Search for farmers markets

We really loved this accommodation and the surrounding Cahuita and Cahuita National Park. If you are ever down this area, spend a few days at the Suizo Loco Lodge!

After another really nice breakfast, we headed off. Today’s destination was Puerto Viejo and a nice apartment above a super popular bakery, one of the few accommodations where we can cook for ourselves 🙂

Ants having a flower breakfast

“Made with love” I guess?

The Hotel Cat

We wanted to be there early to check out the farmers markets, but our Airbnb host wasn’t responding to confirm that we could drop our bags off early, so we chanced it and just drove to the bakery. Once there our host said that it was no problem for us to drop off the bags, but the room would not be ready before 2pm. No problem for us, we would just explore the farmers markets. After following googles directions for a bit we decided that the market was either canceled, super well hidden, or that the directions were just plain wrong. Regardless we did not find the place and decided to walk along the beach to the edge of town and then back via the promenade. By the time we returned it was a bit past noon, so we decided to order some drinks (Pineapple for Manja, Watermelon for me) and plan our next few days. Once our room was ready we moved in, then headed to the ATM and the shops for supplies for dinner. The first supermarket was sketchy, and included a very loud car with speakers advertising the Mega Super Market. We went in, looked around, and left. Later we saw reviews that this place apparently likes to put things on the bill you did not order and just give you back incorrect change. Bullet dodged! We went to the smaller supermarket near our accommodation instead and got everything we needed with no fuss. We decided to spend the afternoon relaxing in the hammock, reading and processing photos – you can imagine who did which of those activities 🙂

Capsized ship on the shore

Poison Dart Frog

Toxic only when stressed

Takes toxin from bugs it eats and stores them for defence

Cricket

As the mosquitos came out it became obvious that it was time for dinner. We cooked a really nice pasta which was slightly too spicy thanks to a fresh, large habanero chilli, but still delicious. Full of food we continued our lazy afternoon throughout the evening.

Dinner!