One of the ups of spending a week in the jungle was the wildlife we saw and heard. Okay, seeing the wildlife was amazing, hearing them was not so great.
Every morning the monkeys woke us up with their howling. Not the howling of a screaming baby, but deep, full-throated yells that echoed through the jungle. And of course the monkeys wanted to see who could make the most noise. During the day, however, the monkeys were usually quiet. We often saw them sitting in trees watching us.
One day Jim and I saw parrots flying around a clearing. They were not very close, but we could see the bright, flashy green as they zipped by. At the foot of the mountain some of the residents have parrots that repeat "Hola" and "Buenas Dias" over and over. That sounds annoying, so thankfully that is something I have only been told.
While working one day, I saw blue butterflys several times over the course of the afternoon. I am use to the orange and black butterflys of New York, so these deep, rich blue ones were enough excitment for me to make Jim look too!
We have seen the biggest caterpillars ever here too. They are thick, have stripes, and about four inches long. When you look at them you think, "Wow! You are big!"
Of course, there are lots of bugs and spiders. One of the other workers has bites all over. Her lower back is currently covered with little red mountains. She is also afraid of all creatures that crawl. One evening a spider plopped down in front of me. I was tired and didn´t react right away. If fact, the spider and I stared at each other, and then, without moving, I said, "Look at this spider in front of me." Barely had the words left my mouth before the other girl bolted up in her chair and yelled with fright. The spider did no more harm and Jim flicked it away.
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