Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 2775-8630, 8811-2099; www.dolphinquestcostarica.com ; Playa San Josecito; s/d campsites
US$30/55, cabins US$60/100, houses US$70/120)
This jungle lodge offers a mile of beach and 750 secluded acres of mountainous rainforest,
with accommodations in round, thatched-roof cabins and a large house. Meals - featuring
organic ingredients from the garden - are served in an open-air pavilion near the shore. To
get here, arrange transportation through the lodge; the hotel is only reachable by private
boat.
Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge LODGE
(
2258-8250, in USA 866-504-8116; www.nicuesalodge.com ; Playa Nicuesa; s/d from US$265/430)
Nestled into a 65-hectare private reserve, this lodge is barely visible from the bay. The rus-
tic, natural accommodations are beautifully decorated with canopied beds and indigenous
textile spreads; private hot-water bathrooms have garden showers. Meals are served in a
thatched rancho featuring a sparkling, polished-wood bar. There's a two-night minimum
stay, and the lodge is closed during October and the first half of November.
Getting There & Away
All of the lodges offer boat transportation from Puerto Jiménez and/or Golfito by prior ar-
rangement, though you can always hire a water taxi if need be.
Zancudo
Occupying a slender finger of land that juts into the Golfo Dulce, the tiny village of Zan-
cudo is about as laid-back a beach destination as you'll find in Costa Rica. On the west
side of town, gentle, warm Pacific waters lap onto black sands, and seeing more than a
handful of people on the beach means it's crowded. On the east side, a tangle of mangrove
swamps attracts birds, crocodiles and plenty of fish, which in turn attract fishers hoping to
reel them in. Unlike nearby Pavones, an emerging surf destination, Zancudo is content to
remain a far-flung village in a far-flung corner of Costa Rica.
Activities
Search WWH ::




Custom Search