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Top Costa Rica Photos 2009 [page 4]


Below you will find a collection of photos from Costa Rica. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 2008. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.








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Rainforest leaf
Rainforest leaf


Giant bamboo
Giant bamboo


Raging waterfall near Leaves and Lizards
Raging waterfall near Leaves and Lizards


Bromeliad
Bromeliad


Red and yellow heliconia
Red and yellow heliconia


Arenal volcano
Arenal volcano


Rainforest vegetation
Rainforest vegetation


Colorful leaf resulting from an infection
Colorful leaf resulting from an infection


Cicada having just emerged from its shell
Cicada having just emerged from its shell


Strange rainforest palm
Strange rainforest palm


Giant rainforest tree
Giant rainforest tree


Giant rainforest tree
Giant rainforest tree


The rainforest canopy from below
The rainforest canopy from below


Cecropia leaves
Cecropia leaves


Aerial view of oil palm plantations near Quepos
Aerial view of oil palm plantations near Quepos


Aerial view of Manuel Antonio National Park
Aerial view of Manuel Antonio National Park


Aerial view of estuary, forests, and agriculture
Aerial view of estuary, forests, and agriculture


Aerial view of estuary, forests, and agriculture
Aerial view of estuary, forests, and agriculture


Deforestation, oil palm, forest, and wetlands in Costa Rica
Deforestation, oil palm, forest, and wetlands in Costa Rica


Aerial view of winding estuary rivers in Costa Rica
Aerial view of winding estuary rivers in Costa Rica


Aerial view of coastal forest and coral reefs in Costa Rica
Aerial view of coastal forest and coral reefs in Costa Rica


Aerial view of coastal forest and coral reefs in Costa Rica
Aerial view of coastal forest and coral reefs in Costa Rica


Aerial view of forests and islands of Golfo Dulce
Aerial view of forests and islands of Golfo Dulce


Blue, yellow, and orange insect
Blue, yellow, and orange insect


Rainforest sunset
Rainforest sunset


Lime green and orange polka dot insect
Lime green and orange polka dot insect


Green moth
Green moth


Strange moth
Strange moth


Tree frog
Tree frog


Frog
Frog


Insects resembling the creature from the movie alien next to their eggs
Insects resembling the creature from the movie alien next to their eggs


Pacific land crab (Cardisoma armatum), a red, orange, and purple
Pacific land crab (Cardisoma armatum), a red, orange, and purple "jungle crab"


Research revealing the dewlap of the Many-scaled Anole (Anolis polylepis )
Research revealing the dewlap of the Many-scaled Anole (Anolis polylepis )


Multicolored spider
Multicolored spider


Green insect
Green insect


Strange insect with red and yellow wings
Strange insect with red and yellow wings


Anole
Anole


Closeup on the jaws of a soldier army ant
Closeup on the jaws of a soldier army ant


Army ant column
Army ant column


Elongated green katydid
Elongated green katydid


Dark gray moth with blue iridescence
Dark gray moth with blue iridescence


Frog with purple iridescence
Frog with purple iridescence


Gecko
Gecko


Gecko
Gecko


Colorful spider on a yellow egg sac
Colorful spider on a yellow egg sac


Tail-less whip scorpion
Tail-less whip scorpion


Fishing spider
Fishing spider


Anole with blue-green flanks
Anole with blue-green flanks


Walking stick with green and brown segments
Walking stick with green and brown segments


Profile of the Gladiator Frog (Hyla rosenbergi)
Profile of the Gladiator Frog (Hyla rosenbergi)


Leaves of a rainforest shrub illuminated in a ray of sunlight
Leaves of a rainforest shrub illuminated in a ray of sunlight


Waves breaking on an Osa Peninsula beach at sunset
Waves breaking on an Osa Peninsula beach at sunset


Waves breaking on an Osa Peninsula beach at sunset
Waves breaking on an Osa Peninsula beach at sunset


Oil palm plantation and forest in Costa Rica
Oil palm plantation and forest in Costa Rica


Oil palm plantation and forest in Costa Rica
Oil palm plantation and forest in Costa Rica


Wetlands area near the Osa Peninsula
Wetlands area near the Osa Peninsula


Surf and coastline near Puerto Escondido
Surf and coastline near Puerto Escondido


Aerial view of oil palm plantations in Costa Rica
Aerial view of oil palm plantations in Costa Rica


Aerial view of industrial oil palm plantations in Costa Rica
Aerial view of industrial oil palm plantations in Costa Rica


Airplane view of new oil palm plantations in Costa Rica
Airplane view of new oil palm plantations in Costa Rica




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