The most
severe damage occurs in the macula, a small area of the retina that is needed for sharp,
central vision necessary for reading, driving and other daily tasks.
Playa Las Flores is a dramatic, natural cove, hemmed in by
severe topography and dense tropical flora, a playful black sand beach bordering a cauldron of whitewater and waves detonating in the background, a throwback in time to a prehistoric
vision of
Central America where the tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean meet the charcoal sands of ancient volcanic outflows.