We started early in the morning in hopes to beat the crowd. As it turns out, many others had the same idea. We had to have ticket to get in and or backpacks were searched to ensure that no food was being brought into the park. It is prohibited to bring food because many people in the past fed the animals which caused them to become sick and even die.
We hiked about a mile walking slowing to see the wildlife. We saw a sloth, bats, spiders, birds and howler monkeys. Julio has a vast knowledge of all things "outdoors" and can tell us many things!
When we got to the fabulous white sand beach, we were all anxious to get into the water. These beach is in a protected bay so that the waves are not very big. It was a hot day and the water was very warm and comfortable. It was fun to just lay and float or be on your stomach and let the waves move you forward. Everyone reapplied sunscreen. :)
After a while, a few students decided to find some hermit crabs. They drew a circle in the sand and put the crabs together in the middle. The first crab to get outside of the circle wins. I think Alison's hermit crab won!
Also, we were waiting to see monkeys. Finally, they appeared VERY close to the beach. At one point I was standing about 2 feet from the capuchin (white-faced) monkey. They were very entertaining!
At 1:00 we were hungry and ready for lunch. We went to a restaurante overlooking the ocean. We got to sit on the top patio. We really enjoyed each other's company. Adter lunch, we walked around to see what deals we could find in the local artisan shops. We were able to find some items that we really wanted and it was fun!
Then, we continued on to the Public beach. Marissa and Delaney took surfing lessons! They did a great job and got on the board several times. The rest of of tried Ryan's free rental of a boogie board. II you hop onto it as a wave is coming, it will push you until you're about onto the score! It was fun! Then we threw around Julio's frisbee for quite some time. Finally, we watched the sun set again on the water.
Finally, we went back to the hotel and showered up to go to supper. We decided that tonight would be the night that we dress up for supper. So, everyone looked very "guapo" or "bonita" tonight. We decided to go to an Italian restaurant that Julio recommended. We all had pizza and gelato and it was supper fun! Everyone was is a good mood. Unfortunately, we forgot to take a picture of us all dressed up!
But, by the time we got back to the hotel, everyone was exhausted and ready for bed! The sun and water took it out of us and now it's time to sleep! ¡Buenas noches!
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