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Around Dominical
¿Por Qué No?
FUSION
(
2787-0025;
www.cpporqueno.com
;
mains US$5-14;
7am-2pm & 5:30-9:30pm, closed Mon
night; )
Blackberry-and-cream-cheese-stuffed French toast, anyone? (Served with
real
maple syr-
up - this Canadian-run establishment doesn't mess around.) If breakfast doesn't turn you
on, it's worth making a reservation for any other time of day, as the creative, well-executed
Tico fusion cuisine at this restaurant at the Costa Paraíso hotel represents some of the best
eats around here.
Organic, locally sourced ingredients are used whenever possible. Dishes like mango jerk
chicken, vegetarian cassoulet and wood-fired pizza are quite reasonably priced, especially
considering the quality and freshness, and the gorgeous oceanfront location can't be beat.
Shopping
Bookstore by the Seashore
BOOKS
(
bookstorebytheseashore@gmail.com
; 11am-4pm Mon-Sat)
The central Pacific coast is a virtual desert when it comes to good English-language book-
shops, so readers who love actual paper books will want to stock up at this oasis. A shop
on the road into town, Bookstore by the Seashore is packed with well-curated used fiction,
nonfiction and genre titles - in excellent condition, and most for five bucks a pop.
Orientation
The Costanera Sur bypasses the town entirely; the entrance to the village is immediately
past the Río Barú bridge. There's a bone-rattling main road through the village, where
many of the services are found, and a beach road parallel to the ocean. About 100m south
of this intersection is a southern spur road with a couple of accommodations, a laundry and
a cafe.
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