I woke up early this Saturday morning and went for a hike up the cliffs near the far end of the beach. While this sounds cool it is actually quite dangerous. Besides the fact that you are literally trecking up volcanic rock in bare feet, you have to be conscious of the time and the tides. To reach the cliff, you have to walk across razor sharp rock that has been sharpened and slicked by the ocean, and cross an estuary that is notorious for saltwater crocodiles when the tide rolls in. There is actually a saltwater crocodile warning in effect on the Guanacaste Penisula of Costa Rica. There was a middle aged American man that got eaten by one in Tamarindo, and two additional people attacked within the last week. The island directly off of Samara Beach is known for its prevalence of crocodiles because of its approximation to a coral reef and food sources. Luckily for me, I saw no crocodiles.
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