Golfito is a small port town on Costa Rica's southern Pacific coast, set along a narrow bay on the Golfo Dulce in Puntarenas Province. Steep, forested hills rise immediately behind the town, while the bay provides sheltered waters for boats and fishing activity.
The Canyon valleys of the Waimea River and its tributary were once heavily populated, and the town was an early center of native government. It was here that Captain James Cook, English Navigator-Explorer, made his first landing in the Hawaiian Islands on January 20, 1778. Waimea developed as a provisioning port for whalers and sandalwood traders. A ruined Russian fort, built (1815) in a futile attempt to seize the isle, occupies a coastal bluff aboe the Waimea River. A rich sugar-plantation
Crown Point is a coastal area at the southwestern tip of Tobago, known for sandy beaches, shallow Caribbean waters, and its proximity to the island’s main airport. The area sits between Store Bay and the shoreline around Pigeon Point, with low hills and tropical vegetation extending inland. Crown Point forms part of Tobago’s main visitor district, with hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, shops, and small businesses spread through the surrounding communities.
Cankuzo, tucked in Burundi’s eastern corner near the Tanzanian border, offers travelers a lesser-known but deeply rewarding experience. Known for its rolling hills, scattered woodlands, and untouched landscapes, Cankuzo is one of the country’s least populated provinces, which adds to its charm. The region’s peaceful setting makes it an ideal place to experience rural Burundi in its most genuine form.