Playa Grande, Costa Rica

... getting the bus to Tamarindo and getting off at Huacas a small town.  From there we got a taxi to our destination Playa Grande.  There is no public transport here so we werent absolutely sure when and if we would arrive today but were very ...

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Casa Goerthe organized a ½ day trip to nearby Laguna Grigri, Playa Caleton, and Playa Grande after class.  After a quick bus ride to Laguna Grigri, we got into a small boat for a tour through the mangrove forests.  The boat ride through the ...

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... to say that it sucked. Yesterday, we walked down the beach for about 20 minutes and then took a dollar boat across to Playa Grande. It was a whole new world over there! Unpaved roads, untouched beaches, and lots of peace and quiet. Wayyy more our ...

Nicoya Peninsula   Alina, Gene and I headed to the Pacific Coast on the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica after a few days at Lake Arenal. In Playa Grande I had the first time the opportunity to ride real waves on a surfboard, thanks Gene! It was a good ...