Lastly, I saw a pineapple plant for the first time in person, too. I was not expecting for the pineapple to grow in the way that it does because it looks as if someone placed it on top of a totally different plant! We drove through a palm oil farm as well. Palm oil comes from palm trees, and is one export of Costa Rica. I also saw many lovely flowers with bright colors.
It was really incredible to watch the monkeys play and run, both in the park and near our accommodation. I wonder if the locals are used to the monkeys running around, but I feel as if I would never get tired of watching them eat fruit and swing across the trees. Some of their actions resemble humans so closely. While they seem familiar in that sense, they are also very different from anything I have seen at home in the U.S, especially in the Midwest. It's also always amazing to see the sloths because they carry such significance in Costa Rica. Being able to spot them high in the trees makes me feel connected to this beautiful country. Overall, I feel grateful for the opportunity to travel abroad and see things that I could never experience at home!
