Battle of the Monkey and the Snake at Manuel Antonio

Capuchin (white-faced) monkeys are omnivores!  I did not know that until I saw one who had caught a snake twist it into viscous knots, and then tear into it with savage teeth.  Did I mention we were standing two feet from it at the time?  If you don’t believe it, watch the video!

Our tour of Manuel Antonio National Park was rife with wildlife.  Steve was startled by a marauding aguti (a raccoon-like rodent) that bolted over his toes at top speed.   We saw the venomous vine snake up close and personal; and a harmless bird snake peeking from her hole!

Of course the Cara Blanca and mono Congos (howler and capuchin) monkeys were out in full force, and we saw no less than two raccoons and three sloths!

Alas the olas, at double my height, the waves were way too rough for swimming at the magnificent beaches.

That iguana was after my peanut butter sandwich!