Mariposas de Mindo housed hundreds of butterflies to admire, feed, sit by, and photograph. The colors and sizes varied, but my awe of their beauty did not.The 2 km walk from the road to Las Tangaras Reserve was a small adventure.Las Tangaras Reserve attracts dozens of hummingbirds and exotic species in a secluded forest with a roaring river meters away. I spent three wonderful days there with John and Jaclyn, the extraordinary managers, who insured my stay was perfect. Hours passed quickly as we shared our tales of travel, buried treasure, and our lives. It was thanks to them that I took the picture of the cocks-of-the-rocks in a previous post. We even saw parrots and an armadillo.
Mindo offered many opportunities to engage with nature: birds, butterflies, orchids, singing frogs, and ravenous noseeums dining on my flesh.
Fortunately the pesky insects did not damper my spirits-too much-and the beauty more than compensated for the discomfort.
This photo does not do Ruina a.k.a. Milou any justice.
