Jungle Casita Guidebook
Food scene
10 min. Great Pizza and Food – 10 min – $10 pizza will fill you up. Go out Main Gate turn right over bridge first right on the left. Locals pricing.
14 habitants recommandent
Marbella Surf Inn
10 min. Great Pizza and Food – 10 min – $10 pizza will fill you up. Go out Main Gate turn right over bridge first right on the left. Locals pricing.
12 min. Owned by our friend and amazing Argentinian chef, Federico. Only open seasonally on Friday and Saturday for dinner. Known for BBQ on the wood fired oven. Avoid if your a vegetarian. Roughly $20 for dinner drinks are extra. A different experience but really good. Tina must make your reservation. Go past Surf Inn on the way to beach and its on the right side with string lights and an outdoor stone oven you can see from the road. Park along side of road.
Tell Federico Sean and Tina say Hi.
El Sueño de Ramona
12 min. Owned by our friend and amazing Argentinian chef, Federico. Only open seasonally on Friday and Saturday for dinner. Known for BBQ on the wood fired oven. Avoid if your a vegetarian. Roughly $20 for dinner drinks are extra. A different experience but really good. Tina must make your reservation. Go past Surf Inn on the way to beach and its on the right side with string lights and an outdoor stone oven you can see from the road. Park along side of road.
Tell Federico Sean and Tina say Hi.
Hotel Luna Azul
35 min. A unique and upscale beach side hotel/restaurant near Nosara. Beautiful for sunsets and lovely food. You need a reservation in high season.
104 habitants recommandent
La Luna
35 min. A unique and upscale beach side hotel/restaurant near Nosara. Beautiful for sunsets and lovely food. You need a reservation in high season.
Destiny Café & Restaurant
Sightseeing
6-minute drive - Great local bay with no one around. No surfing, more relaxing. Great beach walk and walking on rocks at low tide and tide pools. Right out of the back gate. At the bottom of the hill turn right at the main road. Then take the first road to the left. Go to the end and park straight ahead under the trees. Best times to go are in the mornings and low tides for glass water. No amenities
13 habitants recommandent
Playa Pitahaya
6-minute drive - Great local bay with no one around. No surfing, more relaxing. Great beach walk and walking on rocks at low tide and tide pools. Right out of the back gate. At the bottom of the hill turn right at the main road. Then take the first road to the left. Go to the end and park straight ahead under the trees. Best times to go are in the mornings and low tides for glass water. No amenities
15-mintue drive – Great surf, boogie board, body surfing beach. And it has a Tiki hut for drinks and food on the beach. The beach is long and a great walking beach. This is where all the surfers go. Just a really big beach. Go out MAIN GATE and take a right across the bridge into town. Take the first left at the 2 story building on the left. Take this road all the way to the beach and then it will turn to the right. Keep going until you come to a tiki hut restaurant on the right and park on the left next to the beach.
9 habitants recommandent
Playa Frijolar
16015-mintue drive – Great surf, boogie board, body surfing beach. And it has a Tiki hut for drinks and food on the beach. The beach is long and a great walking beach. This is where all the surfers go. Just a really big beach. Go out MAIN GATE and take a right across the bridge into town. Take the first left at the 2 story building on the left. Take this road all the way to the beach and then it will turn to the right. Keep going until you come to a tiki hut restaurant on the right and park on the left next to the beach.
25 min drive – created in 1984 to protect one of the world’s most important nesting sites of the olive ridley sea turtle. Nesting occurs year round but sometimes you can observe a mass nesting, or “arribada” through a guided tour. Google this reserve to find out more and there is a facebook page to learn when it is happening.
52 habitants recommandent
Ostional National Wildlife Refuge
25 min drive – created in 1984 to protect one of the world’s most important nesting sites of the olive ridley sea turtle. Nesting occurs year round but sometimes you can observe a mass nesting, or “arribada” through a guided tour. Google this reserve to find out more and there is a facebook page to learn when it is happening.
40 min drive to the South. Popular beginner surf destination with fun shopping and dining. Lots of Expats live here permanently. Make sure to stop in at our friend's art/jewelry gallery called Jenstones Gallery.
29 habitants recommandent
Playa Guiones
40 min drive to the South. Popular beginner surf destination with fun shopping and dining. Lots of Expats live here permanently. Make sure to stop in at our friend's art/jewelry gallery called Jenstones Gallery.
1 hour to the North. One of the most popular and visited destinations in Costa Rica. This beach is very busy and your best bet to see a lot of travelers and buy souvenirs.
72 habitants recommandent
Tamarindo Beach Costa Rica
1 hour to the North. One of the most popular and visited destinations in Costa Rica. This beach is very busy and your best bet to see a lot of travelers and buy souvenirs.
1 hour to the North. Also a good beginner surf destination with white sand and ammore tranquil alternative to Tamarindo. Rent a beach chair and order from local restaurants to eat on the beach. We recommend SoulShine Restaurant and Lola's.
142 habitants recommandent
Playa Avellanas
1 hour to the North. Also a good beginner surf destination with white sand and ammore tranquil alternative to Tamarindo. Rent a beach chair and order from local restaurants to eat on the beach. We recommend SoulShine Restaurant and Lola's.
45 min to the north. Also known for surf and waves. Cool beach community with a laid-back vibe and a good local food scene.
53 habitants recommandent
Playa negra Beach yoga
45 min to the north. Also known for surf and waves. Cool beach community with a laid-back vibe and a good local food scene.
15-minute drive – Picturesque fishing village with local restaurants and basic needs food stores. This beach is a really cool peninsula with a cove where the local fisherman keep their boats. Some have day trips for fishing or cruising around. Nice white sandy beaches. The beach is really cool. On the weekends it gets full of locals and tourists. Best time to go is early in the morning on the weekends or anytime during the week. Take a Right out Back Gate to the bottom and turn Left at Main Road. Drive for roughly 10 min and look for signs for San Juanillo on Right. Turn Right at signs. Go to the end of the road, you will pass stores and restaurants, and turn left. Follow this around to the beach, go all the way to the back for best beach access. Enjoy.
33 habitants recommandent
San Juanillo Beach
15-minute drive – Picturesque fishing village with local restaurants and basic needs food stores. This beach is a really cool peninsula with a cove where the local fisherman keep their boats. Some have day trips for fishing or cruising around. Nice white sandy beaches. The beach is really cool. On the weekends it gets full of locals and tourists. Best time to go is early in the morning on the weekends or anytime during the week. Take a Right out Back Gate to the bottom and turn Left at Main Road. Drive for roughly 10 min and look for signs for San Juanillo on Right. Turn Right at signs. Go to the end of the road, you will pass stores and restaurants, and turn left. Follow this around to the beach, go all the way to the back for best beach access. Enjoy.