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American crocodile in TÃ¡rcoles River

American crocodile in TÃ¡rcoles River

Seen from a popular bridge overlook near JÃ¡co, Costa Rica, a massive American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) - engineered to survive and unchanged for millenn...
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Seen from a popular bridge overlook near JÃ¡co, Costa Rica, a massive American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) - engineered to survive and unchanged for millennia - rests in the TÃ¡rcoles River with nearly 30 others sunbathing on an adjacent sandbank. This isn't a park attraction either! Simply a bridge over the river where tens to hundreds of people literally just park in the dirt near the small shops and food stops, walk to the middle of the bridge, and peer over at the horde of reptiles below.

Experience the excitement of my 2-week Costa Rica trip here:

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