Geodog: Beatiful flame tree seen from the road to San Gerardo de Rivas.
Geodog: Mandibles, our unwanted guest at dinner in San Gerardo de Rivas.
Geodog: The very cool roof of the great common room at the Rio Chirripo Retreat.
Geodog: At the wheel of our trusty rented Daihatsu Terios Mini-SUV. Tiny, but a great car for Costa Rica (or even the US).
Geodog: Who knew the Hard Rock Cafe had an outpost in San Gerardo de Rivas, population 800?
Geodog: Our (only) neighbor on the shared porch behind our room at the Rio Chirripo B&B
Geodog: View from our porch at the Rio Chirripo B&B. This was my favorite hotel of the trip.
Geodog: View from our porch at the Rio Chirripo B&B
Geodog: Entrance to the common room at the Rio Chirripo B&B, with Topsy the collie eager to greet you.
Geodog: Hotel Rio Chirripo, aka Rio Chirripo B&B, aka Rio Chirripo Retreat. Whatever you want to call it, it was the best hotel we stayed at in Costa Rica. Highly recommended.
Geodog: The Rio Chirripo below the town of San Geraldo Rivas.
Geodog: Closeup of the Rio Chirripo.
Geodog: Chirripo - beatiful, green, and wet.
Geodog: Thermal hot springs near San Gerardo de Rivas.
Geodog: Lightly developed thermal hot springs in the rainforest.
Geodog: El Descanso restaurant in San Gerardo de Rivas, featuring newspaper articles about the marathon winning Elizondo family. The food is good and the service very friendly.
Geodog: El Descanso restaurant in San Gerardo de Rivas. The food is good and the service very friendly. Notice the case on the far right holding the trophies won by various members of the marathon running and soccer playing Elizondo family.
Geodog: Francis "Frank" Faiella, owner of the Rio Chirripo Retreat and hotelier extraordinaire. Hospitality personified.
Geodog: Francis "Frank" Faiella, supervising the fire making.
Geodog: View looking out from the wonderful common room at the Rio Chirripo B&B.
Geodog: Heliconia growing outside the common room at the Rio Chirripo B&B.
Geodog: Closeup of Heliconia