Playa de Jaco
Sarah and I decided after breakfast that we wanted to spend the day seeing as many beaches as we could since the weather was perfect. So, our first stop twenty minutes away from Playa de Jaco was Playa de Hermosa. It is apparently the best surfing beach in Costa Rica. As you can see from the pictures the waves were a sight to behold. Our next stop ten minutes away was Playa de Esterillos Oeste. There we chose to sunbathe for a couple of hours. It was really an extraordinary opportunity to have the entire beach to ourselves. After we both become golden-brown, we headed to our final beach of the day, Playa de Manuel Antonio. This drive took a little over an hour. Besides the two unstable bridges you must cross to get there, the drive is a scenic one. You pass a mountain surrounded by a cloud forest and endless rows of African palm trees. The city of Manuel Antonio is a quaint one with fabulous restaurants, shops, and hotels. Ignore what anyone says and go visit it! My only regret of the trip was not having spent an entire day there, as the beach is simply gorgeous. I definitely discovered the meaning of pura vida on this day.
