Hows the SNORKELING there?
The best place to snorkel around here is at the Ballena Marine National Park, preferably at low tide. (You can obtain the tide data for Puntarenas on the Internet at www.costarica.com/tides/tides.html). Even if you don’t snorkel, one of the most beautiful and breathtaking sights here is to walk out to the Whale’s Tail at low tide, look back and gaze at the miles-long, lush green mountainous coast. You can easily see Oro Verde’s cloud forest from there! Don’t be surprised if you’re the only one on this incredible beach, though! It’s quite isolated.
