After a pleasant evening sailing through the night, National Geographic Quest crossed the border from Panama into Costa Rica. We had a beautiful morning tied alongside the dock as the ship cleared customs and immigration, while two rounds of Zodiacs went out to explore the gulf. We also had a round of kayaking in the mangroves.
Once the formalities of entering the country were finished, the ship departed from the bay and made way for our afternoon destination of Rio Seco. We had very informative nature walks through the grounds of Dolphin Quest Lodge. Our local guides led us along the rainforest trails in the jungle. We saw toucans and other special birds. The naturalists also pointed out interesting plants, like the spikey tree and epiphytes that live off the other trees in the forest.
The evening closed with guest speakers from the last turtle program, informing us of the efforts to protect the turtles of Costa Rica.
Pura vida!
