Thursday, December 24, 2015
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Caribbean Costa Rica #11: Manzanilla, End of the Road
The little village is the end of the road on the Caribbean Coast, and is just north of the Panama border. Here's a few shots of the village -- not a lot to offer there, but a little mercado and a couple 'sodas' (local eateries). The Cool & Calm Cafe is actually pretty darn good, great fresh local seafood! The town was within walking distance of the Congo Bongo, where we stayed, either on the beach or on the road. It was a great place to finish "Jean & Jamie's Great Adventure 2015"!
End of the Road -- That's All Folks!
Caribbean Costa Rica #10: Congo Bongo Guest Houses
We found the most delightful place for the last days in Costa Rica: the Congo Bongo, just outside Manzanillo, which is the southern-most village on the Caribbean Coast. We expected it to be special, but it far outdistanced our expectations.
We had a fabulous house. The bedroom/bath were the only enclosed rooms, the rest of the living space was covered porch. Everything was designed to titillate the senses, and it was all comfortable.
We had our private sloth family, right outside. And there were also howler & spider monkeys.
The Dutch owner built an elevated walkway made of old tires out to the beach so we didn't need our rubber boots to slog through the jungle! And the beach itself was spectacular, miles & miles long. There were storms up north while we were there so unfortunately, the waters were not the crystal clear we'd like for snorkeling. We had a great outdoor shower for washing off the sand & salt water after visiting the beach/ocean.
Throughout the property were whimsical touches, as well as some very unusual wild flowers.
We had a fabulous house. The bedroom/bath were the only enclosed rooms, the rest of the living space was covered porch. Everything was designed to titillate the senses, and it was all comfortable.
We had our private sloth family, right outside. And there were also howler & spider monkeys.
The Dutch owner built an elevated walkway made of old tires out to the beach so we didn't need our rubber boots to slog through the jungle! And the beach itself was spectacular, miles & miles long. There were storms up north while we were there so unfortunately, the waters were not the crystal clear we'd like for snorkeling. We had a great outdoor shower for washing off the sand & salt water after visiting the beach/ocean.
Throughout the property were whimsical touches, as well as some very unusual wild flowers.
Caribbean Costa Rica #9: Puerto Viejo
After we left the Bribri Community, we stayed in Puerto Viejo a couple nights. Greg joined us, and we delighted in a traditional USA Thanksgiving Dinner at Chile Rojo. We stayed just outside the town center in an inexpensive hotel that had another lovely garden and served a pretty darn good breakfast. Viejo is a young-people's town, with lots of bar/disco establishments, some super good restaurants, a decent beach, and access to reportedly good surfing.
Caribbean Costa Rica #8: Final Shots, Bribri community
There was so much to see & do, and it was all so fascinating. Jamie & I both took tons of pictures. Here are a few more that I especially like:
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