Costa Rica Feb 2019 Pacific side

The second destination: Drake's Bay. Down from the Cerro de la Muerte to the tidal estuary of Sierpe to catch the boat the next day.  A total of five bus rides and taxis. Very hot!

But first, a tour of the Estero Azul.  Here a White-faced monkey drinks water very carefully by dipping his cupped hand in the water so as to avoid crocodiles.

This boat took us out the Estero Azul, through mangrove swamps, out into the ocean, and down the coast to Drake's Bay. Breaking out of the river into the surf, then splashing into the water with your luggage is part of the charm.

Waiting for a ride to our lodge, the Finca Mariesa.

A mango shake at a cafe after a very long and hot hike.  It may have been what got us so sick.

A day and a half lost to "turista" at our lovely lodge.

The deck of our bungalow.

The deck, common area, and dining room of Finca Mariesa.

Waiting for dinner at Finca Mariesa.

Our bungalow, on the right.

While out walking, we ran into a troop of peccaries.

Hiking in the rain forest.

Lots of Scarlet Macaws in pairs.

Bamboo brought in by the foreign fruit industry to build worker housing.  But highly invasive.

Two nights at the more modest but equally lovely Casa Horizontes.

Back to San Jose and on to the Caribbean coast.