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Photos of arenal in Costa Rica (Central America) [updated 2009-03-26]


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.








Giant bamboo
Giant bamboo


Rainforest leaves
Rainforest leaves


Multicolored leafhopper insect
Multicolored leafhopper insect


Magenta ginger flowers
Magenta ginger flowers


Green Poison Arrow Frog (Dendrobates auratus) with a tadpole on its back
Green Poison Arrow Frog (Dendrobates auratus) with a tadpole on its back


Multicolored leafhopper insect
Multicolored leafhopper insect


Boatbill Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)
Boatbill Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)


Red passion vine flower
Red passion vine flower


Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani)
Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani)


Leaf-cutter ants
Leaf-cutter ants


Ginger plant
Ginger plant


Group of White-nosed Coati
Group of White-nosed Coati


Canopy walkway
Canopy walkway


Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) [male: blue in color]
Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) [male: blue in color]


Baby kinkajou
Baby kinkajou


Hanging birdges canopy walkway
Hanging birdges canopy walkway


Pair of Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) following a column of army ants
Pair of Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) following a column of army ants


Tawny-capped Euphonia (Euphonia anneae)
Tawny-capped Euphonia (Euphonia anneae)


Green Poison Arrow Frog (Dendrobates auratus) with a tadpole on its back
Green Poison Arrow Frog (Dendrobates auratus) with a tadpole on its back


Strange patterns, possibly an indication of infection, on a leaf
Strange patterns, possibly an indication of infection, on a leaf


Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) in flight
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) in flight


Bird of paradise
Bird of paradise


Mother two-toed sloth sharing a lef with its baby
Mother two-toed sloth sharing a lef with its baby


Cecropia flower pods
Cecropia flower pods


Canopy walkway
Canopy walkway


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


Kinkajou in the rainforest canopy
Kinkajou in the rainforest canopy


Green Poison Arrow Frog (Dendrobates auratus) with a tadpole on its back
Green Poison Arrow Frog (Dendrobates auratus) with a tadpole on its back


Waterfall in Arenal Hanging Bridges Private Reserve
Waterfall in Arenal Hanging Bridges Private Reserve


Bromeliad
Bromeliad




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