Quick trip over to Playa del Coco on the Pacific coast, called that because the brown sand of the beach makes it look like chocolate. Awesome.
Dinner in town was raucous and overpriced on account of it being a tourist town for Ticos (Costa Ricans) as well as moneyed gringos. We found a hole in the wall burger joint that was popular with the locals for a plate of fried plantains and grilled succulent pork topped with salad. Headed to the least obnoxious bar to try a local beer and a guaro sour, made with cane-derived liquor. The writers of our Lonely Planet were raving about it. Pretty good.
Dinner in town was raucous and overpriced on account of it being a tourist town for Ticos (Costa Ricans) as well as moneyed gringos. We found a hole in the wall burger joint that was popular with the locals for a plate of fried plantains and grilled succulent pork topped with salad. Headed to the least obnoxious bar to try a local beer and a guaro sour, made with cane-derived liquor. The writers of our Lonely Planet were raving about it. Pretty good.
Mmm. Chocolatey--At Playa Del Coco
The next morning we rented some snorkel gear and headed towards the tide pools at the north end of the beach (pictured). Not pictured is the incredible spread of wildlife we saw, including entire schools of fish, pufferfish, conchs, sea urchins, cowfish, little purple fish, a crab that looked like a rock, and a couple enormous stingrays. I got out relatively quickly after seeing those.
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