Canales De Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Shortly after leaving the dock at Mon, you pass through one of the few mangrove areas to be found on the Caribbean side of the country.

The red mangroves here are impressive with their prop roots dropping sometimes from five meters or more above the water level and the overall heights of the trees reaching to over 15 meters.

Both here and along the length of the waterway system you can observe a variety of birds that live in association with riverine habitats, including herons, egrets, kingfishers, ospreys, jacanas, cormorants, and anhingas.

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