Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The main entrance to Uvita leads inland, east of the highway, where you'll find a number
of eating and sleeping options. More guesthouses,
sodas
and local businesses are along the
bumpy dirt roads that surround the edges of the park.
Flutterby House
HOSTEL
(
2743-8221, 8341-1730;
www.flutterbyhouse.com
;
campsites US$6, dm US$12, d US$30-80;
)
Is it possible to fall in love at first sight with a hostel? If so, the ramshackle collection of
colorful
Swiss Family Robinson
-style tree houses and dorms at Flutterby has us head over
heels. Run by a pair of beaming Californian sisters, the hostel is friendly, fun and well situ-
ated within a short stroll of Marino Ballena's beaches.
It rents out boards and bikes, sells beer for a pittance, has a tidy, open-air communal kit-
chen as well as a new restaurant, and it employs downright visionary sustainability prac-
tices. Follow the signs from the main highway; it's near the south entrance gate of the park.
Cabinas Los Laureles
CABINA
( 2743-8008, 2743-8235;
www.cabinasloslaureles.com
;
campsites US$10, s/d from US$30/35;
)
Set up on a forested property with a short trail running through it, this 14-room spot in
Uvita offers authentic Costa Rican hospitality. Of the friendly Tico family that runs the
place, son Victor is bilingual and conscientious about referring guests to other locally-run
businesses. He also runs good kayaking and mountain-biking tours via
Uvita Adventure
Tour
( 8918-5681, 2743-8008;
www.uvitadventuretours.com
;
mountain-biking/kayaking tours from
US$35/65)
.
Cascada Verde
HOSTEL
( 8593-9420, 2743-8191;
www.cascadaverde-costarica.com
;
dm US$11, r US$14-54; )
If you're looking for a quiet retreat in the jungle, this hostel is for you. About 2km inland
and uphill from Uvita, it's run by a young German couple who keeps the atmosphere
peaceful and the facilities spotless. There's a large communal kitchen, plenty of indoor and
outdoor spaces for relaxing, and a waterfall and pools a short walk away.
