Activities: Horseback Riding
This morning, I was thrilled to dive the Catalina Islands with Aquacenter Diving in Playa Flamingo. The Catalinas compose an archipelago of volcanic and sedimentary islands just a few miles offshore from Flamingo. Due to soft coral and fragile sea fans, these islands are normally, but not exclusively, reserved for intermediate to advanced divers who can navigate deep and drift dives (where divers are transported by tidal currents) without a problem. Today, visibility was decent – between 20 and 30 feet – and our hopes of seeing exceptional marine life were high.
A small speedboat …
Location: Gold Coast, North Pacific, Playa Brasilito, Playa Conchal, Playa Flamingo »
Activities: Horseback Riding, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling »
Looking back at my journey to Guanacaste’s Gold Coast, I realize that there were four recurring themes as I traveled from Playa del Coco through Playas Flamingo, Brasilito, Grande and Tamarindo: scuba diving, surfing, spas and sushi.
The trip began on my birthday and ended two weeks, five dives, three surf lessons, four massages and countless smoked salmon rolls later. Although I was traveling near the peak of the rainy season, the beautiful Guanacaste sunshine miraculously held out for the majority of my journey.
First I visited Playa del Coco, where I managed to complete the next …
Location: Gold Coast, North Pacific, Playa Brasilito, Playa Conchal, Playa Flamingo, Playa Grande, Playa del Coco, Recent Trips, Tamarindo »
Activities: Day Spas, Horseback Riding, Sailing, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling, Surfing »
Less than a half-mile off the coast of Cabuya Beach sits a beautiful island that many visitors and locals alike are not quite brave enough to visit. The area is not covered with venomous snakes and the journey to get there is not dangerous. The island is rarely frequented not because it is perilous, but because it serves as the town cemetery.
While the tide was low and the path still accessible, Vincent and I arose just before dawn to walk a short distance to the graveyard. At the last minute, Vincent claimed that the lighting …
Location: Cabuya, Montezuma, Nicoya Peninsula, North Pacific »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Historical Sites, Horseback Riding, Pacific Beaches »
