A couple of years ago I was looking at Costa Rica on Google Earth and noticed this interesting looking bay and town called Golfito. I Googled it and found that it was one of those off the tourist trek cruisers (sailors) destinations with a promised of a bit of sub-culture.
We decided to indulge our curiosity and see more of the country by driving down to the border (Panama) on the Pan-American Hiway (not what you might be imagining) and also see Golfito. The trip was awesome (especially Uvita), the border was a bust, but Golfito proved to be what I thought it would be – interesting (it’s not only what you see, its also who you meet.)
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- Countryside views
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- Countryside views
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- Palm Plantation (making palm oil)
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- Some awesome vegetation covering the hillsides (near Uvita)
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- Dominical – Countryside views
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- Countryside views
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- Palmar Norte – Note the “Discotech” sign
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- Buildings with character
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- Buildings with character
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- Golfito – Many of the homes here are built of wood and up on stilts
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- Car and Co-pilot
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- These were built by the companies for their employees
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- Golfito’s port is big enough for small freighters
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- A bay off a bay – a hurricane hole
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- Fishing boats
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- One of the more interesting places to “hang”
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- Evening over the Pacific
