Name: Costa Rica jungle atmosphere by George Vlad
Duration: 10 min 20 s
Description: In the rainforest, each creature has its own little place in the frequency spectrum or time domain. The apparent chaos is random only when looked at (or listened to, rather) for very short durations. More details at https://youtu.be/E7byvKAJHGU

I'm deep in the Amazon rainforest, sleeping on an open platform with just a thin mosquito net between me and the jungle. The sounds of the rainforest weave into my dreams and eventually wake me up. Long version at https://youtu.be/GsZG1ggSQFw

Amazon Rainforest Waking Up

Thunderstorms sound absolutely fascinating in the rainforest as the microphones pick up the beautiful detail of water droplets hitting the vegetation. Longer version at https://youtu.be/MN_JT6hAyMs

Thunderstorm in the Borneo rainforest

Dawn and dusk in the Amazon rainforest are particularly lush when it comes to biophony, especially by a slow flowing river. The stark contrast between the beauty of birdsong and the shrill urgency of insect calls is never as evident. Long version at https://youtu.be/Rq6eMZyVFtk

Dusk By The River In The Amazon Rainforest

In the rainforest, each creature has its own little place in the frequency spectrum or time domain. The apparent chaos is random only when looked at (or listened to, rather) for very short durations. More details at https://youtu.be/E7byvKAJHGU

Costa Rica jungle atmosphere

The sound of soft rain in the rainforest at dawn is bliss. The soundscape is comforting, relaxing, reassuring. It's the perfect ambience for slowing down and immersing yourself into the jungle landscape. Long version at https://youtu.be/5Uk22dxfJJY

Rainy dawn in Costa Rica's rainforest

Calm rain with thunder and birdsong in a forest in southern England. Long version at https://youtu.be/Mv7QM7MV8YU

Calm rain and thunder in the forest

The soundscapes are incredibly lush and beautiful in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. The dry forests on the border with Guatemala are home to immense biodiversity. Longer version at: https://youtu.be/G9f-ZkW86BM

Nature and wildlife sounds recorded in Mexico

The sounds of nature and wildlife around Mayan ruins in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Long version at https://youtu.be/6J9p7AxxfL4

The sounds of Mayan ruins

Pema Chodron audio clip. This is an excerpt from talk 1 of "Dissolving the Barriers", given at Dorje Denma Ling retreat center in Nova Scotia, 1998. This seminar is about tuning in to the four limitless qualities - equanimity, maitri/loving-kindness, compassion, and joy - as well as learning to practice with our resistance to these by dissolving the barriers to our open hearts. Item number 183 in all formats (CDs, DVDs, MP3s) can be found in the Four Limitless Ones category: http://pemachodrontapes.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4_22

Pema Chodron: Dissolving the Barriers.WAV

The jungles of the Amazon are calm and still on a hot afternoon. There's a piercing insect chorus - frogs call occasionally - every now and then a bird chirps half-heartedly. Long version at https://youtu.be/l-v3GNgPR78

Lazy afternoon in the Amazon rainforest

Larvae eating a log from the inside in the Amazon rainforest. Recorded with Sony PCM M10 and a pair of Clippy EM172 mics. More sounds from the Amazon rainforest at https://mindful-audio.com/amazon-jungle/

Amazon basin - Decomposing log - Larvae feast

Award winning sound recordist, audio director and expedition leader - Dune: Part Two | Mufasa: The Lion King | Horizon Forbidden West | Wordscapes

Costa Rica jungle atmosphere

George Vlad

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