1st Day of our 1st Excursion

Last Friday, after Spanish class, we left for the beach Manuel Antonio around 1 pm. We had an amazing weekend planned out by CEA, the program that we came with. First we stopped at a bridge that goes over Tracooles River, which is famous for it's crocodiles.

There were around 10-15 crocodiles lounging in the sun just under the bridge. The guide told us that when a crocodile has his or her mouth wide open it is regulating its body temperature. We had never seen so many crocodiles in one area!


Then we finally got to Manuel Antonio, and as we walked out of the bus, we were hit by the intense heat. We weren't expecting it to be so hot because San Jose is around 75 degrees usually, but Manuel Antonio was 90 degrees! The hotel was nice, with a pool and wifi, so we were happy.

First day at the hotel in Manuel Antonio

When we arrive at the hotel, we were greeted by a bunch of super cute monkeys. So we spent a good 20 min. running around trying to feed the monkeys.

 Then we rushed to the beach, which was only a 2 minute walk from the hotel, to watch the sunset. Luckily we reached just in time to watch the sunset. The sky was beautiful. We were surprised at how fast the sun set. It was less than 3 minutes.

It was even more beautiful in person

After sunset, we browsed the shops on the beach and then ate dinner at a Mexican restaurant.