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TheBigMoose19 t1_irmkdal wrote
Was just there a week ago. So many fricken stairs in that park but the views are worth it.
PPastoria OP t1_irmn65g wrote
Absolutely worth it! We only made it out here because our flight got canceled and I’m so glad it happened!!
HydroHomie3964 t1_irmommj wrote
Looks like a mushroom cloud!
saurus-REXicon t1_irmv8w0 wrote
I used to go here all the time. I watched some German tourists get chased out of there for teasing some of the monkeys. It was hilarious!
LitFromAbove t1_irmz5ns wrote
Chased out by monkeys? Or by staff?
bunnylove5811 t1_irmzr2t wrote
My dick!
saurus-REXicon t1_irn0mtx wrote
Whiteface capuchins.
ObscureLogic t1_irn36az wrote
The monkeys there are so incredibly intertwined with humans. When I was there last year we watched some monkeys wait for a couple to hop in the water and then they started going in their bags. They will grab stuff from you, play literal feet from yo and will yes, absolutely harass you if they don't like you.
Putrid-Home404 t1_irnece6 wrote
Looks like a whales tail to me! Would love to see it sometime.
edelweiss45 t1_irnj0xg wrote
It is a tombolo. An island connected to land via sand bars.
TheBearHooves t1_irnq1dz wrote
I happened to schedule my visit on a government holiday so I went to the beach nearby and was harassed by beach vendors the whole time.
presentmomentliving t1_irnsr1t wrote
Unique view on a favorite place. Time for a return visit.
mattas2006 t1_iro1jlh wrote
I’ve been there, it’s beautiful.
cullcanyon t1_iro8ana wrote
I was walking on a path there and an iguana ran straight toward me on its back legs. I screamed like a little girl and it ran right between my legs. I heard later that it is quite common there.
twohotcouple69 t1_irod5wi wrote
Best was watching the lizards run across the pool early in the morning before surfing.
PPastoria OP t1_irodpoz wrote
lol yes I got too close to a monkey with my GoPro and he reached out and grabbed it!!!
PPastoria OP t1_irodwbs wrote
It was so beautiful, such a sight!!! The animal life you come across inside is amazing!!
PPastoria OP t1_iroe6vn wrote
Yes the beach vendors can be a bit overwhelming at times. The public beach was nice though, came back a second time at sunrise and I was the only one there, no vendors at all lol.
PPastoria OP t1_iroe9z1 wrote
Now you have an excuse to go back lol!!
PPastoria OP t1_iroeges wrote
Yes I seen plenty of iguanas while there, they don’t seem too bothered by the people though.
PPastoria OP t1_iroemwt wrote
We had a monkey come by the pool early in the morning, it was awesome!!
SweNinja t1_iroo35m wrote
Literally Monkey Island™
itsmanu t1_iroqw92 wrote
Yep! They tried to put their head into my bag ALL THE TIME
sceniccracker t1_iroumgs wrote
This just goes to show-resolution doesn’t matter at all. This is a beautiful photo OP!
mbeebah t1_iroxiq8 wrote
There’s also a whale tail further south on the pacific coast of Costa Rica. It’s in a town called uvita within the marina ballena park.
Monorail_Song t1_irp1oem wrote
The one species I didn't see in that country. And I looked in M.A. park.
noronto t1_irp2y2f wrote
When I entered the park one of the Park Rangers was an English speaking person. So, my partner and I started talking to her and she said that she had been their for three months and hadn’t seen any. I didn’t know much about squirrel monkeys, I just knew they were super cute and travelled in large groups. We ended up seeing them while descending one of the hilly treks. I totally missed them but my partner was able to see them. They were super cute and made tiny bird squeaks and we got pictures of them holding hands. We also broke all the rules and strayed into the brush and fed them. Best illegal maneuver ever. I’m so sad now as that trip occurred in 2002. I’m so old.
noronto t1_irp35nh wrote
Yes. And they will pee on you as well.
Monorail_Song t1_irp5zx2 wrote
My trip was in 1994. I'm so very old.
noronto t1_irp6ase wrote
Congratulations on surviving the 80s.
Monorail_Song t1_irp6vg1 wrote
And I survived it in Toronto.
noronto t1_irp76pc wrote
Haha, random internet, I grew up in High Park.
LuckyPlaze t1_irp8av8 wrote
It’s a called the Whale’s Tail. Visited this summer. Amazing place.
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Desertrayne t1_irpag5x wrote
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stitchlover t1_irpnm1g wrote
Actually, ballena national park in CR looks more.like a whales tail, equally just as beautiful.
lovethewhooties t1_irpq2ag wrote
Insane
thinklikeamtn t1_irpr6qg wrote
Kudos to the government for creating public lands in an area that could so easily be a Four Seasons Hotel & Resort
thediesel26 t1_irps7ob wrote
I watched a German tourist get a sandwich taken right out of his hand by a monkey on that beach
36bhm t1_irpy0dt wrote
And racoons getting into people's backpacks.
jsnptnd t1_irq04gz wrote
This is not the Whale's Tail. This is further north up the coast.
Alternative_Belt_389 t1_irq3w2d wrote
So lucky to have been here once!!
LuckyPlaze t1_irq5b5f wrote
I was just there two months ago. That bit at the end was called the whale’s tail. The trailhead is even named that.
jsnptnd t1_irq7nzt wrote
fuckdonaldtrump7 t1_irqaerk wrote
Nice going later this year, can't wait!
girlyopticks t1_irqdfk1 wrote
Meh
Fabian_Franco t1_irqev4d wrote
You are wrong. Sorry. Source: I'm costarrican and I've been to both places many many times.
MoBambaNYC t1_irqfqyz wrote
You are correct. Whales tail is in uvita if I remember correctly
daveescaped t1_irqku7p wrote
Almost 20 years ago now, my friends and I rented a house near there. It was 15 of us. Half were already married, half single. Spouses were in attendance. It was a great trip. But the day I remember most was the day we spent just goofing off on the beach near there. We were all approaching 30 but that day we acted like kids, swam in the surf, laid on the sand in a beautiful place. We’d all started careers but none had started their families yet. Today we all have kids and are busy. That day and that place will always be one of the last carefree times before life takes over.
PPastoria OP t1_irrb7vm wrote
Yes El Avion is still there, our hotel was within walking distance to it but unfortunately we never made it inside. I did drive by it several times and the airplane sitting in the middle caught my attention every time! I will definitely stop in next visit!!!
Yardguy1965 t1_itabhu7 wrote
Make sure you bypass those people who are trying to get you to park in one of their lots before you enter the national park. The look official but they have nothing to do with the park.
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