We left the Osa Peninsula and headed to the Arenal Volcano area., Osa was amazing, but new adventures are waiting, so here we go!



We ride a small boat trough the Rio Sierpe



And flew back to San Jose aiport, we use Nature air airlines, the flight was pretty entertaining as you can see how the landscape changes, very cool views



From San Jose we drove to the arenal area and in the way we stopped at "La Paz Waterfall gardens" a nice place to admire some amazing waterfalls and some nature and wildlife from close











The next day after our arrival we book an adventure to go "rappelling", i couldn't take my camara BUT Matt had his video camera with a housing, so we'll show you this later..., Rappelling is one of the best things we did, incredible waterfalls and so much adrenaline running when going down. I want to do it again!


This is the cacao fruit, inside are the seeds that when toasted make chocolate


We went to hike the volcano area, as close as it was safe




No lava "view" that night, as it was cloudy, but we had an amazing sunset



The next day we are on a different adventure, on our way to the Tenorio Volcano National Park, we stopped to meet the "Arbol de la Paz", a tree, a Ceiba that is more than 500 years old, the grandfather of this forest


This is the little seed


And this is the huge tree, 22.5 metros round., amazing!!!.. so beautiful!





This is a "guayaba china" (guaba) big and delicious!



We arrived to the park and hike for 1 1/2 hours in the forest, seeing all kinds of beautiful trees and leaves, like this one, decomposing and going back to earth, I think is really gorgeous



Hot springs!... after the initial hike, it felt like heaven here...



This river is called "Rio Celeste" and it becomes blue as a result of a chemical reaction when 2 rivers come together.., pretty amazing.. pretty blue!









The color blue/green is on the rocks at the bottom of the river, the water only reflects it



Finally!!! After hiking for HOURS!!.. we arrive at the waterfall... so so beautiful!!!



To go back, we had to go across the river, the current was pretty strong, it was hard.., but fun!






We made it!!!



And today!, rafting on the Toro River!!!










SO MUCH FUN!!!


Yesterday the sky was pretty clear, and we went to the other side of the volcano to check the "lava rocks", so... there we are, totally excited for the amazing show, and as I turned my camara on to see If I can take a photo.. no CF Card... can you believe it?????? Matt was very upset... and I was sad but we will have the memory in our hearts, it was an amazing spectacle...

This volcano erupted back in 1968, after that it has been in permanent activity. It is a nature wonder and I'm very happy we got to see it



This is the view we have from our room, today...




Yesterday Matt took this photo from our hotel, not on the "lava side", but you can see the red cloud coming from the top

Tomorrow we are heading to Monteverde, a cloud forest, It's going to be totally different, can't wait to see more beautiful nature!

Matt and I got married almost 7 months ago, we are blessed with so much work that was impossible to take a honeymoon right after the wedding... but finally, here we are!!!

We are in Costa Rica, we will tour the country for 18 days, we started in the Osa Peninsula,at the
Aguila de Osa an amazing rain forest paradise, we are having a blast!

Please bare with us, we are not available on the phone and emails might take a few days to be replied....


From San Jose, we had to take another flight to this remote region in the middle of nowhere









We are staying in a beautiful lodge "Aguila de Osa inn", immediate after our arrival we have a new friend "Coco" that lead us to the beach











There are all kinds of amazing animals and plants, this is one of the most intense wildlife regions in the whole world









This is just the begining of the adventure, we will be in the country for 18 days.




Life is great!! We are in Paradise!!!








This are a few animals and flowers around where we are, so beautiful!!, this monkey was mad cause people don't feed him. Here they are pretty strict on maintaining nature as it should be.. so no bananas para el chango!..




















Canopy!! one of the must do things around if you like to "fly" on top of the jungle







To get to and back the platforms we had to cross this river, we were in the back of this truck, having a blast!




Isla del Cano is a natural reservoir for sea life, yesterday we were there, i got stung by a jelly fish... but it's all part of the adventure


















This is a whale sanctuary, we weren't allowed to get closer (and I have a not so good lense... to get a really good shoot...)
We saw mamas and baby whales.. it was really amazing










In the middle of the ocean, on our way back from the island we saw this fellow on his own ship.. haha...

Next morning.. we are going back to the Corcovado National Park, Sirena Station this time




It's 7:00 am and we are riding a little boat, a storm is coming but this beautiful rainbow is an amazing view..




We arrive at this remote beach, this place looks like a "jurasic park" kind of paradise


The beach is full of this little cute crabs, hundreds and hundreds it's amazing!


monkeys everywhere!


and amazing HUGE trees










This is a very big bird, a tiger heron (don't know if I'm spelling it right) she's drying her wings on the roof of the ranger's station at the park.
















This is us having luch, in the middle of the jungle, really delicious and fresh fruits and sandwiches, the best pineapple ever!


During the 3 hours that we were hiking, this couple of guys stayed at the beach holding the boat... I was sorry for them!, fighting the waves..







Time to go.... :(

Tomorrow we are heading to the Volcano Arenal area, more adventures to come!!


Matt and Sol Destination Wedding Photographers Documenting life

This is a Trash the Dress session I shoot back in February (sorry I'm so behind!!).. David and Liliana a super nice mexican couple had their wedding in Azulik, Tulum and the next day they were ready for adventure!..

So, we went to a Cenote and back to the beach to have fun and create some art.

(there's a video of this session coming soon)

Here's a slideshow with more images: Slideshow with more photos click here!





























I have the best job in the planet!!!!!


Slideshow with more photos click here!


Sol Tamargo - Trash the Dress photography - Playa Del Carmen Mexico

We are back to Playa del Carmen for a couple of weeks, we have 3 weddings and a TTD to shoot, after that honeymoon!!!

It's not all work, living in this wonderful paradise you have to enjoy it!, so last week we went on adventure to swimm with the "Whale Shark" this a gently creature that cruises this oceans to feed this time of year.

This is a nature spectacle, if you are around during Jun-Aug, definitely go out and take this tour adventure.

We have new toys!... housings for our video and 5D camera, so Matt made a cool video and took some amazing photos swimming with our new friend.

To see the video click here:
Swimming with the Whale Shark VIDEO!!




Matt is sooo excited with his new camera/housing!







So here's Matt, swimming so fast to be in front of the shark, and holding the heavy camera to take a self portrait... he's crazy!... but I love this photo, how cool is that?



After swimming with the shark we went to snorkel in a reef, while our captain prepared a yummi ceviche to eat... now it's me playing with the 5d on the housing taking reef photos...It will take me a while to master it, it's kind of hard to be adjusting the camera settings while the current is dragging me against the reefs... but definitively I enjoy it a lot!



























King of the ocean! .. (haha..)



Come to Playa!!! and live the adventures with us!!

Swimming with the Whale Shark VIDEO!!

We are here!!!... married and starting a new life, we closed on this condo a couple of months ago and a week back we moved out from the Atlanta house, we will spend some summers in this gorgeous place!, looking forward to share it with family & friends.



Matt drove this truck with all our belongings, I was driving our car following him, and this is the first photo arriving at our new "Casa del Sol"


First photo from our balcony


And our first amazing sunset that night!


This is the living room





And this our neighbors




We are swimming everyday, and taking sunset cruises at the end of the day




Everyday has been an amazing sunset



Yesterday , July 4th, mother nature give us quite a show


I shoot both this photos from our balcony



Life is great!!.. we are going to be here for a couple more weeks before going back to Riviera Maya to shoot 3 weddings, after that we are going to Costa Rica for a honeymoon!...

Today, Barbecue at Toni & Phil, Matt's parents house.. so I have to go.. :)

Later!!!