Saturday, May 19, 2012
   
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Nandamojo protected mangrove forest.
Locals fish along the rocky coast.
An aerial view of the coastline.
A tour of El Centro Verde begins.
A tour of solar ovens.
Playa Junquillal
A rare bird of the watershed – the Jabiru.
Mi Tierra Farm in Tierra Pacifica Eco Development.
An aerial view of the Nandamojo River.
Palm pacas fight erosion on slopes.
A student group learns about the watershed.
Papaya fruit.
The protected turtle nesting area in Playa Junquillal.
Roadside erosion control.
Papaya plants.
A bird of the mangrove forest.
A commonly-seen watershed resident - theHowler Monkey.
15 hives in place in La Florida.
A Black-headed Trogon.
Touring the Mi Tierra farm.
Mi Tierra Productos de Guanacaste.
Bull-riding at the Fiestas.
Mountaintop erosion in the watershed town of Las Delicias.
Visit Mi Tierra Garden Center and Nursery.
A watershed “lecture hall.”
Tree planting with valley residents.
Students discuss ecological topics while visiting the watershed.
A Jabiru in flight.
Zip-line tour in the canopy.
Harvest time at El Centro Verde.
Sunset at Playa Junquillal.
A Howler Monkey
Guanacaste residents with their oxen.
A traditional Guanacaste cowboy.
A watershed presentation to Junquillal residents.
Cattle on the Guanacaste Pasture.
A crocodile.
Driving cattle along the road to new pasture.
Mountain views
Raising chickens in the valley.
A turtle hatchling.
Pastureland in the valley.
Kayaking in the Venado Estuary.
The Nandamojo Valley of Costa Rica.
Installing palm pacas to fight erosion.
The Nandamojo valley and coastline.
A Jabiru bird nest.
A double rainbow over the valley.
Extreme flooding in Paraíso during the rainy season.
Surfers on the beach.
Working in the nursery at El Centro Verde.
Student discussion at El Centro Verde.
The mighty Guanacaste Tree, named for the region.
Making chileros for Mi Tierra Productos de Guanacaste.
The Lake at Tierra Pacifica Eco Development.
Floods in the rainy season.
Locally-grown chili peppers.
A 3D Model of the Nandamojo Watershed
An iguana
ROW Micro Loan recipient Jaime Zuñiga Leal inspects his new hives.
Lettuce sprouts.
Deforestation and logging in the watershed.
Bananas
An ocean-bound turtle hatchling at Playa Junquillal.
A map of the watershed.
Baile Tipico – Traditional Dance.
Studying in the Nandamojo valley.
A local food market.
A young pineapple.
Enjoy quiet mornings on the beach at Playa Junquillal.
Raising pigs in the valley.
Students observe the 3D Watershed Model.
Nandamojo protected mangrove forest.
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