"Lago Sandoval" Sandoval by El_Sueco

Sandoval Travel Guide: 8 reviews and 45 photos

Note that this is no zoological garden!
Why do I say that. You can be lucky to see the animals you want to study, but you may also have bad luck. Animals do not act as you tell them.
Saying that, being here 4-5 days I saw an aboundance of birds, caymans, insects and interresting plants.
(Photo shows souvenir bird made of balsa wood).

Ant on leaf

In the lake there are great caymans, those I did not see. There are also the giant utter (5 animals), those I did not see either.
In the forrest there are five monkey families, I did hear them yell in the night. I could spot at three times one/two monkeys from two or three of these monkey groups. Two monkeys came "walking" 20 meters above us when we were looking at some colibries at a sugar recipient (see photo in tip).

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Walking path to the lodge

My photos are taken with a small compact camera or with my digital camera.
I had no tele lens, just a 3-4 times zoom. Therefore the quality is not always so good. But I show them to give a hint of what you probably will see.
Watching the birds I also used a binocular, one that enlarged 10 times and one that enlarged 2-3 times. I found the "small one" better to use.

Last visit to Sandoval: Jul 2004
Intro Updated Sep 16, 2004
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Bird spider Things to Do (5)

Your guide will tell you where the spider is. They seem to always appear at the same place, near their nest/hiding... more travel advice

Monkey Things to Do (5)

We were down at the colibri sugar "feeding" when two monkeys came walking above us in the trees. Distance 20-30 m I... more travel advice

Fishing birds Things to Do (5)

These fishing birds do like to sit in the sun to dry their fethers. Someone told me they have to do that as they do lack... more travel advice

Mosquito net Nightlife (1)

I suggest you use a mosquito net when being in bed. At early night, there is also the bar to visit ...(Do not walk away... more travel advice

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darthmilmo Feb 27, 2006 at 11:36 AM

Que onda Sueco! I loved your animal pics, especially that monkey pic... I'm glad i'm not the only traveler to S.A. whose monkey's pics are either too small or a blur at best :)
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JetlagCity May 24, 2005 at 11:25 AM

What a great area to visit! Your monkey picture made me smile, because that is what my monkey pictures look like, too, hahaha! I'm planning a trip here next summer - wish it was THIS summer.