Activities: Sunsets
The best way to prepare for a long day of hiking in Cabo Blanco Absolute Reserve is with a large dose of caffeine. We fueled up on coffee and panini breakfast sandwiches at the Artemis Cafe in Santa Teresa.
After our meal, Vincent and I drove 15 minutes south through Mal Pais until the road dead-ended at the San Miguel Biological Station, which is part of the reserve. Farther away at the Cabo Blanco station in Cabuya, it is possible to pick up other trails; we chose to begin in Mal Pais because it was closer …
Location: Malpais and Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula, North Pacific »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Hiking, National Parks & Reserves, Pacific Beaches, Sunsets »
Vincent and I left Montezuma early for our next destination: Mal Pais. Mal Pais is a catchall name for the small town and it’s adjacent sister-village, Santa Teresa. While technically everything to the left of the dead-end road from Cobano is considered Mal Pais, and everything to the right is Santa Teresa, the two beach towns are both located along a connected street. Their beaches, restaurants, and businesses are jumbled together, and for all intents and purposes, the two towns have merged into one well-functioning community.
The area has all the comforts of home: four supermarkets, …
Location: Malpais and Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula, North Pacific »
Activities: Pacific Beaches, Sunsets, Surfing »
I woke eager to begin the day: today we would fly through the sky on the Extremos canopy tour. I had heard good things about the adventure, namely that it was, indeed, as extreme as its name implied, and that its Tarzan swing was terrifyingly exciting.
Vincent and I breakfasted light – I wouldn’t recommend canopying on a fully stomach – before the Extremos transport van picked us up at the hotel. Passing through downtown Santa Elena, we turned northwest out of town, past the Cloud Forest Reserve and up into the green mountains. Bumpy roads …
Location: Monteverde Region, Monteverde, Santa Elena and Cerro Plano »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Canopy Tours, Night Walks, Sunsets »
