A Rough Road that Shakes, Rattles and Rolls

View on Road from Naranjo to Paquera Costa Rica

Once we rented our car in Tamarindo, we knew it was only a matter of time before we headed out on a longer road trip. We had already enjoyed the nearby beaches and were looking for something a little different. We still had the condo for another week and a half at that point. For the amount we paid for the place we didn’t mind taking off for a few days and staying in a hotel to break things up.

The choice was either south down the Nicoya Peninsula or east to Lake Arenal and the volcano. At the last second we chose south and let me say it was a wild few days…

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The Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle

Leatherback Turtle Heading to Sea

With a need to see what Tamarindo and the Province of Guanacaste had to offer, we rented a 4×4 for a few days this week. One of the first places we checked out was the neighbouring beach, Playa Grande.

Knowing that it was one of the primary nesting grounds of the endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle and the fact that we were right in the middle of nesting season we decided we needed to check it out. It was quite the adventure and seeing a Pacifice leatherback sea turtle on the beach in person left a lasting impression. We headed out to the Las Baulos National Park with the hopes of…

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