They hatch in butterfly farms ...

... live in lush surroundings ...

... magically, they alight on your arm

emerald basilisk

crocodiles near Carara Biological Reserve

iguana

The fer-de-lance, one of the most deadly snakes in the world, was about a meter off the trail at the Carara wildlife reserve. It is both a viper and a constrictor.

Our guide Lionel wrestled the fer-de-lance.

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