mattbell

The Pinnacles is a hilly desert area containing the remnants of a volcano's core. It's about two hours south of San Jose. It's far enough from civilization that there's practically no light pollution, and as a consequence the night sky is completely intense. During the day it's quite (though not oppressively) hot, and it becomes a playground full of rocks to explore and climb.

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Arroyo Seco is (unlike what its Spanish name implies) a very wet canyon that can be explored during the late summer months when the flow of water is not too intense. Owing to the non-waterproofness of my camera, I didn't get too many pictures, but the experience of swimming, jumping and sliding my way down the water's path was a great deal of fun, at least until it became late enough in the day that the sun no longer reached the bottom of the canyon.