Shannon strolls down the streets of Parismina before arriving at the Caribbean Sea. | 5/26/26 Barra de Parismina, Costa Rica 4.8km 3m

Shannon has arrived at the Caribbean Sea! | 5/26/26 Barra de Parismina, Costa Rica 5.1km 0m

The Caribbean Sea and the eastern terminus of El Camino de Costa Rica. | 5/26/26 Barra de Parismina, Costa Rica 5.1km 0m

Shannon prepares for a short hike to our accomodation on the first night of the ECCR. | 5/26/26 Barra de Parismina, Costa Rica 5.1km 0m

Shannon poses with the ECCR eastern terminus mojon. | 5/26/26 Barra de Parismina, Costa Rica 5.1km 0m

Shannon poses in the flora surrounding the local airstrip. | 5/26/26 Barra de Parismina, Costa Rica 5.4km 7m

Shannon is excited to get to it! | 5/26/26 Barra de Parismina, Costa Rica 5.4km 7m

Shannon gallantly crosses a sandbar along the Caribbean coast. | 5/26/26 Barra de Parismina, Costa Rica 7.7km 2m

The Caribbean Sea as seen from our first nights accomodation at Green Gold Lodge. | 5/26/26 Barra de Parismina, Costa Rica 8.7km 0m

Shannon frolics in the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea. | 5/26/26 Barra de Parismina, Costa Rica 8.7km 0m

What a lovely Caribbean swim! | 5/26/26 Barra de Parismina, Costa Rica 8.7km 0m

Shannon, in awe of the wildlife and adventure only a four seater water taxi can provide. | 5/27/26 Rio Pacuare, Costa Rica 18.5km 8m

One last look at the Caribbean Sea before heading west into the mountains. | 5/27/26 Reserva Pacuare, Costa Rica 23.2km 0m

Shannon climbs into the mountains with the Caribbean Sea disappearing into the distance. | 5/27/26 Cimarrones, Costa Rica 58.4km 253m

The final view of the Caribbean Sea and coastal plain. | 5/27/26 Cimarrones, Costa Rica 60.3km 504m

Shannon ascends an increasingly muddy road. | 5/27/26 Cimarrones, Costa Rica 60.6km 520m

Shannon enjoys our first mountain view. | 5/27/26 Las Brisas, Costa Rica 63.1km 541m

Our accommodation on the Cabecar Indigenous Territory in the morning fog. | 5/28/26 Las Brisas, Costa Rica 71.3km 542m

Shannon follows Cupertino, our required guide for the day across Nairi Awari indigenous lands. This day is the only day that the Camino follows single track trails. | 5/28/26 Barbilla National Park, Costa Rica 73.0km 461m

Shannon finds a patch of light in an otherwise dark jungle. | 5/28/26 Barbilla National Park, Costa Rica 73.2km 491m

A small snake enjoys the sunshine. | 5/28/26 Barbilla National Park, Costa Rica 75.0km 736m

Shannon washes off the thick mud that covered both of us from the incredibly wet trail. | 5/28/26 Barbilla National Park, Costa Rica 75.4km 727m

The tribal farming community of Nocle. | 5/28/26 Nocle, Costa Rica 80.5km 646m

Shannon begins the descent to Tsiobata from the Nocle farming community. | 5/28/26 Nocle, Costa Rica 80.5km 646m

Shannon and Cupertino operate the cable car required to cross the Rio Pacuare. | 5/28/26 Tsiobata, Costa Rica 83.3km 601m

Shannon and Cupertino cross the Rio Pacuare on the cable car. | 5/28/26 Tsiobata, Costa Rica 83.3km 601m

Shannon enjoys a cup of hot chocolate after we finished our day in the rain, made by our host, Vilma who grows cacao beans in her yard. | 5/28/26 Tres Equis, Costa Rica 90.2km 766m

Shannon prepares to head back into the rain on the way to dinner. | 5/28/26 Tres Equis, Costa Rica 90.2km 766m

Shannon enjoys the sights of town despite an all day deluge of rain. | 5/29/26 Pacayitas, Costa Rica 101.4km 913m

