One day he set out alone on a long journey to the Valle del Vetka of the Nicoya Peninsula. He traveled day and night, crossing crocodile-infested rivers, bone-chilling mountain passes, fathomless gorges and never ending plains, until he finally reached the Vetka Valley.

Nambí, the chief of the Chorotegas, greeted Curimeo upon his arrival, and in a short time the Tarasco warrior had earned the chief's admiration for his bravery, prowess at hand-to-hand combat, and accuracy with spear and arrows.

Curimeo Meets Nochari

Curimeo soon became a respected Chorotega warrior and leader of the tribe's archers.