Isla Murcielagos And Bahia Huevos
What a day! Today we had a full day of activities in a tropical paradise.
We started in the Murciuelagos islands where we had our first snorkeling adventures. These islands are part of the Santa Rosa National Park, which was one of the first national parks created in the decade of the seventies by the Costa Rican government. This park is about 49,515 ha (122,352 acres) and is one of the parks that protects not only biodiversity, but part of the history of the country that took place here. In times past, Indians had walked this land, so too hunters, woodcutters, cowboys, and soldiers. Footprints today belong to a very different kind of people, today you will see nature lovers, park rangers and researchers. However, the historical significance of Santa Rosa was the primary reason the government protected it. The main historical reason is that the site of the battle of Santa Rosa (March 20, 1856) is here, which pitted a well-trained, well-armed invading army against a ragtag band of Costa Rican peasants who had become soldiers overnight. The peasants won, routing the adventurer William Walker’s forces.
We had a great time in the water, where we got to see Cortez angelfish, king angelfish, Guineafowl puffer, porcupine fish, jewel moray eel, among others. It was truly beautiful snorkeling.
In the afternoon the ship was repositioned to a place known as Bahia Huevos. During the journey our vessel was accompanied by spotted pan tropical dolphin, olive ridley sea turtle and for a little while we traveled with a group of short-finned pilot whales who were feeding in these rich waters. At Bahia Huevos we had a nice beach to play Frisbee, snorkel, swim, kayak through the mangroves and enjoy a beautiful sunset.
What a day! Today we had a full day of activities in a tropical paradise.
We started in the Murciuelagos islands where we had our first snorkeling adventures. These islands are part of the Santa Rosa National Park, which was one of the first national parks created in the decade of the seventies by the Costa Rican government. This park is about 49,515 ha (122,352 acres) and is one of the parks that protects not only biodiversity, but part of the history of the country that took place here. In times past, Indians had walked this land, so too hunters, woodcutters, cowboys, and soldiers. Footprints today belong to a very different kind of people, today you will see nature lovers, park rangers and researchers. However, the historical significance of Santa Rosa was the primary reason the government protected it. The main historical reason is that the site of the battle of Santa Rosa (March 20, 1856) is here, which pitted a well-trained, well-armed invading army against a ragtag band of Costa Rican peasants who had become soldiers overnight. The peasants won, routing the adventurer William Walker’s forces.
We had a great time in the water, where we got to see Cortez angelfish, king angelfish, Guineafowl puffer, porcupine fish, jewel moray eel, among others. It was truly beautiful snorkeling.
In the afternoon the ship was repositioned to a place known as Bahia Huevos. During the journey our vessel was accompanied by spotted pan tropical dolphin, olive ridley sea turtle and for a little while we traveled with a group of short-finned pilot whales who were feeding in these rich waters. At Bahia Huevos we had a nice beach to play Frisbee, snorkel, swim, kayak through the mangroves and enjoy a beautiful sunset.
