Papagayo (Costa Rica) recommendations?

[Jason McK]

LOL Ya that's what I love about Costa Rica. Next trip will be to the far south likely to Manuel Antonio area for most of our trip.

Diving isn't what I'd call spectacular but I was nose to nose with a 30 foot Manta Ray. That was for sure the high light of my dive trip.

Glad you have a good time.

[Aquattro]

If you really love it down there, I can set you up a really nice deal on 2.5 acres just down the coast

[Jason McK]

Don't tell my wife. She is seriously working to retire there

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Jason McK

Don't tell my wife. She is seriously working to retire there

So am I. I have some friends that lived there but have since moved to Panama, and they'll sell me a lot they have in Samara for what they paid for it 9 years ago.
Heading back in February, probably Tamarindo again. Love that place!

[Jason McK]

Never been to Tamarindo too Many surfers LOL

Panama might be some where we want to look at as well. The market really took a dive there an is now coming back. Good time to buy. But who am I kidding I'll be stuck here till I die doing water changes LOL

[Jason McK]

Reef Geek, What camera are you shooting with on Land? The dynamic rage is incredible.
Our last trip to CR we actually sent our Camera back to Canon to have it fixed because half way through the trip we could not get correct exposures. Canon charged us $135.00 and did nothing.

[Reef_Geek]

Originally Posted by Jason McK

Reef Geek, What camera are you shooting with on Land? The dynamic rage is incredible.
Our last trip to CR we actually sent our Camera back to Canon to have it fixed because half way through the trip we could not get correct exposures. Canon charged us $135.00 and did nothing.

Bummer to hear about your camera troubles. I once sent back a brand new lens to Canon because I was having trouble with the autofocus... only to find out (rookie mistake) that it was because I put a polarizer filter on it. Fortunately, only cost me shipping.

In the sequence of the posted photos:

photo 1, 10 to the end: a point and shoot Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS digital elph... underwater housing is an Ikelite http://www.adorama.com/IK624014.html

photos 2,3,5-8
Canon 5D mk II with lens EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS

photo 4
Canon 5D mk II with lens EF 24mm f/1.4 L

photo 9
Canon 5D mk II with lens EF 50mm f/1.2 L

all photos edited with Canon's Digital Professional to increase saturation, contrast, and sometimes brightness. SLR photos shot in RAW format.