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On the fringes of downtown on a cacao farm, this jungle joint has a set of five brightly
painted wooden
cabinas,
and an excellent riverside cafe (meals US$8). One
cabina
has a
small kitchen, two are set up with a double and two single beds for families, and all have
shiny hardwood floors and porches. It's a good option for families as it's a bit removed
from the noise of town and there is loads of wildlife right out the door.
Iguana Lodge
HOTEL
( 8848-0752, in USA & Canada 800-259-9123;
www.iguanalodge.com
;
d incl breakfast US$150, cas-
itas per person incl 2 meals from US$186, villa US$599; )
This luxurious lodge fronting Playa Platanares has the most architecturally alluring cabins
in the area: four two-story bungalows have huge breezy decks, bamboo furniture, ortho-
pedic beds draped in mosquito netting and lovely stone bathrooms with garden showers.
The onsite restaurant serves three delectable meals a day: the creative cuisine is a high-
light.
Eating & Drinking
The restaurant scene in Puerto Jiménez is surprisingly subdued considering all the tourist
traffic passing through. Stock up on groceries at the locally run
Super 96
(Super Noventa y
2735-5168;
6am-8pm Mon-Sat, 7am-7pm Sun)
or the
BM Cor-
2735-5009;
7am-9pm Mon-Sat, 8am-8pm Sun)
across from
the gas station.
Soda Valeria
SODA
Clean, cute and smack-dab in the middle of town, this
soda
is a dream - the kind of place
you know is good because the local government workers all pile in at lunch. The heaping,
fresh
casados
change daily and are delivered with fresh, homemade tortillas and sided
with fresh fruit. Add considerate, quick service and Valeria is short-listed among our fa-
vorite
sodas
in all of Costa Rica.
Jade Luna
ICE CREAM
8am-5:30pm Mon-Sat)
