Although we felt secure in Costa Rica, theft in bright daylight does occur. It happened on the beach of Manuel Antonio nature reserve. The small beach looked like paradise: a small bay with yellow sand, fringed by the trees of the national park.
While I and other visitors enjoyed the crystal clear water and the fine sand on the beach, a suspicious looking character wearing a black mask around his eyes for camouflage sneaked out of the dense forest and surveyed the beach. He then approached an unattended backpack. Other people yelled at him to get away from the bag, but unimpressed, he opened the bag and ran of with his bounty . . . a pack of potato chips. We later spotted the thief eating the chips under a bush.
Guys,
ReplyDeleteWe're enjoying your posts. Looks like you're having a blast. Loved the story of your hike in Ometepe!
Cheers,
Zo & Lulu