Doris’s guidebook
Shopping
This is reasonably close to Eco Lagarto and offers basic and North American groceries. We often stop here on our way home from the beach: Playa Junquillal .... or we just stop for an ice cream.
Note: they have a nice supply of wine, etc.
15 locals recommend
Super Junquillal
This is reasonably close to Eco Lagarto and offers basic and North American groceries. We often stop here on our way home from the beach: Playa Junquillal .... or we just stop for an ice cream.
Note: they have a nice supply of wine, etc.
This is the closest shopping cityfrom Eco Lagarto. Multiple grocery stores, hardware, clothing shops, restaurants, very typical of most Costa Rican towns that grow up around a city center with a park and church.
If you're lucky enough to be in Costa Rica for a rodeo, lucky you! Tican style.
33 locals recommend
Santa Cruz
This is the closest shopping cityfrom Eco Lagarto. Multiple grocery stores, hardware, clothing shops, restaurants, very typical of most Costa Rican towns that grow up around a city center with a park and church.
If you're lucky enough to be in Costa Rica for a rodeo, lucky you! Tican style.
Shop like a local. Marbella has 2 small grocery stores.
Marbella is on the way to several great beaches and very close to Eco Lagarto
19 locals recommend
Marbella
Shop like a local. Marbella has 2 small grocery stores.
Marbella is on the way to several great beaches and very close to Eco Lagarto
My Favourite Beaches
Great local beaches
Playa Junquillal offers shade (a great place to hang a hammock), turtle hatchery on the beach, surf jumping, long beach walks. Beige white to pale gray sand.
17 locals recommend
Playa Junquillal
Playa Junquillal offers shade (a great place to hang a hammock), turtle hatchery on the beach, surf jumping, long beach walks. Beige white to pale gray sand.
Our absolute favourite beach:
restaurant on the beach
CALM swimming
fun snorkeling
great sunsets from the peninsula
nice to explore the point (bring water shoes)
several good restaurants in San Juanillo
32 locals recommend
San Juanillo
Our absolute favourite beach:
restaurant on the beach
CALM swimming
fun snorkeling
great sunsets from the peninsula
nice to explore the point (bring water shoes)
several good restaurants in San Juanillo
Tamarindo is a surf destination for beginners and experienced surfers ... surf and body board rentals, surf schools, multiple beach areas to surf depending on your skills level.
LOTS of great shopping (great restaurants right on the beach - often with live bands, groceries, gas stations, souvenir shops everywhere, beach, night life).
40 minutes from Eco Lagarto
336 locals recommend
Tamarindo
Tamarindo is a surf destination for beginners and experienced surfers ... surf and body board rentals, surf schools, multiple beach areas to surf depending on your skills level.
LOTS of great shopping (great restaurants right on the beach - often with live bands, groceries, gas stations, souvenir shops everywhere, beach, night life).
40 minutes from Eco Lagarto
Playa Marbella is a beautiful long light brown beach. Great for long walks, surf jumping, hanging out in the shade or your hammock. The Tiki Hut has excellent food with a lovely beach view.
14 locals recommend
Tiki Hut Restaurant and Bar
160Playa Marbella is a beautiful long light brown beach. Great for long walks, surf jumping, hanging out in the shade or your hammock. The Tiki Hut has excellent food with a lovely beach view.