'Let's Go' See What's on the Vamos Camera

The VAMOS CAMERA 7/22/13-1/7/13

Vamos has a popular Facebook & Webpage with up to date info on road closures, etc.

We have been going to Costa Rica for years.  I thought that the hassles of renting a car were just part of the less-than-pleasant aspect of travel in Costa Rica.  We were tricked, lied to, reservations 'lost', overcharged, etc by most of the larger franchised rental car companies.  That alone kept us searching for a better rental car service.  We finally found Vamos Rent-a-Car, and it has been an absolute pleasure to deal with them on every trip. 

When I was putting this project together, I wondered if we could get any support from inside Costa Rica.  I immediately thought of Vamos and sent an email off to them describing our project.  Within minutes...literally...I received word back that they "would be honored", to sponsor a camera.  Thus the "Vamos Camera" was born. 

This camera is a Bushnell Trophy Camera.  It was set to take two images when triggered.  The camera was located a a place we call "Three Sisters".  The trail forks near three huge trees(the 3 sisters), the left trail goes up to the ridge up near the Walkabout camera and the right trail meanders through the forest and eventually winds up near the lower pasture where the Pippin Cam and the Mono Precioso Camera(upcoming) cameras are located.

I suspected that this would be a good location for a camera as 3 trails came together.  This spot was where the Vamos Camera was aimed.  We were not disappointed.  The Vamos camera snapped over 3,200 images on one set of batteries.  Here is some of what we got:

The Tayra, always in motion.

The Tayra, always in motion.

The Tayra, always in motion.

The Tayra, always in motion.

The Tayra, always in motion.

The Tayra, always in motion.

The Tayra, always in motion.

 

Male Curassow

Male Curassow

Anteater

Paca

Agouti with young

I originally thought Tayra, but this is the Jaguarundi.

I originally thought Tayra, but this is the Jaguarundi.

Ocelot

Ocelot

Ocelot

Ocelot

Ocelot

Mystery animal #1.  What do you think it is?

Mystery animal #2.  What do you think it is?

Mystery animal #2, a second later. What do you think it is?

If you have any questions or comments, please leave them in the comment section below.

Keep an eye out for reports from the remaining cameras as I'll be posting them over the next few weeks.  You can subscribe to the blog and get notified when I post, or you can check back when it is convenient.

 
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For you camera trap junkies(like myself), here are all 3207 images in a quick video, 0.2frames/second.  If you see something interesting, let me know and we can investigate it further/zoom in. In addition to what is listed above, there will be: squirrels, lizards, tinamou, dove, common opossum, spiny rat, crab eating raccoon, white nosed coati, etc.