Beautiful Costa Rica

Thums up · Apr-10-2008, 11:24 AM

Just got back from our new location in Puerto Jimenez, CR. What a blast....didn't fish to much because the wife was along. But, we still got her in to a couple fish. First day was offshore saw a marlin and 4 sails but not takers. Move in a little and got into some tuna from under one of the porpoise schools. Inshore, we did a half day before heading in the rainforest to see monkeys, parrots and even a Jaguar! Inshore we got her this nice rooster and a handful more. The rest of the week was ahving fun, doing the great zipline in the Osa Pen., hanging out at the beach and enjoying fantastic food! Pura Vida!
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Aguaazulcharter · Apr-10-2008, 12:35 PM

Nice rooster!

jimfrogs · Apr-11-2008, 11:11 AM

I love that area except for all the bugs...

Thums up · Apr-11-2008, 01:06 PM

Can't really say I have had any problems with them. The only thing if you near a river dump mouth or fresh water at sunset the black flies (purrujas) will carry you away!!! But, that is true for all Central Amer.

snapperhead · Apr-12-2008, 08:39 PM

Nice pics, Greg. Hopeing thing workout for me to get down there this summer. Thanks again for the call back and all the info.

Thums up · Apr-18-2008, 01:04 PM

Thanks Bill, I will keep you posted as we move a head. It was nice talking to you and let me know if I can be of anymore help.

gatothecat · Apr-18-2008, 01:57 PM

PURA VIDA

pescadore · Apr-21-2008, 11:54 AM

cool pic of the greenwinged macaw. I am attempting to train a "large" neglected adult one right now.

Thums up · Apr-23-2008, 09:46 PM

Thanks, Beautiful birds. It seems like on the Osa they've done a good job of restoring some of the stocks. They seem to be everywhere there but I know they are almost gone from pretty much everywhere else.

pescadore · Apr-24-2008, 05:02 PM

Yeah, unfortunaltely the illegal smuggling of them is a huge problem, but when bred babies run between $1800-2500 for greenwings it happens. Hell, The only larger breed the Hycianth (sp) sells between $15000-25000 depeding on where your at due to the lack of numbers they now have.

They really are truly intelligent animals as well as being beautiful. The one I am training tells the dog to "go get it" when he sees him chasing his ball as well as an extensive vocabulary.

Hope to see them in the wild when I finally make it down there one day.