Hiking In Golfito

I finally found  nice hike/walk in the jungle.  It's actually a gravel road but it's steep and the rewards at the end are beautiful.  From Fishhook Marina and Lodge you continue on the main road away from Golfito passing a soccer (football) field on your left that has artificial turf.  Just after that you turn left on a gravel road beside a small stream.  Accross the stream is another soccer field.

Wear good shoes as the rain, moss, leaves and other tropical growth make the footing slippery at times.
Cathy and Dave from Andante met me at Fishhook at 6:30 am to start the 2 hour trek.  The relentless rain from last night made the air thick and hot like a quilt or a blanket.  Within minutes we were soaked in sweat and the sun was just up. Even the shade of the jungle did not offer relief from the smothering heat of the damp tropical heat.

Within 45 minutes we had peek-a-boo views of the little gulf and the mangroves at the end.  When we reached the look out, we could see the town  of Golfito and the Golfo Dulce.

We saw Toucans flying about but but the were too far off to really see them even with binoculars.  Just as we were starting our decent, one of them flew to the lower branches so we could see him.  He didn't even flutter a feather when a motorcycle passed along the bumpy road.  I managed to get several photos of him before he found a better roost.  I've heard that the locals eat Toucans. Impossible!  It has to be an urban myth.