Surfing at Hermosa Beach

Hermosa Beach is just around the point at the south end of Jaco beach.   You can not really get there walking because there are too many rocks on the point.  You have to get there by road.

Every Saturday afternoon there is a surfing contest there.  The surfing is excellent  because the waves are larger since nothing is stopping them rolling in from the Pacific Ocean.

 

The best place to watch the surfing is the Backyard bar and restaurant.

 A group of us took a taxi for the ten minute ride and split the cost (three couples splitting an $8 ride is pretty exciting in itself).  We found a good shady spot where we could see the surfers.

 

The sand on this beach is a beautiful dark brown.  This sand gets hotter because of the dark color.  In several places along the beach they will lay palm branches to walk on to get to the water. 

The contest starts about four o'clock and goes until sunset.  They prize money is pretty substantial so it brings out the really good surfers.  Here are a few action pictures that I took with my telephoto lens and then cropped them on the computer:

 

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the contest and the company.  There were lots of snacks and libations and stories and pictures.   The contest ended at sunset which was glorious.

 

 

We listened to the music for a while---

 

and then crowed into another taxi and came home. 

 

It was a good time!