On to Pavones

Matapalo was an amazing place. My board was in serious need of repair (again) so I didn´t surf too much. Ian and Tim were ripping it up. We took a drive to the end of the road where the entrance to Corcovado National Park is. We checked out some nice beaches, had a bathe and a clay rub in a clear little river. We had a nice dinner with a Canadian we met from Ontarion, Emre, and his Tica girlfriend. We had a great time drinking wine and eating good good food.

We left Matapalo yesterday and took a detour back to the river for a quick bathe before heading into civilization. On the way back from the river, Ian spotted squirrel monkeys in the trees. Finally!!!! Squirrel Monkeys!!!!! We were so excited and pulled over to get some pics. They´re prettyshy and move fast, so we didn´t get any really good pics but we got to see them. Now we´ve seen all 4 monkey species in Central America, the Howler, Capuchin, Spider and Squirrel Monkeys. The local term for Squirrel Monkey is Mono Titi. Yes, many a joke made with that one.

It took us about 6 hours to get to Pavones, which is one of the southern most spots in CR on the pacific side. We´re staying in a room with a bathroom and air conditioning. Oh the luxury. I actually had a good night sleep where I wasn´t sweating the entire time. Today we´re taking it easy. I had to do some more repairs on my board and we wanted to find the internet cafe. We´ll probably surf this afternoon. Apprently, when the swell is pumping, Pavones has the longes left break in the world. The ride can last up to 3 minutes and at one point the wave comes so close to shore in front of a beach bar, they´ll throw you beers as you surf by. Not sure if the swell is going to get that big while we´re here but we´re keeping our fingers crossed. We´ll probably be here for 4 more days before we part ways with Tim and head to Panama. I´ve been reading up on Panama and I´m getting really excited to get into another country.