hey michelle just thought of a couple of other little tips when you are in Castara. Make sure you get by to see the women of Castara cooking fresh bread and pastries outside in stone ovens. Walk down the beach to the left of the Naturalist all the way past the fish market and turn to the left and walk up a bit. They only do this one or two days a week and quit at a certain time.

Also to walk to little Castara beach from the Naturalist go to the right of the hotel and up the hill just past the Blue Mango there is a little pathway that cuts down to the road that will take you straight to little Castara beach. That cuts off walking all the way up the hill and around to the road. But if you do walk all the way up the hill there is a good little produce stand thats also sells water and the fresh bread.