Travel: Panama & Costa Rica Day 12-14: Tamarindo
Photos from a few days in Tamardino, Costa Rica with sunsets, birds, dogs, and cats.
After leaving Monteverde, we headed to Tamarindo for the last few days of our trip. I've already captured the tours that we did while from Tamarindo in other posts, so in this post I'll share more about Tamarindo.
Tamarindo is very much a beach resort town. Our hotel had a private area next to the beach, but I believe the beach itself is public. Being on the Pacific ocean, it has beautiful sunsets.
On the left, the sun starts to set. it then descends toward the horizon.
There were also lots of Brown Pelicans and White Ibis flying over the coast around sunset. My photos of them aren't as clear as I'd like because I was lounging in the hotel's private area instead of walking down to the beach.
Pelicans fly above the shore at Tamarindo
We also heard Howler Monkeys often during breakfast. We only saw them during our final evening, but we were out for dinner and I didn't have my camera with me.
Tamarindo was very hot, so we retreated to the room often to cool down in the air conditioning. Our room had a tree on the balcony outside where I was able to snap some bird photos there.
On the left, a Hoffman's Woodpecker. On the Right, a Summer Tanager. The tanager is a bit backlit, but you can see the red around its edges.
Our final dinner in Tamarindo, and of the trip was a lovely experience from Tropic Tamardino. We had a tasting menu with chef's choice of food and drink pairings. The restaurant owners were the folks making food, choosing drinks and serving us. They were accommodating to dietary restrictions and taste preferences. But most importantly they had Cacao, the Chihuahua and Guacamole, the cat. At this point in the trip I was so dog sick that a little Chihuahua who reminded me of peanut was a welcome reminder to who I'd be coming home to the next day!
The dinner at Tropic Tamarindo was a wonderful way to conclude our two week vacation.