Welcome, via The Osa Peninsula

“Self Portrait in Mirror, Costa Rica”

Welcome to "Letters from Elizabeth." My photographs are more than just images; I have a story to tell, and it's my pleasure to offer both to you here.  

 I spent some time on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. If you have not traveled there, I highly recommend it. Non-stop flights from Miami to the capital of San Jose are only three hours.

The trip to the Osa Peninsula is filled with spectacular scenery and rich biodiversity. There were:

• Iguanas

• Purple Gallinules

• Scarlet Macaws

• Crowned Owls

• Green Frogs

• Panamanian White-faced Capuchins

• White Ibis

• Mexican Mouse Opossums

• Black-bellied Whistling Ducks

• Gladiator Tree Frogs

• Mantled Howler Monkeys

• Chestnut-backed Ant Birds

  —we saw them all and more.

A few times, we stopped at a popular outdoor cantina for lunch that was off the dirt road. The restaurant owner was also the cook. She made amazing food and delightful margaritas using all-natural ingredients.

The washroom colors and textures inspired me to make a self-portrait, which I include above.

Have you been to the Osa Peninsula? Tell me a bit about your experience!