--- title: Thursday, April 4th, 2019. description: In this Daily, we talk about some of the Costa Rican Wildlife we've spotted on the trails recently, and how these ecosystems change with the seasons. Also, a brilliant Costa Rican Beach Sunset! image: https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4_4_19-600x450-1.jpeg --- # Thursday, April 4th, 2019. [mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-april-4th-2019](mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-april-4th-2019) [Book](https://www.lascatalinascr.com/section/booking) In this Daily -- Costa Rican Wildlife on the Trails ![](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2019-04-04-at-8_26_37-AM-1.png?width=350&height=265&name=Screen-Shot-2019-04-04-at-8_26_37-AM-1.png) Some cloud cover all throughout the afternoon today, the faintest foreshadowing of the rains to come next month, but no precipitation expected anywhere in the region. Some on and off wind as well, which should die down heading towards about sunset. ![](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4_4_19-600x450-1.jpeg?width=600&height=450&name=4_4_19-600x450-1.jpeg) And speaking of sunsets, here's a brilliant one captured a few nights ago by Julio Chavarria. Love the colors filtering through the trees, something that really comes to life on the trails in dry season. An interesting fact about the dry season -- as the rains fall away, the tropical dry forests around Guanacaste turn into a sort of miniature Serengeti, with entire microsystems developing around watering holes as plants remain green, herbivores migrate from green patch to green patch, and larger predators frequent these areas to hunt. Then, as the rains return, these little concentrated areas disperse out all across the new greenery, changing the rhythms of life again to focus on other factors. Just goes to show that even in the driest parts of the year, there's a lot of life around town, like this little bejuquillo (vine snake) that Mhairi spotted recently making his way up the trees. Cute little guy! [video width="480" height="848" mp4="http://blog.lascatalinascr.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/4_5_19.mp4"][/video]   **Upcoming Events** Today - Ukelele Lessons @ Beach Club: 3pm Tomorrow - Vintage Yoga @ Casa Chameleon: 8:45am Saturday - Sunset Gin & Tonics @ Santarena: 5pm (RSVP Required) Sunday - Brunch @ Ponciana: 10am ## See related posts ## [Sunday, August 11th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) [In this Daily: Día de la Madre (Costa Rican Mother’s Day) and the Week Ahead](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) ## [Monday, November 18th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [In this Daily: The Pura Vida Ride Paddle Battle and the Intrepid Challenge](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) ## [Wednesday, August 28th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [In this Daily: A Look at the National Parks of Costa Rica](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) ## [Monday, September 23rd, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [In this Daily: The Monkeys of Guanacaste](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) #### Subscribe to The Blog, The Daily, The Newsletter, and more Additionally you will receive our occasional newsletter. Absolute confidentiality. Never SPAM. You can unsubscribe at any time.