COSTA RICA: Diving Coco Islands: (Part One) COCO ISLANDS: Costa Rica is home to several species of turtles (almost each of which is on the endangered species list. These include Leatherbacks, Ridley, Hawkbeak etc. CLICK on any of the images below for other categories to our pages on Costa Rica's Finest Postcards. |
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Click above to see more paintings by LAURENCE CHERNIAK: Card #3: A VIEW FROM THE DEEP: Original painting by LAURENCE CHERNIAK.
These magnificent creatures of the sea, Manta Rays and Whale Sharks are
often seen on both sides of Costa Rica. The Caribbean side and the Pacific
side . See cards #10, 15, 52 and 66 for typical vistas of how thick the
schools of fish become. |
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Click above to see more in the PACIFIC Underwater World Card #10: VIKING HELMET ISLAND: One of many located in the Coco Islands National Park. Situated 332 miles off the Pacific coast. It boasts of having 200 dramatic waterfalls and provides a unique ecosystem to the world. It also offers world class diving at its best. Aptly named Viking Helmet Island everyone agrees. For more Coco Islands Adventure see cards # 15, 37, 52 & 66. |
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Click above to see more in the Caribbean Underwater World Card # 15: MANUELITA ISLAND: Located approx. 332 miles off the Pacific coast in the direction of Galapagos. Coco Islands is a diving experience one will never forget. There is always lots of action to enjoy watching and huge schools of many kinds of sealife, including an abundance of turtles, to photograph or video. For the advanced divers only. See cards # 3, 10, 17, 29, 31, 41, 48, 52, 66 & 67. |
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Click above to see more TURTLES: Card # 31: DIVE DEEP: Turtles of several species abound in the rich waters of both the Caribbean and Pacific oceans. Costa Rica's many dive companies all aim to please! The giant turtle on the front side of this card had a breadth of 6-7 feet (2 metres). To see more turtles see cards #15, 17, 29, 41, 48, 66 & 67. |
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Click above to see more in the Pacific Underwater World Card #37: BELLENAS EN LA SUPERFICIE - WHALES ABOVE: De la pintura original del artista LAURENCE CHERNIAK, esta muestra a la madre con su bebŽ nadando graciosamente por el ocŽano. M‡s adventuras de las islas del Coco y de bucŽo en el Pacifico en tarjetas # 10, 15, 17, 19, 31 y 48 o m‡s pinturas del artista ver # 2, 3, 41 y 75. Original painting by LAURENCE CHERNIAK. This image portrays a mother humpback with her baby calf swimming through the ocean. More large animals that live in the oceans can be seen on cards #10, 15, 17, 19, 31 and 48 or for more original paintings by LAURENCE CHERNIAK see cards # 2, 3, 41 and 75. |
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