Activities: National Parks & Reserves
Yesterday, a local surfer had told me that he and his buddies spotted baby sea turtles waddling into the surf at Playa Camaronal around 7:30 a.m. Supposedly when one batch of hatchlings is born, others follow suit for the next seven days at about the same time of day. Vincent and I wanted to see this miracle happen in front of our own eyes, and were determined to spend the morning hunting baby sea turtles – for photographic purposes only, of course.
Playa Camaronal is a part of the Camaronal National Wildlife Refuge, just three …
Location: Carillo, Nicoya Peninsula, North Pacific »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, National Parks & Reserves, Turtle Tours »
Before this trip, I had never been to the Southern Caribbean coast before, and I didn’t quite know what to expect — my guidebooks focused mostly on the Puerto Viejo party scene and surfing Salsa Brava, but I knew there was much more beneath the surface. In fact, many of my friends know and love the Southern Caribbean, and had regaled me with stories of white sand beaches, reggae parties and a word or two about the Bribri, one of Costa Rica’s last remaining indigenous populations.
Having majored in anthropology, I am always excited for new …
Location: Bribri, Cahuita, Manzanillo, Puerto Viejo, Recent Trips, Southern Caribbean »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Caribbean Beaches, Chocolate Tours, Hiking, Historical Sites, National Parks & Reserves »
The morning sky dawned bright and blue, the perfect weather for a Cahuita National Park hike. After a quick breakfast, we met our guide for the 8 a.m. tour and walked from the company’s Cahuita office to the park’s entrance. Crossing the footbridge over Kelly Creek, we saw blue and white herons roosting in the overhanging trees, a fortuitous sign of things to come.
After paying a voluntary park donation, we set out on the wide, sandy trails. Actually “paths” might be a better word, as Cahuita’s trails can be hiked with mere flip-flops, my footwear …
Location: Cahuita, Southern Caribbean »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Caribbean Beaches, National Parks & Reserves »
