A nice beach-Punta Uva #9

Hola,

In post number eight, I indicated that I had a favorite beach, this is not it. If you are wondering what I mean by “long enough” for a jog, a lot of the beaches have trees that have fallen into the ocean. Take a look at the fourth picture below. Just past the fisherman, you will see a tree. It is hard to jog if you have to stop and climb over a tree to keep going.

Being that I have been sitting behind a computer for the better part of the last 20 years, I need to exercise.

Now, on with the pictures. Punta Uva beach is where we are headed. From Cocles Beach, which is just north of me, we will head south on 256.

On the way to Punta Uva, south of Cocles Beach about 2 kilometers you see a banner over the road. Down on the road are white arrows marking a place to turn.

The entrance has the Punta Uva Dive Center sign to confirm you have made the correct turn. The dive center was moved in 2021. The sign is no longer there.

This dirt road is great. It’s, hard-packed and very smooth, unlike other roads in the area.

The turn from the main road is about 100 meters from the beach. As you reach the end of the road there will be a small structure to eat under. Or, maybe you’ll use it for a shield from the sun.

As you walk on to the beach and look to the south, this is your view. When I took this photo one fisherman landed from his morning outing.

Now that you are on the beach, turn to the north and you will see the rest of the beach. In the distance, you can see a few fishermen. Notice the shadows in the picture? It is sunrise. Okay, a little after, but you can see the beauty of the morning sun on the beach with most of coastline still in the shade.

There is one little problem with this beach though. When the tide is high, the waves cover parts of the beach. In the photo above, the sandy part you see is often very soggy and that makes it difficult for a morning jog. That does not happen too often.

If you ever visit Punta Uva beach and be sure to wave “Hola!” to everyone.

“Pura vida”

Until the next post.