Travel Reference
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center in the region, which gives it a healthy middle-class appeal, and serves as a good
base for visiting Guaitil.
About three city blocks in the center of Santa Cruz burned to the ground in a devastating
fire in 1993. An important landmark is a vacant-lot-looking field known as Plaza de Los
Mangos, which was once a large grassy square with three mango trees. Soon after the fire
the attractive and shady Parque Bernabela Ramos opened 400m south of Plaza de Los
Mangos.
Sleeping & Eating
Hotel La Pampa HOTEL
( 2680-0586; s/d with air-con US$40/50, s/d without air-con US$36/40; )
A good budget option, this peach-tinted hotel is 50m west of the Plaza de Los Mangos. It
isn't all that inspiring from the outside, but the rooms are clean and modern, providing a
decent place to lay your head.
La Calle de Alcalá HOTEL
( 2680-0000; www.hotellacalledealcala.com ; s/d incl breakfast US$63/84; )
With its stucco arches and landscaped garden around a pool, this hotel gets points for
design. Carved wooden doors open into small tiled rooms with rattan furnishings. It's one
block due east of the bus terminal; a convenient stopover option.
Casa Fonda COSTA RICAN
( 2680-4949; mains US$7-15; 6am-10pm)
This spot is rather swish for Santa Cruz and is decked out with local pottery, wrought iron
and planter boxes. It does upscale típica, American bar food and good coffee and espresso
drinks.
Information
There's a gas station off the main intersection with the highway, and one ATM and at least
two internet cafes facing Plaza de Los Mangos. Change money at Banco de Costa Rica (
2680-3253) , three blocks north of Plaza de Los Mangos.
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