6
Costa Rica
745 Kilometres – 22 Days
Paso Canoas – Palmar - 95 kilometres
Our first day of biking in Costa Rica provided exceptional vistas through thick and
dense forests, making it an utterly enjoyable ride. Although scorching and humid,
the landscape was scenic and less hilly than envisaged. So wet, hot and humid was
it, conditions allowed farmers to grow rice.
The tiny river town of Palmar Sur was home to mysterious granite stone spheres
dating back thousands of years to Costa Rica’s pre-Columbian period. While larger
stones weighed as much as 13,000 kg, others were as small as bowling balls. The
mysteriousness of these stones is mainly due to their perfectly spherical shape. Yet,
to this day, I’m clueless about their use.