Hi there,
My family and I just booked a trip for a February getaway in Costa Rica. I'm wondering if anyone has done any open water swimming on the Southern Caribbean cost, near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. We are staying in a town called Colces (?) about two miles from there and I am hoping to swim every day.
I know there are many rip-tide warnings in that area and am wondering if anyone had any favorite swimming spots in that area?
At this point, and being a retailer heading into Christmastime, I'm just happy to have the idea in my head of gorgeous water, the prospect of snorkeling with my little one, and waking in the jungle to see monkeys in the trees overhead. Yippee!
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Yes. Near Jaco. We drove over a bridge and saw dozens of them sunning on a little island in the middle of the river. 15 to 20 feet long. They sometimes feed in salt water. This was near Jaco beach.. not sure if that's close to where you're going or not.
I would highly recommend doing some research before snorkeling or doing any open water swimming in Costa Rica. It's not like the US where signs are everywhere to protect people from their own ignorance. You need to know what you're getting into before you go in the rivers, ocean, jungle, etc.
Yes. Near Jaco. We drove over a bridge and saw dozens of them sunning on a little island in the middle of the river. 15 to 20 feet long. They sometimes feed in salt water. This was near Jaco beach.. not sure if that's close to where you're going or not.
I would highly recommend doing some research before snorkeling or doing any open water swimming in Costa Rica. It's not like the US where signs are everywhere to protect people from their own ignorance. You need to know what you're getting into before you go in the rivers, ocean, jungle, etc.
