He then informed us that we would be taking a 15 minute pit stop for anyone who wanted to use the bathroom at the small roadside store or go check out the crocodiles in the river.

Apparently this is a very common stop for anyone traveling from San Jose to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. There were several other buses and a few private vehicles parked on either side of the bridge.

I realize that many people who appreciate nature, such as ourselves, frown upon the act of feeding wild animals.

It was obvious from the roadside stands that sold raw chicken and the congregation of crocodiles below the bridge that this practice had been going on for years.