Sometimes it pays off to rise up early...well maybe always. We had the beach to ourselves for a while. Matt and Leo chased the exotic fish with the GoPro camera, while Zosia and I were floating in the ocean watching pelicans eat fish right in front of our eyes. It was a perfect morning. We finally got to see scarlet macaws in action, one item to cross off our Costa Rican bucket list. 

After few hours of relaxing and floating in the salty waters we noticed people going left on the beach and not coming back.  We decided to follow them to the noisier, more popular part of Punta Leona where the waves are bigger and the sand feels like play dough. Its easy to see why this beach is filled with tourists and locals, the sand is amazing with plenty of shade under the palm trees. The waves are perfect for play and for beginner surfing.  Our kids made sand castles and collected a hat full of sea shells to bring home. Matt played in the waves and took hundreds pictures with his go-pro camera of underwater mud. Whatever floats your boat right? 

We ended the day with tasty pizza and drove our sandy butts home.

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IS THIS BEACH WORTH GOING:

To us, a serious drawback with this beach is the giant all inclusive (or not) resort with apartments, hotels and everything in between. Its not our style of travel but I know having it all in one place ( they even have a canopy zip lines right in their resort) appeals to many. 

When you come to Costa Rica for a week this may be a place for you. You can experience monkeys, beaches and snorkeling all in one place. Even better you can sip a martini at the bar while your kids play in the water park ( that in fact does appeal to us !!!) so there you have it, a Punta Leona in a nutshell. 

And here is a link to their hotels:

www.hotelpuntaleona.com