Mahratta's Showcase: Costa Rica

Mahratta · April 26th, 2009, 04:52 AM

Hullo all:
I recently visited Costa Rica, and would like to share my collection of photos from this trip (mainly 'eco-tourism') to this wonderful country.

NOTE: some images use post-processing filtering techniques (the blue-yellow ones). It's my stab at being artsy

Our descent to San Jose, the capital, revealed to me for the first time the brilliant scenery of this country. The mountains first captured my attention - Costa Rica has 3 main mountain ranges. These were photographed from San Jose airport to the hotel.

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

***christos-greece*** · April 26th, 2009, 10:18 AM

Looks really nice @Mahratta

please post more photos

Mahratta · April 26th, 2009, 11:48 PM

Thanks, christos

Being a coffee fanatic, a plantation was one of the first places we visited. Costa Rican beans are world renowned because they are grown in volcanic soil. Costa Rica only grows arabica, the highest quality bean for most preparations of coffee (robusta works well for espresso, however).

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

Juan Valdez is a character that has appeared in advertisements for Colombian coffee for the past 50-odd years. Costa Rican coffee growers have a great sense of humour.

image hosted on flickr

We got a gorgeous view from the plantation's outdoor cafe:

image hosted on flickr

More to come!

El Cholo · April 26th, 2009, 11:57 PM

Cool, I want to see some jungle pics! Did you go to Corcovado?

***Taller, Better*** · April 27th, 2009, 05:13 AM

What an incredibly beautiful country! Everyone seems to love their trips there. And, my favourite Chiquita bananas are from Costa Rica!

El Mariachi · April 27th, 2009, 05:33 AM

beautiful pictures. I have always wanted to go there.

Mahratta · April 28th, 2009, 01:58 AM

Thanks for the comments

Can't get enough of the view...

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

Zari · April 29th, 2009, 11:51 PM

oh good pictures

Mahratta · April 30th, 2009, 12:37 AM

A huge attraction in Costa Rica for eco-tourism, Poas Volcano and its beautiful craters:

the secondary crater, while beautiful, pales in comparison to the first in my opinion.

Secondary crater / lake

image hosted on flickr

and the magnificent main crater

image hosted on flickr

Mahratta · May 2nd, 2009, 06:27 AM

Natural bouquet:

image hosted on flickr

Arenal Volcano, another attraction

image hosted on flickr

MNiemann · May 2nd, 2009, 07:22 PM

you had me at pic#1

pokistic · May 4th, 2009, 06:31 PM

Looks like a beautiful country!

Bristol Mike · May 4th, 2009, 10:26 PM

Very nice scenery piccies there

Mahratta · May 7th, 2009, 01:16 PM

Thanks guys.

I was tempted to take macro, even though I'm not a fan (and not exactly good at it either).

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

More manly pictures next time.

Mahratta · May 13th, 2009, 04:31 AM

One of the highlights of the Arenal area was the canopy tour we went on there. Some pictures from the tour:

but first more volcano

image hosted on flickr

now the tour...

of all the fungi to photograph...

image hosted on flickr

a waterfall visible from the hanging bridges...some of the pictures are slightly blurred since I was on a hanging bridge while clicking them.

image hosted on flickr

a panoramic view

image hosted on flickr

the view of the volcano from a bridge, with a post processing filter effect

image hosted on flickr

unfiltered:
image hosted on flickr

***Taller, Better*** · May 13th, 2009, 04:52 AM

Breathtaking beauty!!!

HOLABETO · May 14th, 2009, 05:19 AM

Great Pictures

Mahratta · May 14th, 2009, 11:16 PM

thanks for the comments, guys

A macaw

image hosted on flickr

from the bus...I need a polarizing filter

image hosted on flickr

reminds me of the Ontario health card picture for minors

image hosted on flickr

Coffee beans in hand (these are scrap, no worries)

image hosted on flickr

the colourful wheels of the oxcarts

image hosted on flickr

yaluman · May 14th, 2009, 11:43 PM

Lovely pictures! One day, my hubby and I will visit the world renowned beaches.

Mahratta · May 17th, 2009, 03:57 AM

just a few random beach pictures (@ Puntarenas) for you then!

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

April 26th, 2009, 10:18 AM	#2
*christos-greece* Moderator! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 73,648 Likes (Received): 3278	Looks really nice @Mahratta please post more photos __________________ Urban Showcase: Athens Kalamata Trikala Thessaloniki Cityscapes: Paris Barcelona Dubai, U.A.E. Monte Carlo, Monaco General photography: Castles of France - Chateau de France and, since May of '08: Greece!

April 26th, 2009, 11:48 PM	#3
Mahratta Ayatollah Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,131 Likes (Received): 2	Thanks, christos Being a coffee fanatic, a plantation was one of the first places we visited. Costa Rican beans are world renowned because they are grown in volcanic soil. Costa Rica only grows arabica, the highest quality bean for most preparations of coffee (robusta works well for espresso, however). image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Juan Valdez is a character that has appeared in advertisements for Colombian coffee for the past 50-odd years. Costa Rican coffee growers have a great sense of humour. image hosted on flickr We got a gorgeous view from the plantation's outdoor cafe: image hosted on flickr More to come! __________________ Leuven \| Antwerp \| Amsterdam \| Bruges \| Gent \| Brussels \| Chicago \| Costa Rica \| Vasai \| Bombay "A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems" - Alfréd Rényi

April 27th, 2009, 05:13 AM	#5
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 277	What an incredibly beautiful country! Everyone seems to love their trips there. And, my favourite Chiquita bananas are from Costa Rica! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

