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Combining both orchid safaris around central Costa Rica and the Cerro Coyote preserve with time spent learning about orchid
cultivation techniques, this tour will be of intrerest to any orchid enthusiast or naturalist. Orchids are the largest family
of plants on earth, and represent the most reprodutively advanced and specialized plant group.
Participants will be exposed to lowland hot dry climate orchids, intermediate dry climate orchids, elfin forest orchids,
cloud forest orchids, atlantic slope tropical rainforest, as well as hot moist lowland orchids.
Those who currently cultivate orchids will learn from seeing them in their natural environment.
Led by Vaughn Perret and local guides.
Sample Activities:
- Visit local orchid growers 2 hours
- spend 2 hours touring dry areas in and around the Cerro Coyote preserve
- 4 hours touring around Cerro Azahar cloud forest, trails, also some looking as we pass through to other side of this mountainous
area.
- 4 hours in Los Angeles cloud forest and the direr San Lorenzo area
- Wrap-up with a focus on cultivation and summary of the safari's accomplishments
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