Cahuita to Puerto Viejo, with a side of KiloWatts
Our Costa Rica trip continues from Tortuguero to Cahuita to Puerto Viejo, and on to Sixaola for the Panama border
Cahuita, with its Lonely Planet promises of a more untouched, laid-back, Caribbean vibe, disappointing us (us being my sister Flavia and I). Admittedly, this could have been the constant thunderstorms and dodgy hotel talking.
Showers in the morning certainly jolted us awake, not because there was no hot water (which is quite normal in basic accommodation), but because a literal jolt of electricity trickled down every time we turned on the shower. I think this was due to exposed wiring being so close to the shower head.
I wanted to ask someone about it, but the reception was always empty, and something told me that this was not uncommon. So I filed it away as One Of Those Things and was glad to walk away in one piece, only mildly electrocuted.
Months later, in the Galapagos, I would meet this type of shower again.
The main highlight of Cahuita was seeing a sloth rather close up climbing along a telephone line during a post-dinner stroll. This joy was only temporary however, as…
