Why Uvita?

Ted. After two days of travel, we have settled into the Airbnb where we will reside for three weeks. A friend of Judy’s asked how we decided on the village of Uvita for the bulk of our one-month stay in Costa Rica. As our VP for logistics, the response falls in my bailiwick. 

On two trips to Nicaragua we have explored volcanoes and coffee fincas, gotten lost in a cloud forest, kayaked in the Pacific and taken a zip line tour so we decided our focus this time would be on wildlife. I found lots of helpful information on the Internet. TwoWeeksinCostaRica.com proved to be the most useful. Based on the time of year we were visiting and our desire to see lots of animals, I was drawn to the Southern Pacific Coast since it seemed to be a bit less touristy and the best region for spotting critters. Centrally located along the coast highway, with no big hotels, several restaurants and a good sized grocery store, Uvita seemed to be a good base for exploring the area. 

We’ve only been here a couple of days but so far, Uvita seems to work for us and we've just had one small disappointment - the humpback whales are gone for the year. 

Our casita with lots of screens and a/c in the bedroom

We really like our little house. It's on the edge of the village (there’s a little farm across the dirt road from us) so we get lots of animals coming through our yard. 

Our neighborhood

I keep the binoculars handy when doing my Tai Chi outside, as invariably I need to stop to observe a toucan or some other interesting creature. The afternoons get quite warm here so Judy has concurred that our little pool is a nice touch. More to follow…

Our afternoon respite