Pelican Eyes is a resort in the hills above San Juan del Sur. The stark difference between the resort and the town was shocking. In the town, most people are poor and live in homes with tin roofs. The resort, however, features three swimming pools, as many bars, and air-conditioned rooms. For a little while, I had to tell myself that being at the resort was all right because we were there to see the animal refuge. Despite the stark contrast in quality of life, Pelican Eyes does considerable good for the town. Residents of San Juan work there, the refuge spays and neuters cats and dogs, and the resort donates part of its profits to scholarships for the children of San Juan.
Monkeys, kittens, turtles, birds: Christa and I enjoyed the animals, but for me even more fun than seeing the animals was seeing her reactions to them. She loves animals so much, that she’s instantly elated at their presence.
We played with a monkey, saw a few animals I had never seen before and cannot remember the names of, and pet more kittens than I have ever seen in one place before:
Yo con el mono:
I cannot remember the name of this animal, but it is endemic to central America and has a very long nose:
And finally, the moment, you--or at least Anya--have been waiting for, cute baby mono:
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