Murcielagos Island and Huevos Bay Guanacaste
Our second day on board turned out to be a fantastic sunny and clear-blue water day. The morning found us just outside the white beaches of the Murcielagos Islands – which translates literally to the Bat Islands. This National Park protects one of the least known and least visited areas of the country. Most Costa Ricans have never been here, and the remoteness of the islands can promise that they never will. Today the islands offered several options for entertainment. We could go up the ridge of the hills that outline the island, up the loose-pebble trail where the bravest ones went to find the most rewarding scenery. Deep-blue waters, white-tipped waves and erosion-sculpted cliffs were waiting at the top. Those of us who decided to remain on the beach could go out on kayaks, snorkel, swim, beach comb or do any of the above. Somewhere around noon we went back on board for a well deserved lunch.
As our Captain repositioned the ship for our next destination, we dedicated a few more minutes to our journals. Back out to the beach for more water sports and a Zodiac ride up an estuary to familiarize ourselves with mangrove forests. Several species of birds greeted us into their realm. While the sun hid behind the horizon, we watched the wonderful colors of the last rays waving our day goodbye.
Our second day on board turned out to be a fantastic sunny and clear-blue water day. The morning found us just outside the white beaches of the Murcielagos Islands – which translates literally to the Bat Islands. This National Park protects one of the least known and least visited areas of the country. Most Costa Ricans have never been here, and the remoteness of the islands can promise that they never will. Today the islands offered several options for entertainment. We could go up the ridge of the hills that outline the island, up the loose-pebble trail where the bravest ones went to find the most rewarding scenery. Deep-blue waters, white-tipped waves and erosion-sculpted cliffs were waiting at the top. Those of us who decided to remain on the beach could go out on kayaks, snorkel, swim, beach comb or do any of the above. Somewhere around noon we went back on board for a well deserved lunch.
As our Captain repositioned the ship for our next destination, we dedicated a few more minutes to our journals. Back out to the beach for more water sports and a Zodiac ride up an estuary to familiarize ourselves with mangrove forests. Several species of birds greeted us into their realm. While the sun hid behind the horizon, we watched the wonderful colors of the last rays waving our day goodbye.
