, lovingly restored to their original beauty. Temples, museums, andplazas attest to the fact that Tikal is not just a rainforest, but also an important center ofMayan life.
YOLO: Watch the sun rise as you climb to the top of the pyramids.
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