Once the crew was ready, we headed out to shore and piled into our red boat, "The Diablo" for our one and a half hour ride to Cano Island Biological Reserve. Fresh fruit and banana bread snacks were served along the way.
We landed onshore and were given a little time to enjoy the beach before returning to the water. The whole beach seemed alive and was crawling with tiny hermit crabs. We received some instruction and then boarded the boat and headed to the reef in the gorgeous clear blue water.
David and Melita are the only certified divers in our family, and they said their experience was very good. The rest of us enjoyed snorkeling and at the end of the day had some pretty sunburned backs and legs. It was well worth it as we were able to see large "tornado" schools of fish, sharks, sea turtles, sting-rays, and a variety of colorful fish and coral. Some of us were stung by small jellyfish and we were all swimming through masses of stringy plankton at times. By the time we finished, we were glad to be served a generous meal of arroz con pollo (rice, chicken and veggies) and a green salad as we cruised back to the mainland.
Just to the south of Uvita, is Las Ventanas beach where there are a couple of small caves on the shoreline which fill with water as the tide rises.
We really enjoyed this charming beach with it's fine sand, lovely palm trees, and beautiful shoreline.
I found it fascinating to watch the crabs create a web of trails in the sand. There were fun colors and textures all around the beach.
That evening, we stopped at Tiquicia Aguirre in Quepos for dinner. It was not our favorite restaurant, with very slow service, but I enjoyed some ceviche and fish and chips, while others dined on big "BBQ" platters.
There may have been a dip in the pool and few rounds of cards before tumbling into bed that night. It was another great day enjoying the "pure life" of Costa Rica.
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