Activities: Surfing
Just a few miles north of Tamarindo lies Playa Grande, another Gold Coast favorite among surfers. Flanked by the saltwater estuary, the beach is a 25-minute roundabout drive from Tamarindo. I barreled down the road following signs to my next destination, my car a roving cloud of brown Guanacaste dust.
As I neared the beach, passing a tiny supermarket and few scattered hotels, I realized that Playa Grande was the complete antithesis of Tamarindo. Off the main road were a soda and restaurant, a couple of surf shops and a handful of houses under construction. The …
Location: Gold Coast, North Pacific, Playa Grande »
Activities: Sunsets, Surfing »
I couldn’t leave the warm waters of this surfing Mecca without trying my hand at the popular sport. To many who grew up on the Gold Coast, surfing is more of a lifestyle – an art form of sorts that has become a part of the local culture. Surf camps and shops are ubiquitous, as are the tanned and toned people who frequent them.
While the adventurous and the seasoned pros travel to nearby Witch’s Rock or Ollie’s Point, beginners like me have a chance to learn in Tamarindo’s mild waves without being pummeled. I was …
Location: Gold Coast, North Pacific, Tamarindo »
Activities: Surfing »
Since it is the rainy season here in Corcovado (April through November), the lodge is almost empty. The other five guests and I enjoy the spaciousness of the lodge and its trails. We have a group tour scheduled to the Lodge’s canopy platform this morning.
After breakfast, accompanied by our guide Michi, we slowly hike up the steep trail to the base of the platform where we don our body harnesses and helmets and are winched up to the 24m high platform. We find comfortable chairs awaiting our arrival and we patiently sit and observe the …
Location: Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, South Pacific »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Canopy Tours, Surfing, Swimming, Turtle Tours »