April 28th, 2009, 01:58 AM	#7
Mahratta Ayatollah Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,131 Likes (Received): 2	Thanks for the comments Can't get enough of the view... image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ Leuven \| Antwerp \| Amsterdam \| Bruges \| Gent \| Brussels \| Chicago \| Costa Rica \| Vasai \| Bombay "A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems" - Alfréd Rényi

April 30th, 2009, 12:37 AM	#9
Mahratta Ayatollah Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,131 Likes (Received): 2	A huge attraction in Costa Rica for eco-tourism, Poas Volcano and its beautiful craters: the secondary crater, while beautiful, pales in comparison to the first in my opinion. Secondary crater / lake image hosted on flickr and the magnificent main crater image hosted on flickr __________________ Leuven \| Antwerp \| Amsterdam \| Bruges \| Gent \| Brussels \| Chicago \| Costa Rica \| Vasai \| Bombay "A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems" - Alfréd Rényi

April 26th, 2009, 04:52 AM	#1
Mahratta Ayatollah Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,131 Likes (Received): 2	Mahratta's Showcase: Costa Rica Hullo all: I recently visited Costa Rica, and would like to share my collection of photos from this trip (mainly 'eco-tourism') to this wonderful country. NOTE: some images use post-processing filtering techniques (the blue-yellow ones). It's my stab at being artsy Our descent to San Jose, the capital, revealed to me for the first time the brilliant scenery of this country. The mountains first captured my attention - Costa Rica has 3 main mountain ranges. These were photographed from San Jose airport to the hotel. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ Leuven \| Antwerp \| Amsterdam \| Bruges \| Gent \| Brussels \| Chicago \| Costa Rica \| Vasai \| Bombay "A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems" - Alfréd Rényi

April 26th, 2009, 11:57 PM	#4
El Cholo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 69 Likes (Received): 4	Cool, I want to see some jungle pics! Did you go to Corcovado?

April 27th, 2009, 05:33 AM	#6
El Mariachi 2011 NL Central Champions Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Near Lake Michigan Posts: 5,972 Likes (Received): 74	beautiful pictures. I have always wanted to go there.

April 29th, 2009, 11:51 PM	#8
Zari El Poeta Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Heredia Posts: 203 Likes (Received): 5	oh good pictures

May 2nd, 2009, 06:27 AM	#10
Mahratta Ayatollah Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,131 Likes (Received): 2	Natural bouquet: image hosted on flickr Arenal Volcano, another attraction image hosted on flickr __________________ Leuven \| Antwerp \| Amsterdam \| Bruges \| Gent \| Brussels \| Chicago \| Costa Rica \| Vasai \| Bombay "A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems" - Alfréd Rényi

May 2nd, 2009, 07:22 PM	#11
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May 4th, 2009, 06:31 PM	#12
pokistic Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 613 Likes (Received): 0	Looks like a beautiful country!

May 4th, 2009, 10:26 PM	#13
Bristol Mike Rain + Cold = England Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 4,036 Likes (Received): 218	Very nice scenery piccies there __________________ Ongoing Photo Threads: MADRID - YEAR ABROAD Recent/New Photo Threads: BURGOS, ARANJUEZ, SEGOVIA, CARDIFF, LONDON More Photo Threads Here

May 7th, 2009, 01:16 PM	#14
Mahratta Ayatollah Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,131 Likes (Received): 2	Thanks guys. I was tempted to take macro, even though I'm not a fan (and not exactly good at it either). image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr More manly pictures next time. __________________ Leuven \| Antwerp \| Amsterdam \| Bruges \| Gent \| Brussels \| Chicago \| Costa Rica \| Vasai \| Bombay "A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems" - Alfréd Rényi

May 13th, 2009, 04:31 AM	#15
Mahratta Ayatollah Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,131 Likes (Received): 2	One of the highlights of the Arenal area was the canopy tour we went on there. Some pictures from the tour: but first more volcano image hosted on flickr now the tour... of all the fungi to photograph... image hosted on flickr a waterfall visible from the hanging bridges...some of the pictures are slightly blurred since I was on a hanging bridge while clicking them. image hosted on flickr a panoramic view image hosted on flickr the view of the volcano from a bridge, with a post processing filter effect image hosted on flickr unfiltered: image hosted on flickr __________________ Leuven \| Antwerp \| Amsterdam \| Bruges \| Gent \| Brussels \| Chicago \| Costa Rica \| Vasai \| Bombay "A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems" - Alfréd Rényi

May 13th, 2009, 04:52 AM	#16
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 277	Breathtaking beauty!!! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

May 14th, 2009, 05:19 AM	#17
HOLABETO Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Pedro Sula Posts: 16,847 Likes (Received): 13	Great Pictures __________________ -HONDURAS-

May 14th, 2009, 11:16 PM	#18
Mahratta Ayatollah Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,131 Likes (Received): 2	thanks for the comments, guys A macaw image hosted on flickr from the bus...I need a polarizing filter image hosted on flickr reminds me of the Ontario health card picture for minors image hosted on flickr Coffee beans in hand (these are scrap, no worries) image hosted on flickr the colourful wheels of the oxcarts image hosted on flickr __________________ Leuven \| Antwerp \| Amsterdam \| Bruges \| Gent \| Brussels \| Chicago \| Costa Rica \| Vasai \| Bombay "A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems" - Alfréd Rényi

May 14th, 2009, 11:43 PM	#19
yaluman Southeasterner Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 44 Likes (Received): 0	Lovely pictures! One day, my hubby and I will visit the world renowned beaches.

May 17th, 2009, 03:57 AM	#20
Mahratta Ayatollah Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,131 Likes (Received): 2	just a few random beach pictures (@ Puntarenas) for you then! image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ Leuven \| Antwerp \| Amsterdam \| Bruges \| Gent \| Brussels \| Chicago \| Costa Rica \| Vasai \| Bombay "A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems" - Alfréd Rényi

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