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A volunteer at Hacienda Baru stands on the roots of an enormous kapok tree on August 21, 2013. Researches from Hacienda Baru estimate this tree to be around 500 years old.

500 year old Kapok Tree at Hacienda Baru

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Water spills over the 60-foot Nauyaca falls outside Dominical on August 9, 2013. Horseback tours to the waterfalls include breakfast, lunch and cliff diving off the falls.

60-foot Nauyaca Falls

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A baby caiman basks in the sunlight on the shore on March 9, 2013. Caimans grow up to 13 feet, feed on fish and are less aggressive than alligators or crocodiles.

A Baby Caiman Basks in the Sunlight on the Shore

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A baby green sea turtle scampers toward the ocean at Tortuguero Beach on September 24, 2013. 

A baby green sea turtle scampering toward the ocean at Tortuguero Beach

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A baby howler monkey hangs off its mother's back  on March 9, 2013. Only the alpha male can mate with females of the troupe.

A baby howler monkey hangs off its mother's back

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A baby kinkajou wakes up from a nap at the Jaguar Rescue Center on Oct. 9, 2013.

A baby kinkajou waking up from a nap

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A blue heron wades through shallow waters looking for prey in Tortuguero National Park on September 19, 2013.

A blue heron wading through shallow waters looking for prey in Tortuguero National Park

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A boa constrictor slithers through the grass at Mawamba Lodge on September 21, 2013.

A boa constrictor slithers through the grass

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A boat-billed heron watches over its young (not pictured) at Turtle Beach Lodge on September 16, 2013.

A boat-billed heron watches over its young

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A collared aracari perches in a tree on September 24, 2013.

A collared aracari perching in a tree

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A green iguana stretches out on a branch above the Tortuguero River on September 21, 2013.

A green iguana stretching out on a branch

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A group of students from Illinois and Georgia mount up before the ride on April 17, 2013. Education First, a study abroad program, brings students to Costa Rica to learn more about the culture, language and environment.

A group of students from Illinois and Georgia

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A hundred-foot tall tree emerges from the top of the canopy inside Manuel Antonio's secondary rainforest on June 30, 2013.

A hundred-foot tall tree in Manuel Antonio National Park

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A park bench on the trail beside Espadilla Sur Beach on June 30, 2013. Bathrooms, drinking fountains, trash cans and benches are available throughout the park. 

A park bench on the trail beside Espadilla Sur Beach

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A pit viper coiled on a branch inside a terrarium at the Jaguar Rescue Center on Oct. 9, 2013.

A pit viper coiled on a branch inside a terrarium

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A ringed kingfisher perches on a tree branch above the Palma Canal on September 21, 2013. 

A ringed kingfisher perching on a tree branch above the Palma Canal

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A three-toed sloth sleeps in a cecropia tree at Mawamba Lodge on September 21, 2013.

A three-toed sloth sleeping in a cecropia tree

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A two-centuries-old tree inside the primary rainforest of the Kekoldi Reservation on Oct. 6, 2013.

A two-centuries-old tree inside the primary rainforest of the Kekoldi Reservation

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A view of Manuel Antonio Beach taken from Cathedral Point on June 30, 2013.

A view of Manuel Antonio Beach

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A visitor rides a zip line on the Superman de Osa tour on August 13, 20013.

A visitor rides a zip line on the Superman de Osa tour

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A visitor walks across the monkey bridge on the full-day jungle adventure tour on Oct. 5, 2013.

A visitor walks across the monkey bridge on the jungle adventure tour

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A young spider monkey hangs upside looking for fruit at Turtle Beach Lodge on September 15, 2013.

A young spider monkey hanging upside looking for fruit

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A young two-toed sloth crawls along a branch at the Jaguar Rescue Center on Oct. 9, 2013.

A young two-toed sloth crawls along a branch

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Abstract Topiary Bushes

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An adult anhinga dries its wings on March 11, 2013. These waterfowl have less oil on their wings than regular birds making them more adept at swimming, but also taking more time to dry.

Adult Anhinga Drying its Wings

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Adult Caiman in Tortuguero

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Adult Coatimundi in Papagayo

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An adult emerald basilisk proudly displays its three crests, signifying it's a male, on March 22, 2013. 

Adult Emerald Basilisk Displaying Its Three Crests

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An adult green heron stalks through the grass looking for bugs to use at bait for catching minnows in Tortuguero National Park on September 21, 2013.

Adult green heron stalking through the grass looking for bugs to use at bait for catching minnows

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Aerial Tram at Braulio Carrillo National Park

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Aerial Tram at Veragua Rainforest Reserve

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Aerial View of Golfito

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Aerial View Of Lake Arenal

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Aerial View of Samara and Carrillo Beaches

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Aerial View of San Jose

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Aerial View of Tamarindo Bay

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An albino howler monkey, which appears orange, stares down at the boat on March 9, 2013. This special monkey has been accepted by the troupe, but stays close to its mother for protection.

Albino Howler Monkey, Which Appears Orange

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Alert Red-eyed Tree Frog in Tortuguero

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500 year old Kapok Tree at Hacienda Baru

60-foot Nauyaca Falls

A Baby Caiman Basks in the Sunlight on the Shore

A baby green sea turtle scampering toward the ocean at Tortuguero Beach

A baby howler monkey hangs off its mother's back

A baby kinkajou waking up from a nap

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