We heard that the Monteverde Cloud Forest had an amazing and diverse array of rare butterflies and wildlife so we headed for higher elevation--and found lodging at El Sapo Dorado deep in the jungle highlands. After a series of hikes through the damp and earthy primeval woodland we relented to our son's request, and packed ourselves into the jeep for a zip-line adventure. We soon found that the rutted road leading from our lodge was blocked by a school bus, stuck perpendicular in the road, so we took what appeared to be an alternate, albeit rough and sharp down hill stretch of road around the bus. Within a matter of seconds, we realized--too late--that the road was in fact a gully through dense brush and truck sized boulders. Unable to back-up because of the steep grade, we had no alternative but to go forward, where we proceeded get wedged between two huge rocks. After a half hour of sizing up the situation and pushing the jeep, I walked back to town and through a series of hand gestures, butchered (and anglicized) Spanish phrases, I communicated my predicament to several construction workers--who, with the assistance of ropes and chains, pulled us through the gully to a smoother, but still unpaved road.
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