Casa Orquideas and Rio Rincon Golfo Dulce
Welcome to Costa Rica! Our first hours aboard the Sea Voyager in Costa Rican waters brought us to the Golfo Dulce region in the Southern Pacific, where a lush lowland rainforest surrounds one of the deepest gulfs of its size in the world.
After clearing customs and immigration, we headed to our first destination, the botanical gardens of Casa Orquideas. The warm morning encouraged us to start as early as possible to watch an abundance of orchids, heliconias, and palms among other tropical plants in this 76 acre property owned by a delightful couple named Ron and Trudy McAllister.
Our different walks submerged us in the ecology of plants, flowers and birds. Every single flower and plant amazed us with its natural colour palette and design. We even had a great workshop “on site” with our guest lecturer/professional photographer from National Geographic, Steve Winter, who showed us a few tips for nature photography. After cooling off swimming from the stern and enjoying lunch, we repositioned to an area known as Rincon River.
Once we attended a talk by Steve in mid afternoon, we traveled by kayak and Zodiac to the estuary of this river. There is a complex system of mangrove habitats and waterways that opened our eyes and inspired us to enjoy the sounds and images of a remote corner of the world.
Welcome to Costa Rica! Our first hours aboard the Sea Voyager in Costa Rican waters brought us to the Golfo Dulce region in the Southern Pacific, where a lush lowland rainforest surrounds one of the deepest gulfs of its size in the world.
After clearing customs and immigration, we headed to our first destination, the botanical gardens of Casa Orquideas. The warm morning encouraged us to start as early as possible to watch an abundance of orchids, heliconias, and palms among other tropical plants in this 76 acre property owned by a delightful couple named Ron and Trudy McAllister.
Our different walks submerged us in the ecology of plants, flowers and birds. Every single flower and plant amazed us with its natural colour palette and design. We even had a great workshop “on site” with our guest lecturer/professional photographer from National Geographic, Steve Winter, who showed us a few tips for nature photography. After cooling off swimming from the stern and enjoying lunch, we repositioned to an area known as Rincon River.
Once we attended a talk by Steve in mid afternoon, we traveled by kayak and Zodiac to the estuary of this river. There is a complex system of mangrove habitats and waterways that opened our eyes and inspired us to enjoy the sounds and images of a remote corner of the world.
