It's illegal to take seashells from Costa Rica
When the eyes tire of watching the surfers go out, there are the small shellfish to feast the senses on.
A walk through the shallow surf along the beach means seeing myriads of pretty shells.
Among those strewn on the sands of Nosara, most are small and delicate. Pink ones and conical scrolls, as seen in these photos, are common.
We were told to shuffle our feet when walking through the surf -- this helps prevent stingrays from striking. They're shy creatures at heart, so if you can avoid startling them, they are very unlikely to attack. They don't come in close to the beach often, but they do like shallow water, so we were warned of the possibility.
What I'd like to know, though, is who lives in these holes? There were many of these, and I never saw a living creature go in or out.
