Our next stop, the 6th station on the Green Line, is by Lake Arenal. This area is a heavily forested, colorful, rain forest. We are carrying our surfing gear and not much else, and are able to hike to the sailboarding camp about 15km from the station.

On the hike, which is exhausting, we have come across a tapir. It’s a large mammal, but not as large as some of the rhinos that used to exist in Africa, although the two animals are related. It’s got the face of a baby elephant.

We later spot a quetzal. Its remarkably long and colorful tail does not look out of place in this lush forest.