Four months after 9/11/01, I began traveling internationally. Meeting people of different cultures is the best education in the world. Costa Rica was my first big gig. I published over six articles on this friendly, biodiverse nation. WildBird (june 2004), Tico Times, and the Richmond Times Dispatch are a few of my outlets. To read my award-winning article, visit http://www.gallagherstravels.com
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Thanks to Michael Kaye and the other good people of Costa Rica Expeditions for your hospitality.
(WILDBIRD, Tropical Specialties (Endemism in Hummingbirds)June 1994,p. 50).


Besides Mexico City and the border towns, in the heart of Tamaulipas lies a jewel, El Cielo Cloud Forest. This UNESCO site teems with birds and other wildlife. One autumn, I had the priviliege of exploring this unusual and primitive area with a group of nature-minded Texans.
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Stay tuned for more images in this gallery and the creation of Belize and Guatemala.
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