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  •  Late afternoon flights at Caldera

    Late afternoon flights at Caldera

  •  Out at the point of the Caldera ridge

    Out at the point of the Caldera ridge

  •  Kiting on the Caldera beach, honing skills!

    Kiting on the Caldera beach, honing skills!

  •  The late great Fred

    The late great Fred "Grampa Ninja" Grotenhuis with low fives for some budding pilots. If there was a Costa Rica paragliding hall of fame, Fred would be the first inducted, beloved by Ticos and Gringos alike!

  •  A typical Costa Rican breakfast. Not one but two scoops of

    A typical Costa Rican breakfast. Not one but two scoops of "Pinto," a mix of rice and beans cooked together with mild spices and maybe an onion in the pot.

  •  Flying Danny Mann's

    Flying Danny Mann's

  •  The fisherman's beach in Tarcoles after a launch from Danny Mann's.

    The fisherman's beach in Tarcoles after a launch from Danny Mann's.

  •  Scarlet Macaws flying below a paraglider. They mate for life and are rarely seen solo.

    Scarlet Macaws flying below a paraglider. They mate for life and are rarely seen solo.

  •  Jaco ridge with the bustling town of Jaco in the distance. On a very good day you can reach the beach.

    Jaco ridge with the bustling town of Jaco in the distance. On a very good day you can reach the beach.

  •  La Roca, the rocky point just north of the Caldera launch

    La Roca, the rocky point just north of the Caldera launch

  •  A gang in my old 4Runner

    A gang in my old 4Runner

  •  Silver sky

    Silver sky

  •  Extensive beach for landing

    Extensive beach for landing

  •  Flying over lush tropical forest. This is not really

    Flying over lush tropical forest. This is not really "rain forest" but proper designation is Wet Tropical Forest.

  •  View down to Playa Hermosa and the Whale's tail off Uvita

    View down to Playa Hermosa and the Whale's tail off Uvita

  •  wings over Dominical

    wings over Dominical

  •  Front ridge between Dominicaiito and the main beach at Dominical

    Front ridge between Dominicaiito and the main beach at Dominical

  •  Dominicalito beach

    Dominicalito beach

  •  Dominicalito beach below, looks like room to follow the front ridge to the right to the Dominical beach

    Dominicalito beach below, looks like room to follow the front ridge to the right to the Dominical beach

  •  Ready for a left turn to the Dominicalito beach

    Ready for a left turn to the Dominicalito beach

  •  Wingovers over Domincal

    Wingovers over Domincal

  •  Landing gear down!

    Landing gear down!

  •  Afternoon flight from Dominical

    Afternoon flight from Dominical

  •  Touch down!

    Touch down!

  •  Fruit plate for breakfast

    Fruit plate for breakfast

  •  Smiling 3 toed sloth

    Smiling 3 toed sloth

  •  Watching the sunset from the Dominical beach, a nightly community event

    Watching the sunset from the Dominical beach, a nightly community event

  •  Zorro's launch

    Zorro's launch

  •  Zorro's launch after a dry spell

    Zorro's launch after a dry spell

  •  Pushups waiting for the clouds to lift!

    Pushups waiting for the clouds to lift!

  •  Zorro's launch, with the Pacific and the Osa Peninsula ahead

    Zorro's launch, with the Pacific and the Osa Peninsula ahead

  •  Zorro's launch, about 3000' above sealevel, with virgin tropical wet forest below. I call it

    Zorro's launch, about 3000' above sealevel, with virgin tropical wet forest below. I call it "the ultimate canopy tour."

  •  Zorro's

    Zorro's

  •  XC flight from Zorro's

    XC flight from Zorro's

  •  Ron setting up to land after an xc flight a Zorro's launch

    Ron setting up to land after an xc flight a Zorro's launch

  •  Mike after a nice XC flight from Zorro's launch

    Mike after a nice XC flight from Zorro's launch

  •  Typical dinner, fish, rice, beans, salad

    Typical dinner, fish, rice, beans, salad

  •  launching Dominical

    launching Dominical

  •  Dominical launch

    Dominical launch

  •  Flying over Domincalito beach

    Flying over Domincalito beach

  •  Setting up to land at the Domincal beach

    Setting up to land at the Domincal beach

  •  fisherman's beach Tarcoles

    fisherman's beach Tarcoles

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