Shannon, drenched but beautiful. | 5/29/26 Pacayitas, Costa Rica 103.5km 1,163m

Grazing land above Quebrada Leona. | 5/29/26 La Suiza, Costa Rica 104.6km 1,212m

Shannon poses above the Quebrada Leona Valley. | 5/29/26 La Suiza, Costa Rica 104.6km 1,212m

Shannon crosses the Rio Tuis bridge. | 5/29/26 Canadá, Costa Rica 113.8km 590m

Shannon, excited to be nearly done for the day. | 5/29/26 Atirro, Costa Rica 116.0km 653m

Shannon ascends through a coffee plantation. | 5/30/26 Atirro, Costa Rica 121.0km 713m

Shannon crosses the Rio Pejibaye bridge. | 5/30/26 Pejibaye, Costa Rica 128.7km 634m

The Rio Orosi Valley. | 5/30/26 Purisil, Costa Rica 145.9km 1,563m

Shannon sets up her bug net, as she does religiously every evening. | 5/30/26 Rio Macho, Costa Rica 156.3km 1,231m

Shannon ascends a very steep road above the Rio Navarro. | 5/31/26 Navarro del Muñeco, Costa Rica 174.1km 1,395m

An afternoon soccer game in a delightful little town. | 5/31/26 Palo Verde, Costa Rica 181.4km 1,585m

The morning view from our overnight accommodation just off the Pan American Highway. | 6/1/26 El Empalme, Costa Rica 192.7km 2,086m

Shannon feeds her caffeine addiction with the finest coffee Costa Rica had to provide. | 6/1/26 San Pablo, Costa Rica 210.8km 1,543m

Shannon feeds her caffeine addiction with the finest coffee Costa Rica had to provide. | 6/1/26 San Pablo, Costa Rica 210.8km 1,543m

A coffee plantation in the Tarrazu region, known for producing the best coffee in the world. | 6/1/26 San Pablo, Costa Rica 213.4km 1,501m

Shannon descends to the Rio Pirris through a coffee plantation in the Tarrazu region, known for producing the best coffee in the world. | 6/1/26 San Pablo, Costa Rica 214.6km 1,399m

The small town of San Gabriel in the Tarrazu region, famed the world over for its high quality coffee. | 6/1/26 San Gabriel, Costa Rica 218.2km 1,575m

Shannon walks along a coffee and banana plantation on some cruiser pavement. | 6/1/26 San Gabriel, Costa Rica 218.9km 1,655m

A coffee plantation in the world famous Tarrazu coffee region. | 6/1/26 San Gabriel, Costa Rica 219.7km 1,674m

Looking back at the small ridgetop town of La Esperanza. | 6/1/26 La Esperanza, Costa Rica 223.3km 1,591m

Shannon prepares for bed after the best meal of the hike at Los Lirios Tarrazu. | 6/1/26 Las Pavas, Costa Rica 224.3km 1,618m

Our first view of the Pacific Ocean and coastal plain. | 6/2/26 Naranjillo, Costa Rica 239.0km 1,104m

Shannon takes in the views from the back of a pickup truck on a very bumpy road that we were utterly sick of walking. | 6/2/26 Villa Nueva, Costa Rica 247.2km 643m

Shannon poses among the palm oil trees. | 6/3/26 Quepos, Costa Rica 273.4km 10m

The final stretch of El Camino de Costa Rica before arriving at the Pacific passess through a palm oil plantation. | 6/3/26 Quepos, Costa Rica 273.7km 11m

Shannon poses before the final few kilometers on pavement to reach the Pacific Ocean. | 6/3/26 Quepos, Costa Rica 273.9km 10m

The Pacific Ocean and the western terminus of El Camino de Costa Rica! | 6/3/26 Quepos, Costa Rica 276.9km 7m

Shannon couldn't resist a swim in the Pacific before quickly jumping on a bus back to San Jose. | 6/3/26 Quepos, Costa Rica 276.9km 0m

Shannon couldn't resist a swim in the Pacific before quickly jumping on a bus back to San Jose. | 6/3/26 Quepos, Costa Rica 276.9km 0m

The Pacific Ocean marks the end of our hike on El Camino de Costa Rica. | 6/3/26 Quepos, Costa Rica 276.9km 0m

Shannon was nervous about how we would smell on the bus to San Jose after such a journey and took it upon herself to wash up before boarding, to the amusement of the locals. | 6/3/26 Quepos, Costa Rica 276.9km 7m