Distant view of Cañas Island

The pictures featured in this post are from one afternoon late in last years dry season when I drove from Playa Venao to Las Tablas .

El Valle de Tonosi

Instead of going the Pedasi route, I decided to head west from Venao and take the “mountain road” to Las Tablas. Passing by the property in Ojo de Agua, there is a turnoff just before Cacao, a small town between Agua Buena and Tonosi, that leads north through the tiny town of Flores and on to provincial capital Las Tablas.

At the time these photos were taken the road was under repair and the drive was slow and bumpy. Along the way I took advantage of the slow pace and snapped some photos while passing through the small mountain villages of Nuario, La Miel and Valle Rico. The “mountain road” has since been completely repaired and now from Ojo de Agua the drive to Las Tablas is a smooth 45 minutes, about the same time to drive to Pedasi. The views are breathtaking and the weather in these higher altitude regions is considerably cooler and windier, a welcomed change from the warmer humid beach areas where I spend most of my time.

Valle de Tonosi and Buenos Aires

Although the end of the dry season can be extremely dry, notice the color of the hills in the pictures, never the less, the landscape remains stunning.

Cows grazing near Las Tablas

It has been especially rainy today and I am dreaming of those cloudless dry season days. Browsing through my photo archive I found these and thought I would share them. If passing through the area, take this route and enjoy the view.

Charlie

View from Nuario