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<\/a><\/p>\nConsidered one of the most biodiverse systems on earth, the park at Corcovado is a classic example of old growth tropical rainforest.<\/p>\n
Leaving Corcovado, we noticed a logging road just outside the park so we drove in. A huge clearing indicated lots of tree cutting.<\/p>\n Continuing down the road, we watched a truck leaving, loaded with huge logs.<\/p>\n The red dirt road meandered up into a dense forest.<\/p>\n At the end of the road, workers were dragging logs from the woods then loading them onto a truck.<\/p>\n It was a good time for my limited Spanish to came in handy. We introduced ourselves and asked if we could take some photographs. \u00a0They welcomed us and continued working.<\/p>\n Logs were skidded from the forest one at a time then cut to length for transport.<\/p>\n Back in the forest were bare stumps selectively numbered for harvest.<\/p>\n With such beautiful heartwood, the trees must have been quite old.<\/p>\n While cutting a log, the man on the left caught a small wood fragment in his eye. I got my first aid kit equipped with some eye drops to wash it out, a technique I learned as an EMT. He was quite appreciative. Despite destruction of the forest, I had to respect these men, working so hard to earn a living, supporting their families.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n