Day Trip, To Las Olas

On Sunday we drove to Las Olas Resort Hotel and Oceanfront Condos located on the beach of Playa La Barqueta 35 minutes from David. From Boquete the drive altogether was over an hour. Las Olas is located in a remote area in the south-west Pacific beach of the Playa La Barqueta area having 15 miles of beach and the closest to Costa Rica. We drove through lots of farmland, palm trees, and small communities, a perfect day for a drive full of sunshine and warm breezes even though as we got closer to Las Olas the road got bumpier, dodging many potholes.


Here are a few pictures of our wonderful day.

To describe the beach at Las Olas, it is a vast black sand beach, the sand is not coarse as some black sand beaches are, actually it is a very fine sand texture. Another thing so absolutly fantastic about the area is the lengthy undeveloped beach that it fronts. Even though it was a three-day weekend, the beach was not crowded which was a surprise. This is an ideal spot for surfing; however, I have read surfers do not like the heavy pounding waves. When the tide is low, one can wade far into the ocean. Lane took a dip but mentioned the riptide pulls you out even so he enjoyed his swim.

Playa La Barqueta and Las Olas is known for the annual turtle hatching. For several years Marcial has come to rescuing sea turtles from extinction. He helps to save the sea turtle eggs, helps in hatching by protecting them, and returns them to the sea. Volunteers arrive to this beach annually becoming educated about the release of the new hatchlings into the Pacific. When the time comes through their help the hatchlings rush to the water, safe from birds and other predators until they enter the Pacific.

What a magnificent site it must be! In the future we hope to be part of this annual event. The next time we visit Las Olas we will have to stay longer to take advantage of what it has to offer such as wildlife area, kayaking and great seafood.