Travels to Northern Caribbean
Over a leisurely breakfast of homemade banana bread, fruit and an omelet, we thanked Dan and his wonderful staff for their warm hospitality. I watched with envy as a few anglers set out for another day of spectacular fishing on the Rio Colorado. As we packed up our things, a handful of new arrivals flew in from Kazakhstan via San Jose. Dan cracked open four large crates of Russian vodka, and I knew that we’d be missing an interesting party.
Vincent and I walked five minutes to the ramshackle but oddly charming village of Barra Sur, …
Location: Northern Caribbean, Tortuguero »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Boating, National Parks & Reserves, Turtle Tours »
We ate breakfast on the dock overlooking calm waters and blue skies. Just six weeks earlier, Vincent and I had paid our dues fishing some fierce seas off Quepos. I had prepared for the worst, and was relieved that our fishing karma had finally come through. Actually, anglers in Barra always have the option of fishing farther inland in the ever-calm river system where snook, guapote and tarpon are regularly landed.
Today we were fishing the river mouth of the 600 meter-wide Rio Colorado. Here, fresh water flows into the ocean, creating a giant bowl of …
Location: Barra del Colorado, Northern Caribbean »
Activities: Sport Fishing »
While the Central Valley and Pacific Coast were getting more than their fair share of torrential downpours this rainy season, the Caribbean shoreline was bathed in sunshine and seemed the logical choice for our next adventure. We were visiting during the tail end of the green sea turtle’s (Chelonia mydas) nesting season, and would hopefully get a glimpse of these giant, fascinating reptiles along the deserted beaches of Tortuguero.
Before traveling to this tiny village named after the turtles that nest there year after year, Vincent (our photographer) and I would embark on an entirely different …
Location: Barra del Colorado, Northern Caribbean »
Activities: Sport Fishing »
