After spending more than two weeks in the Marino Ballena National Park and enjoying the wonderful beaches there, it was time to move on. We didn't get far though, because our next stop Dominicalito was located less than 20 kilometers north of Uvita. I hadn't seen many photos of Playa Dominicalito, but taking a close look at this area with Google Maps told me that this coastline had photographic potential.
With all our luggage we decided to call a taxi though. The 20 minute drive from Uvita cost us 10 USD, which was ok considering that we would have payed 3 to 4 USD already to get to the bus station in Uvita.
For 50 USD per night we found an Airbnb right in the center of the little town, just a 10 minute walk from the beach. For the two nights we spent there it was ok. But the host really needs to install some mosquito nets or offer a more flexible rate for AC use, which she promised to do in the future.
In case you have more money to spend, then check the Canto del Mar hotel. Every time I walked past the entrance I enviously looked up the hill, on which the villas are located.
Located there is a rock formation called Rocas de Amancio. This was the area I had spotted on Google Maps prior to our visit already and it didn't disappoint. As the tide was rushing in around sunset huge waves were crashing on the rocks around where I had positioned myself with my camera.
The photo shoot felt much different to Uvita, where the sea was mostly calm. There I never had to worry about getting my camera gear wet. In Dominicalito on the other hand I had to be much more careful and always keep an eye on the sea, watching out for some larger swell moving in every few minutes.
The video below contains a clip from the first evening I spent photographing Rocas de Amancio. As you can see, I was getting a bit agitated as the waves got close to my camera. But this is what seascape photography is about. You have to get close to the elements to capture spectacular photos. But never get careless while doing so.
