Route 707 – Escobal/Guacimo/Atenas

I took Route 707 home today from Esterillos Este.

Sadly, on the Costanera, I saw a dead Scarlet Macaw and a dead sloth. 😦 One thing I don’t like about riding in Costa Rica is the road kill. Worst was when I saw a dead monkey and two dead raccoons on the same day. Bummer!

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It was a lovely morning compared to yesterday’s rains. The ride was easy and smooth. The pleasure of riding mid-week in the off season.

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Tarcoles River
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Route 707

Route 707 is paved all the way. There are some rough spots, but it is quite easy to ride — on any bike. I suppose last time I came they had laid fine gravel on top of the old pavement? Not sure.

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The views were a bit hazy today.

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View behind me
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Quite hazy. Either from Turrialba volcano or smog. Rio Grande below, but you can’t really see it.
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Dragon fruit farm. Cool. I have never eaten one.
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Coming out of Guacimo. View of distant volcanos Poás and Barva.
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Coming into Atenas

Yeah. Fun, easy, smooth ride in the sunshine. 🙂 Life is good!

Riding in Costa Rica: Feel the beauty.

Time to take off the saddle bags and maybe take her for a bath!

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Song: Smooth, by Santana. 

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Route 707

My route:

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Nov 1, 2018 – Happy Day of the Dead! (Photo from my trip to Mexico in 2011.)

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