Tamarindo

Again, the road to Tamarindo was in great shape

A stroll downtown after checking into the Arco Iris Hotel

 

"Best smoothies in Tamarindo"

Playa Tamarindo is known for its strong surf. 

Leather Back turtles nest on the local beaches from Oct to May.

What's not to like about an old fashioned rope swing

Cowgirl down

The beach is covered with these empty Auger shells. 

The Auger is a sand-dwelling carnivore that uses a venomous barb to immobilize its prey

The town has a very challenging skateboard park and some excellent skateboarders.

Gay checking out the alligator at the Saturday Market

Heading South on the Nicoya Peninsula 

Oops, end of our smoothly paved highway.

After checking in at The Gardens Hotel, we checked out Playa Guiones.