Costa Rica (photo courtesy of Kendall at Brandt Travel)
Carol Ann Boykin
Travel to Tropical Costa Rica March 17 through March 25, 2024, where highlights will include San Jose, a coffee plantation, Arenal volcano, Lake Arenal Cruise, and Monteverde cloud forest. Only four places in the world boast an ecosystem so unique that it produces a cloud forest, and Costa Rica is one of them!
Situated high on a mountain, the Monteverde Cloud Forest is created by the forest’s dry air combining with the humid, hot air of the rainforest. The result is a blanket of clouds that covers the forest, mimicking constant rainfall. This extremely wet environment has bred a diverse world of exotic flora and fauna. One of the cloud forest’s residents is the endangered, resplendent quetzal. This colorful bird sports a golden beak and a green-hooded head; tail feathers of gray, black, and white; and a vibrant scarlet breast. Highly elusive, quetzal sightings are rare, but absolutely unforgettable when attained.
This nine-day trip is $2,099 per person (double), $2,799 (single), or $2,069 (triple) and is offered by Brandt Travel. To make your reservation, please go to www.rrrrclub.com and scroll to Brandt Travel 2024 trips.