Station Santa Rosa -> Playa Naranjo Santa Rosa -> Liberia -> Playa Hermosa Guanacaste The next day we continued west through the park to Playa Naranjo (no not the same Playa Naranjo, see Costa Rican names) where we camped on the beach in the rain. There really weren't many rainy days … [Read more...]
Nicoya – 6 – Fortuna Bagaces, Innocentes & Santa Rosa
La Fortuna de Bagaces -> Hacienda los Innocentes (via San Jose de Upala) -> Station Santa Rosa We set out from La Fortuna Bagaces by bicycle on jeep roads north between Volcans Miravalles and Rincon de la Vieja. We didn't have to go far before our resolve was tested. After climbing to … [Read more...]
Nicoya – 5 – Barra Honda to Fortuna Bagaces
Barra Honda -> Limonal -> La Fortuna de Bagaces (by car) From Barra Honda we rode northeast to the ferry across the Rio Tempisque, and continued to Limonal where we met Quincho. We racked the bikes and climbed into his car to head to La Fortuna de Bagaces to visit his brother and our … [Read more...]
Nicoya – 4 – Santa Teresa, Nicoya & Barra Honda
Playa Malpais and Santa Teresa -> Jicaral -> Nicoya -> Barra Honda We planned to continue around the peninsula but the weather wouldn't cooperate. The days were clear, but every night there were thunderstorms that put on a dramatic show and raised the level of the Rio Bongo to about nine … [Read more...]
Nicoya – 3 – Naranjo, Tambor, Playas Santa Teresa & Mal Pais
Playa Naranjo -> Playa Tambor -> Playa Malpais and Santa Teresa Rejuvenated by our stay at the Oasis, we were ready for what awaited us around the corner. We enjoyed the ride around the end of the Nicoya peninsula, stopping off at Playa Tambor on our way to Playas Malpais and Santa … [Read more...]
Nicoya – 2 – Orotina, Puntarenas & Naranjo
Heredia -> Orotina (via the old road) -> Puntarenas -> Playa Naranjo (by ferry) We started our descent in a light rain and hardly noticed as it changed into a downpour because we were entranced by the rare and spectacular resplendent quetzal we spotted. By the time we ran into the road … [Read more...]
Nicoya – 1 – Heredia to Orotina
Heredia -> Orotina (via the old road) -> Puntarenas -> Playa Naranjo (by ferry) -> Playa Tambor -> Playa Malpais and Santa Teresa -> Jicaral -> Nicoya -> Barra Honda -> Limonal -> La Fortuna de Bagaces (by car) -> Hacienda los Innocentes (via San Jose de Upala) -> … [Read more...]