Within 10-15 minutes of these wonderful ocean view properties are several local corner groceries/supermarkets, Costa Rican and foreign-owned bars, 32 restaurants (German, Italian, Swiss, a floating Belgian/French restaurant), bakeries, pizzerias, B & Bs, good hotels such as Cristal Ballena, Finca Bavaria and Whales and Dolphins Ecolodge, and an Internet café.

Drive a bit further, and enjoy other attractions:

Palmar Norte/Sur:
The nearest town is Palmar Norte/Sur, just 25 minutes to the southeast along the paved coastal highway. Because of its airport that provides the air link from San José to the area, Palmar Norte/Sur is a transportation hub for tourists, and home to about 8,000 Costa Ricans. The town is in the center of a major banana-growing region. Though not a haven of biological splendor, Palmar Norte can certainly show you a good time. Music from stores fills the streets, and when the air is clear, the views of the surrounding forested mountains provide a hint of the wonderful natural beauty the region has to offer.

In the small shopping center across the Interamerican Highway you can check your e-mail and get money. The Banco Popular has a 24hr ATM and cashes traveler's checks. The largest supermarket in town, Megastore, has most things one might desire. Other services include fast Internet connections in the shopping center and the post office.

Bar/Restaurante Las Tinajas serves inexpensive meals and has a large TV. Palmar is home to many Chinese immigrants and offers some fairly decent Chinese food. One local favorite is Restaurante Chan Jeng. Sporting a cheesy tropical decor but offering a good selection of authentic Tico food and drink is the Bar/Restaurante La Puente.

Playa Uvita:
Just minutes away to the North along the paved coastal highway is Playa Uvita, which the authoritative Frommer’s Guide calls one of the six most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica. Uvita is famous locally for its untouched beauty and uniqueness on the Pacific coast.
Playa Uvita is incredible: mile after mile of empty beach stretching far down the coast with only the occasional person or two to encounter. In low tide the water is at least 100 yards from the palm-filled jungle edge. The jungle trees are extremely beautiful.
Uvita offers wonderful views from the beach of a rocky, offshore island called Isla Ballena. It means "the island of whales", and is named for the whales that are often spotted off the island during their migratory pathways.
Away from the shoreline, one can see the true appeal of Uvita. Invisible to anyone on the beach is a massive range of mountains that soar high above the jungle, creating a wonderful backdrop for the tropical beaches below. Great place to swim and to have picnics.

Dominical:
Within easy driving range past Punta Uvita to the north along the two-lane, paved coastal highway is Dominical.
Dominical is a beach-front town, situated on the South Pacific Coast, (45km /30 miles/ south of Quepos and 35km /22 miles west of San Isidro de General). Once a small fishing village, the town is now home to a thriving and friendly community. With year-round consistent waves, Dominical is a must for surfers. There is also some excellent diving. And the area’s natural beauty, wealth of activities and local amenities make this a great destination for a day’s outing or a chance to stop somewhere different for a bite. If you want to stay the night, there are good hotels such as Villas Rio Mar.

Quepos and Manuel Antonio:
Further up the coast, past Dominical, is Quepos/Manuel Antonio, one of Costa Rica’s most popular tourist destinations. The sister towns offer some of Costa Rica’s finest hotels, excellent dining, night life, tranquil beaches, superb sportfishing with top-gun captains and boats, exciting adventure tours and, of course, the gorgeous Manuel Antonio National Park. Although the road past Dominical that goes north along the coast to Quepos is not yet paved – work is scheduled to begin in 2007/2008 – the trip for a day or more is definitely worth it.

Golfito and Puerto Jiménez:
To the south there are the towns of Golfito and Puerto Jiménez, on either side of Golfo Dulce. Golfito is the old banana port; Puerto Jiménez is on the Osa Peninsula, described by National Geographic magazine as one of the most biologically intense locations on Earth. There are hotels, tour operators, good offshore/inshore sportfishing and small marinas in both towns; Puerto Jiménez is the home of Crocodile Bay Lodge, Central America’s finest fishing lodge. Visit Costa Rica Sport Fishing

If you are willing to go a bit further south, you can even drive across the border to Panamá for a couple of days and a change of pace. But first, visit these fabulous ocean view properties and see for yourself or other Costa Rica real estate that we have to offer.

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