Costa Rica - Day 4 - Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge

After much deliberation, we decided to ignore the concierge's recommendation to venture into Nicaragua for a day trip. The idea seemed exciting, but a little sketchy too. The trip into Nicaragua would have cost the group about $750 or more, which was to be paid in cash only, and it would have lasted about 12 hours. This would have been too long of a trip for us. As a result, we decided to stay in Costa Rica and visit the Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge. Caño Negro is a Wildlife refuge in the Northern part of Costa Rica, which is only about 15 miles from the Nicaraguan border. The refuge is a wetlands that is fed by the Frio River. We explored the area by boat and were able to see some incredible wildlife, including the Jesus lizard (who can walk on water), iguanas, white-faced monkeys, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, two-toed sloths, cayman, and some cool birds such as parrots, storks, spoonbills, ibis, anhingas, cormorants and others.

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