C. Cardale 1967 Journal 21. August 20 Fina & Jimmy, Guanacaste Prov. Costa Rica very warm. Quite a change from the deep & rain we've had elsewhere. We unpacked & then drove out to Las Cañas to mail letters. We saw cattle eggb, anies, curassows, magpie jays, juncos (sides), seed eaters, lots of cattle (emu) on the road, many speeding landrovers, muchos large iguana & iguana equana. I've seen them in the museum but never alive. I could hardly believe my eyes. They were all over the place. One flew past, in frees; on the road! The turkeys black vultures are plentiful as are the mosquitoes! Nearby they saw an ocel who sounded like a dog barking. It gets dark about 6PM & there is electricity on in the dining room only so skinny clothes on the bed. August 21 Woke up to the cries of howler monkeys. Sounded as if they were directly out the window however they were up the hill behind the house. Such a racket. The first time I have heard them. Amazing. During the night the insects weren't bad at all. Use a little diggy this morning I didn't eat much breakfast. We drooled