August 2009
Playas del Coco, Costa Rica
August 27, 2009
The town of Coco is the northernmost port of entry on Costa Rica's Pacific coast. Coco is much smaller and more rustic than we expected. There are lots of shops, including two very fancy supermarkets, two large hardware stores, and three small "marine supply" stores. Clearing into Costa Rica here was okay. The port captain […]
Bahía Santa Elena
August 11, 2009
Bahía Santa Elena, Costa Rica, is possibly the best anchorage we've visited since leaving Canada. It is a large bay, with room for a hundred boats, protected from all directions. It is completely flat, even when the wind gusts, bordered by lush green hills filled with squawking parrots and other birds. The only problems with […]