Day 3
July 29, 2018 - Sunday: San Ignacio
Figure 1: We woke up just after dawn to go on a bird watching tour around the grounds of the jungle lodge. These pictures were taken through binoculars and are some of the species we saw.
1a: A flying bird with a bug in its mouth
1b: A bird sitting on a branch with a bug in its mouth
1c: Toucan
Figure 2: After breakfast, we toured the Botanical Gardens that were also on the jungle lodge property and were encouraged to try some of the fruit from the plants.
2a: The entrance to the Botanical Gardens
2b: A flower we saw on the tour
2c: A butterfly sitting on a flower we encountered
2d: A starfruit, which tastes similar to an apple
Figure 3: We were given the afternoon off, so our group explored the jungle and then went canoeing on the Macal River.
3a: The view from the lodge
3b: A pavilion attached to the lodge, and immersed in the jungle
3c: Part of our group went canoeing on the river close to the lodge
Figure 4: In the evening, we went on a guided night walk in the jungle around the lodge and saw these animals, among others.
4a: A frog found in a plant
4b: A frog found on the ground
4c: A frog found under a fallen tree limb