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COSTA RICA
IAN PLANT
Wonders of the Osa
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Costa Rica: Wonders of the Osa
by Ian Plant
Copyright 2014
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Author: Ian Plant
Publisher: Dreamscapes
Editor: Chris Flack
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he Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica is armies of leafcutter ants marching singleTtruly a remarkable place, full of lush file along endless tracks. If you dare stopgrowth and life. The Osa is one of the most for just a moment, you might be swept
biologically diverse places on earth, away by the endless tide of life in the
boasting over 700 species of trees, almost jungle. Its the kind of place that changes
400 species of birds (with several endemic you forever.
species), over 100 species of reptiles, and
almost 10,000 species of insects. There, you The Osa is more than just wildlife. With
are likely to see macaws, toucans, parrots, lush rain forest, tropical waterfalls, and
monkeys, coatis, kinkajous, agoutis, sloths, seemingly endless sandy and rocky
and peccariesand from time to time beaches, the Osa is heaven and haven all
even jungle cats such as pumas, wrapped up into one. Its a place where
jaguarundis, ocelots and jaguars. you can come face-to-face with your wild
side, and explore your more primitive
In fact, it seems at times as if the forest is roots.
simplypulsatingwith life, with a constant
background buzz of monkeys and birds
chattering, and the gentle thump-thump of
One visit to the Osa and you will
never be the same again.
Ian Plant
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Chestnut-mandibled toucan
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A spider monkey foraging for fruit
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Crested guan
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Sunset along the Pacific Coast
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Close up view of a spectacled caiman
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A scarlet macaw dines on a favorite fruit
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Great curassow
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Mantled howler monkey
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Sunset over the Pacific Ocean
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A white-headed capuchin monkey peers around a tree
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Spider monkey
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Crested caracara
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A white-headed capuchin monkey takes a nap
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Mangrove black hawk
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Mantled howler monkey with baby
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A chestnut-mandibled toucan eats a berry
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A white-headed capuchin monkey finds a tasty prize
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White-nosed coati pack
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A pair of white-headed capuchin monkeys curled up for a nap
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Backlit palm
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Mantled howler monkey and baby
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Great kiskadee
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A spider monkey sits in a tree
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A precocious pair of white-headed capuchin monkeys
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A waterfall deep in the rain forest
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A mantled howler monkey forages for leaves
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Rock formation along the Pacific Coast
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A white-headed capuchin monkey chews on a twig
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A rainstorm breaks over jungle-clad hills
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A spider monkey reaches for fruit
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Mantled howler monkey
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Roadside hawk
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Three crested guan in a tree
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Scarlet macaw
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A white-headed capuchin pauses in the sunlight
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Ian is a blogger and frequent contributor for Outdoor
Photographer Magazine,aContributing Editor to Popu-
lar Photography Magazine,a monthly columnist for
Landscape Photography Magazine,and aTamron Spon-sored Pro. In addition to being published worldwide, he
is the author of several dozen print and electronic format
books, including critically acclaimed titles such as The
Ultimate Guide to Digital Nature Photography and Visual
Flow: Mastering the Art of Composition. You can see more
of his work at www.ianplant.com.
ianplant
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