Guidebook for Playa Hermosa
Entertainment & Activities
Cool place to go eat or grab a drink. They do a surf competition every Saturday at 4pm, which can be sen from the restaurant.
52 locals recommend
The Backyard Hotel
Cool place to go eat or grab a drink. They do a surf competition every Saturday at 4pm, which can be sen from the restaurant.
Costa Rica Sportfishing on the Predator
Essentials
This is the local mini mart with local pricing. You will also find a house adjacent to this market where they have laundry services available.
Lastly, there is a 24-hr mini mart closer to loft, but slightly more expensive. It is located just steps away from Pizza Pata (150m south of loft).
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This is the local mini mart with local pricing. You will also find a house adjacent to this market where they have laundry services available.
Lastly, there is a 24-hr mini mart closer to loft, but slightly more expensive. It is located just steps away from Pizza Pata (150m south of loft).
This is a Walmart owned store so this is where you will find the most reasonable prices and most common American-brand products.
43 locals recommend
Maxi Palí
Ruta Nacional Primaria 34This is a Walmart owned store so this is where you will find the most reasonable prices and most common American-brand products.
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Avenida Pastor DíazLooking for fresh bread? This grocery store has a bakery.
Looking for everything organic? Visit Ayni Organic store located across Jaco Wallk. They have everything from produce, meats, and products. All organic.
Ayni Tienda Orgánica
Looking for everything organic? Visit Ayni Organic store located across Jaco Wallk. They have everything from produce, meats, and products. All organic.
Shopping
This place has a wide variety of stores/shops. Here you can find the only air-conditioned coffee shop and other restaurants and stores, like craft beer, sandwich shops, burgers, ice-cream & yogurt, gym, surf apparel, etc. You can also find a live band playing here in the evenings on Friday.
137 locals recommend
Jaco Walk Shopping Center
This place has a wide variety of stores/shops. Here you can find the only air-conditioned coffee shop and other restaurants and stores, like craft beer, sandwich shops, burgers, ice-cream & yogurt, gym, surf apparel, etc. You can also find a live band playing here in the evenings on Friday.
Parks & Nature
Loft is 3-min walk to the beach (volcanic sand beach, empty, quiet, clean, warm waters, good surfing, long shoreline for runners).
136 locals recommend
Playa Hermosa
Loft is 3-min walk to the beach (volcanic sand beach, empty, quiet, clean, warm waters, good surfing, long shoreline for runners).
See wildlife at neofuana. You will see the signs directing you to the Neo Fauna on the main road Carr. Pacífica Fernández/Route 34.
9 locals recommend
Neo Fauna CR
See wildlife at neofuana. You will see the signs directing you to the Neo Fauna on the main road Carr. Pacífica Fernández/Route 34.
Take a hike to the Manantial Waterfall. It's about 35-min drive north from the loft. A guide will provide you with a map to find the deep pools in the river and the waterfall. Comfortable walking shoes, with swimwear underneath clothing is recommended.
8 locals recommend
Catarata Manantial de Agua Viva
Take a hike to the Manantial Waterfall. It's about 35-min drive north from the loft. A guide will provide you with a map to find the deep pools in the river and the waterfall. Comfortable walking shoes, with swimwear underneath clothing is recommended.
Complete Guide to Taking the Bus from Playa Jaco to Manuel Antonio National Park
https://mytanfeet.com/costa-rica-travel-tips/taking-the-bus-from-playa-jaco-to-manuel-antonio-national-park/
557 locals recommend
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio
Complete Guide to Taking the Bus from Playa Jaco to Manuel Antonio National Park
https://mytanfeet.com/costa-rica-travel-tips/taking-the-bus-from-playa-jaco-to-manuel-antonio-national-park/
If you are planning to visit Montezuma, Tambor, Santa Teresa, Malpaís, Paquera or any beach on the Nicoya Peninsula, taking the ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera is one of the economic options for transportation. It will also save a lot of time compared to driving all the way around to the peninsula and the views are beautiful. Private boat taxi with door to door pickup from loft is also available via Zuma Tours.
In this article, you will get step by step instructions for buying tickets, how to cross with a car or by foot and how long the ferry is.
Taking the Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera Step by Step Guide | Puntarenas Ferry
https://mytanfeet.com/about-cr/ferry-from-puntarenas-to-paque
119 locals recommend
Santa Teresa Beach
If you are planning to visit Montezuma, Tambor, Santa Teresa, Malpaís, Paquera or any beach on the Nicoya Peninsula, taking the ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera is one of the economic options for transportation. It will also save a lot of time compared to driving all the way around to the peninsula and the views are beautiful. Private boat taxi with door to door pickup from loft is also available via Zuma Tours.
In this article, you will get step by step instructions for buying tickets, how to cross with a car or by foot and how long the ferry is.
Taking the Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera Step by Step Guide | Puntarenas Ferry
https://mytanfeet.com/about-cr/ferry-from-puntarenas-to-paque
Drinks & Nightlife
Orange Pub
Avenida Pastor DíazRepublik Lounge
Everything Else
Playa Jaco (5-min drive)
Calendar of events, offers, and places to visit in Jaco are available at: http://theswelldealerjaco.com/
202 locals recommend
Jaco Beach Costa Rica
Playa Jaco (5-min drive)
Calendar of events, offers, and places to visit in Jaco are available at: http://theswelldealerjaco.com/