San Carlos, Hiking and Kayaking

There has been a prominent feature in most of my photos. A mountain called "Tetakawi." I read online that there is a trail that takes you to the top where you can be rewarded with 360 degree views of San Carlos. Intriguing! After looking at that mountain for days, we decided perhaps we should hike it. It was 2 miles one way, but we took our time because it was strenuous and quite frankly dangerously steep in parts. The trail, nearing the top, included a rope-assist section. We saw only half a dozen other people on the trail.

Blooms and color in December brings me joy!

We were gaining elevation and the views were getting more interesting :)
This is a view of Los Algodones beach where we played on the sand dune with the aggressive seagulls.

View from the top, looking down at San Carlos.....

We sat down and took a breather and enjoyed the reward of our effort....

Our peek from "Tetakawi" Peak! 360 degree views of San Carlos.
Where the desert meets the sea. Beautiful.

On one of our days of exploration we found a really cool area to flip rocks and check out the critters near a town called Las Tinajas. There was plenty to see where we were staying at our condo too.

One of the tourist attraction sites is a nature park/preserve called "El Soldado." We took a guided kayaking tour in shallow waters through mangroves. A great place to bird-watch of course!

Miles of seashells like a path before us.