I wanted to have our picture taken with these girls, when we got off the ship, because the dresses were so beautiful. Later on our tour we learned that the dress design and/or colors have specific meaning. For example, if a women has a black band around the bottom of her skirt it means she is a widow, but is available to date again.
This church was across the street from Central Park in Esparza, the second stop on our tour.
The interior of the church was very beautiful.
These local children entertained us in Central Park while we learned about local traditions from our tour guide. Only children with superior grades in school can participate in these dances for the tourists.
In Ortina, we stopped at the farmers' market for a chance to see some exotic tropical fruits, such as caimitos, cashews, and mangoes. Chocolate was the first and only crop produced in 1790.
This is a cashew tree. There is only one cashew in each pod.
The capitol of Costa Rica is San Jose. There are 168 volcanoes in Costa Rica and seven of them are currently active. The annual rainfall in Costa Rica is 8 meters - that's 26.24 feet!
Most fences, like the one shown below, are natural fences made from fallen branches or trees.
This plant contains Achiote seeds. You may have heard of it as Mexican Saffron. Susan and I have some in our pantry. The plant looks lethal but it is very soft and fuzzy.
Early settlers used it as a dye for face paint and clothing and today it is used as a spice. It is very easy to get the dye on your skin and very hard to get it off.
Our next Port of Call is Huatulco, Mexico.
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