Week of 4/14/2020 Hey hey!! Welcome back to my adventure blog! This week I will be telling you about my time in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. This is the second half of my Costa Rica trip, so if you haven't read the first half about the Monteverde cloud forest, you should go check it out! I hope you enjoy the blog! Tamarindo, Costa Rica is located towards the top of the country on the peninsula on a gorgeous beach. Along with Tamarindo, there are multiple other beach towns around. Tamarindo is a big surf town in Costa Rica which means that it's really wavy and has a strong current, but its only like that in certain parts. We (for the most part) stayed in the main area of the beach where the water was really calm. During our stay in Tamarindo, we stayed at a place called the Breeze. The little oasis has a stunning two tiered pool with recliner chairs, and was just out of the houses. In the gated area, there were five houses in total, but because of the circumstances, only one other house was booked. The area was kept up and gorgeous and was an amazing place to get out of the sun, swim, and relax. Along with the beautiful area, the staff were so generous and kind. I highly recommend staying there if you ever visit this beautiful country and town! A commonly said thing all over Costa Rica is "Pura Vida", which means pure life. That phrase is used for greetings, starting conversations, in the middle of conversations, and to say goodbye. When visiting the country, my family and I were all skeptical and thought that natives didnt actually say that, but after connecting with my dads friend from college we were surprised to find out that everyone actually says that. I love the phrase so much! After being in Tamarindo a few days and relaxing on the beach, we decided to snorkel. One of Abby's requirements for our 2020 vacation was that we had to go snorkeling, so we booked a boat in Playa Flamingo to take us snorkeling. On the snorkel trip we saw puffer fish, tons of sea urchins, Pacific Blue Tang (dory from finding nemo), Moorish Idol (Gill from finding nemo), and so many more that I don't know the names of. Because Costa Rica is so close to the equator, the sun is extremely hot and can be very dangerous (speaking from experience lol). After just one day being at the beach, I was extremely burnt! However that didnt stop me from enjoying every second in paradise! Tamarindo has so much to offer including restaurants, surf shops, boutiques, markets and most importantly... the beach!! One of my favorite things about Tamarindo (and everywhere else in Costa Rica) is that it is very common to see monkeys hanging from trees and buildings only feet away from you! On our very last day in Costa Rica, Abby and I decided to take a surf lesson. I can say with 100% certainty that it was one of the best experiences in my life! Although it definitely looks a lot easier in the movies, once you get the hang of it, its absolutely amazing! I highly recommend taking advantage of a surf lesson next time you are near the ocean, I promise you won't regret it! Along with lots of successes, learning came with plenty of fails (let me know if you ever need a good laugh and I can show you them, lol). Costa Rica has definitely been my favorite vacation of all times and I am so grateful for the experience. The country is filled with kind and caring people that makes the country the amazing place it is. I highly recommend putting Costa Rica at the top of your bucket list! Thank you so much for reading and I hope you enjoyed it! Make sure to come back next week for another blog!
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Welcome!!Hey hey!! My name is Mara Lysne. I have always had a love for traveling, which has inspired me to create my very own travel blog! I will be writing about some of my favorite places, National Parks, and will also include some good travel tips to keep in mind when traveling! I hope you enjoy :) Archives
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