jungle, beach, waves, ocean, repeat…

It’s difficult to take a bad video from the shoreline at Caballitos del Mar. Literally everywhere you look, there’s primary forest reaching 100’ in the sky, crashing surf, subtle hues of the tropical ocean, massive rocks with tidepools, and miles of gorgeous beach.

The appearance of the beach changes dramatically with the tides, which have a range of 8-9 feet. At high tide, the ocean laps up against the jungle, leaving barely enough room to walk on the narrow margin between them. As the tide recedes, the beach emerges, in some areas 100 yards (90m) wide and flat enough to hold an impromptu football or soccer match.

Walking to town is easy as the tide falls, from mid-tide through low-tide and back to mid-tide. If your timing is off, you can wander through the palms on shore, or take a short hitch to the highway and walk to the villas.