Today the low tide was at 1:18 pm. So at 12:40 pm Kathleen Brugger and I left the sand of Bahia San Juan del Sur below the statue of Cristo and began our hike north along the rocks. You’d think we’d have a great close-up view of Cara del Indio, the profile of an Indian’s face which can be seen clearly from the beachside restaurants, but we were too close and only saw jagged rock.
When we rounded the headland we came upon a travertine-type formation along the cliffside where seeping water formed layered rivulets over the rock. The cave’s opening could be seen in the far distance.
A storm was moving in. And our only concern was that the black clouds could turn the dry smooth rocks below our feet slick as snot. But we lucked out, and this one, like so many, just passed us by.
The cave was easy to approach and to climb into. I expected bats but didn’t see any. What I did not expect though was to see so much pink. Algae I’m guessing. And it was a beauty.
The entire hike out to the cave and back to the beach took us about three hours but we took breaks and chatted and shot lots of photos, so you could do it in less time.
The key though is to time it right with the tides. Katy knew someone that didn’t, and he ended up spending the night out at the headland waiting for the tide to drop back down. Don’t be that guy.
