posted 10-22-2008 11:33 AM            

I'm glad to hear you'll be visiting us in the Playa Hermosa Jaco Beach area in March 2009.

Playa Hermosa is very quiet and is primarily a surfers town. The choices of Restaurants in Play Hermosa is limited, howvever Jaco is only 10 minutes away by car/taxi. There you will find an abundance of Restaurants to choose from offering a wide variety of Authentic Costa Rican foods as well as international cuisines.

There are many souviner stores in Jaco as well as 3 Major Grocery stores, Casinos,pharmacies, Ice Cream shops, and a lot to see and do.

You should also plan to take a day trip/tour to Manuel Antonio National Park & Wildlife Reserve, located just an hour South of Hermosa. There you'll see an lot of Costa Rican Wildlife like Monkeys, Sloths, Pizotes, Iguanas, Frogs, Bats, and a lot more.

You are welcome to contact me at info@hookedoncostarica.com and I'll get you set up with a great tour operator that offers great prices and the highest quality tours.

What's nice about Hermosa is that it is very quiet and private, but yet there is plenty of excitement, shopping, dining, and activties just a few minutes away in Jaco.

Pura Vida from Jaco Beach-Los Suenos Costa Rica

posted 11-30-2008 10:52 AM            

Be aware there are 2 Playa Hermosa's in Costa Rica. Which one will you be visiting? I have just returned from Playa Hermosa in Northern Guanacaste region. (Not the one the other reply referenced.)

My companion and I are 55 and 62. We rented a 4 X 4 and drove from San Juan airport. This gave us the opportunity to explore a lot of the countryside. There were a few 'moments' I was a little worried until I got used to the roads, and no street signs. But my friend was great with the GPS so no real worries.