A lady at Azania was familiar with Aviarios del Caribe. That is the sloth rescue place. (Their address says it’s in Cahuita but it’s really in Penshurt.) We took a taxi there after we dropped our friends off at the National Park. The tour is $25 and includes a canoe ride around the grounds where we saw some wild sloths plus lots of other birds and reptiles. Once inside you see a video then go on a tour of adults and babies with a guide.

at the Sloth Rescue The guides are very informative, and while I thought I knew a lot about sloths, I found out a lot of what I know isn’t so. Even the guides at Corcovado gave us misinformation about them. One told us that over 200 species of insects live in their hair.  Not true, only the Sloth Moth lives in their hair. They eat the moss that grows in their hair. None of the sloths at the rescue center had moss or bugs in their hair. I’m not sure what I expected but I was pleasantly surprised by the facility. It is BIG and very clean. You’d expect a stinky place, at least, but there was absolutely no odors anywhere. All the cages and enclosures are spotless and the sloths seem very content to be there. We were able to meet the owners, Luis and Judy Arroyo. They are incredibly pleasant and dedicated folks. They were very appreciative when we adopted a sloth. You’d think we gave them a million dollars.

Three of their grandsons work there and it’s really neat to see a family work together like that. There are quite a few volunteers but they employee 14 people full time. If you ever have a chance, you should visit the place. I know you would enjoy it and learn a lot too. It’s SO cute when they take the babies out to poop.From what I understand, they have rooms available on the premises too.

A great experience!

Sue Kempf