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| Non-native beautiful Macaw at the Hanging Bridges |
This morning I woke up before sun up and heard lots of animals, then we ate breakfast being entertained by the birds.The volcano had some cloud cover and never completely cleared all day.
Our event for today was a
Hanging Bridges naturalist guided hike. The trail through the rainforest includes 8 fixed bridges between 8 and 22 meters of length, as well as 6 hanging bridges, built with the latest technology that have 48 and 98 meters of trail between the towers. The length of the hike is 3.1 KM and took over 2.5 hours.
Our guide was able to really sway the tree below from one of the hanging bridges. The tree was so tall, that one small push made a huge difference in the position of the tree.
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| We have to go up there? View of the highest bridge. |
From the
Arenal Hanging Bridges website: "Our Bridges were designed by structural engineers, fulfilling the more demanding and constructed requirements of security with aluminum, galvanized and structural steel concrete. During the construction of this magnificent work the forest was preserved intact and the bridges provide the maximum security and comfort for our visitors."
The hanging bridges were fine, but better with fewer people on them.
We learned a lot about the forest, trees and plant life. Our guide, Diego, was very knowledgeable. We also saw several mammals, birds and snakes. Getting a good picture was a challenge due to the dense leaves and trees, and the movement of the animals.
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| Walking tree |
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| Eyelash Viper |
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| Spider monkey |
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| Spider Monkey |
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After our trip to the hanging bridges, we walked around the Lost Iguana Resort and generally relaxed.
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