Looking out the window out our hotel.
Looking out the window out our hotel.
Inside the motel room.
Another ficus tree in the courtyard at the motel.
View from the restaurant at the hotel.
View of the motel from the courtyard. Our room is the one on the first floor with the light on.
A neighborhood in San Carlos. West side of the mountains, near the second marina. Pricey.
A neighborhood in San Carlos. East side of the mountains, near the first marina. Even more expensive.
Waterfront neighborhood in eastern San Carlos. Mix of expensive and reasonable.
Neighborhood on a hill that overlooks the main part of San Carlos. Nice view of ocean.
The main landmark in town. Visible from nearly everywhere. Cerro
Sculpted ficus tree outside of a resort.
The mountains and the first marina.
View across the water from the west side of downtown.
Beach access at the resort near downtown. All beaches are public, but they make it look private.
The main drag.
View west from beach on west side of downtown.
Isla La Raza
Closeup of Isla La Raza
Closeup of coast SE of town. The white is from bird droppings.
Neighborhood on NE side of town. Behind this is the cheapest part of town Ranchitos
One of two churches in town (that we saw).
180 panoramic from beach (3/4)
Pelicans. There were lots of pelicans, they mostly circled the bay with an occasional dive for fish.
Pelican in flight.
Typical lande. It hasn't rained in San Carlos for a couple of years.
Roadside shrine. There were about 50 of these.
There is some farming closer to the border.
Large greenhouses. Part of a very large complex.
Another roadside shrine.
Living conditions less than 5 miles south of the border.
The beach at Paradiso Hotel
Checking out the washed up Jellyfish
Small tide pool
La Palapa, a Greek restaurant on the beach. We are watching a Chiuaua.
La Palapa from the water
View of Cerro Tetas De Cabra from La Palapa
On the road into town
A lizard at the estuary
The sign at the estuary
Little crabs that dart in and out of holes in the ground
Another little crab at the estuary
The path at the estuary. Left is the estuary, right is the ocean
Strangely spherical sand
The estuary
Mangrove
Sandpipers?
Clear water. You can see a shrimp.
Large crab.
More birds.
Pelicans at the estuary mouth
The ocean looking from the estuary mouth
The mountains from the estuary
Closeup of the mountains. Much greener this month.
A little surf
The beach was deserted (as always).
Some nice condos and pelicans in the water.
This seagul was a bit brave and a bit lazy.