We enjoyed the afternoon cruise down the Penas Blancas, a scenic and slow moving river with lots of wildlife. We saw lots of Howler monkeys, crocodiles, bats, and a great variety of birds. The crew were very professional and we always felt safe. Our guide Albarone was very knowledgeable and had a great eye for picking out wildlife. The trip concluded with a visit to a small farm situated on the ri
ver and hosted by a very nice couple that provided a few local snacks, and some great coffee or sugar cane drink. It was one of the only slower moving rafting adventures that did not require a very long drive from the hotels in the La Fortuna area. The shuttle picked us up on schedule (actually a little ahead of schedule and the drive to the river was about 40 minutes with some narration from our guide....
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