Costa Rica Episode 11

It begins with some early morning drone flights through Hotel Punta Islita and the surrounding area. We slow play our departure and get under way to Playa Coyote. Unfortunately, we couldn’t take the direct roads to our next location of MalPais because of 3 non bridged rivers ( Rio Ario, Rio Negro,. So we took a scenic drive to the other side of the peninsula to get on the main highway. Once arriving on Highway 21, we were excited to finally be on normal roads for the first time in a week. But, that didn’t last long, maybe 10 minutes of nice highway and we were back to bumpy potholes for the next 3 hours. Arrived in MalPais and enjoyed a late lunch at The Bakery- This place was awesome, great breads, paninis, smoothies and more. Definitely a place to stop for breakfast or lunch when in this area of Costa Rica. We made it another few miles down the horrible pothole filled main road to our accommodations for the next few days. The place was called Makanas Beach Bungalows and was only $50 per night. The room was clean and the beach was 200 meters from the front door. We strolled on the beach , videoed, and droned the area during the amazing sunset. Finished off the night using the kitchen at the hotel and enjoying some cup o noodles to save a few bucks.

www.makanascr.com – Makanas Beach Bungalows @2.3 miles north of Playa Carmen Crossroads