Día 9: Fotos!

 

Trabajando duro en la escuela
Working hard at school

¡Posando en uno de los muchos miradores panorámicos!
Posing at one of the many scenic lookouts

Una familia de tortugas haciéndose pasar por estatuas
A family of turtles acting like statues

Vimos un coati!
We spotted a coati!

Piernas Ardiendo y Corazones Bombeando 
Legs burning and hearts pumping


Niñas de la naturaleza
Nature girls

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