These shots were taken outside Ciudad Quesada (also called San Carlos) in Alajuela Province It is the nearest city of any size to the Finca Leola S.A. plantation—about an hour away—and our central office is located here.

The mountain below is Platanar, an extinct volcano. The waterfall is near Poas.

The protected beach at Hacienda Barú near Dominical.

Nightfall

Daybreak