puerto jimenez – Happier Than A Billionaire

Costa Rica Cost Of Living Update: $100/person for trip to Corcovado National Park with some fishing thrown in

We decided to go from Puerto Jimenez to the entrance to Corcovado Park by boat. Since the ride takes two hours to get there, my husband convinces the captain to let us and our two friends throw a few lines in the water.

Within ten minutes we catch our first fish only a few hundred feet from shore. “It’s a big jack,” says our captain. We end up catching a few more, including a rooster fish. All were thrown back except the last one; we cooked him over a fire on the beach.

It was a great way to squeeze two tours into one. And a great way to hear me scream “IT’S HUGE” at a decibel level rivaling that of a dolphin (I get very excited when I go fishing).

SCARLET MACAWS

By Nadine Hays Pisani| 2018-04-15T18:19:56-04:00 February 24th, 2011|Categories: Tourism|Tags: animals, corcovado park, Osa Peninsula, puerto jimenez, scarlet macaws|

Costa Rica Cost Of Living Update: Hotel on the beach in Puerto Jimenez, gateway to Corcovado National Park- $125/couple

Waking up to the sound of the waves instead of an alarm clock is refreshing. Waking up to the throaty, squawking sounds of Scarlet Macaws is magnificent.

I am watching them from my hotel porch as they glide from almond tree to almond tree. They tear apart the outer shell and recklessly devour the nut inside.

Their vivid colors streak the sky with splashes of red, blue, and yellow. It’s nature’s way of saying, “Look at me, I’m not meant to be ignored! Don’t you wish you could look like this?” I watch as they finish breakfast and fly off to another location.

This is how my morning begins in Puerto Jimenez. All before my first cup of coffee.

SPORT FISHING IN COSTA RICA

SCARLET MACAWS

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