Guidebook for Tarcoles
Essentials
A Costa Rican grocery store with many imported items, good fresh vegis, meat, beverages. Everything you could wish for to supply your kitchen. If you get the chance to stop here before you check in you can stock up!
Peri Orotina.
Avenida 3A Costa Rican grocery store with many imported items, good fresh vegis, meat, beverages. Everything you could wish for to supply your kitchen. If you get the chance to stop here before you check in you can stock up!
From Rancho Mirando South towards Jaco Beach. Aprox 30 minutes drive to the town of Heradura. (before you get to Jaco) Most complete selection of foods in one place in Costa Rica. Many foods not otherwise available in CR grocery stores. Caters to US and Euro shoppers.
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Auto Mercado Plaza Herradura
From Rancho Mirando South towards Jaco Beach. Aprox 30 minutes drive to the town of Heradura. (before you get to Jaco) Most complete selection of foods in one place in Costa Rica. Many foods not otherwise available in CR grocery stores. Caters to US and Euro shoppers.
Costa Rica's answer to walmart....also includes grocery items. On the main road to Orotina from Hwy 27.
Maxi Palí
3Costa Rica's answer to walmart....also includes grocery items. On the main road to Orotina from Hwy 27.
Parks & Nature
Directly across the river from Rancho Mirando. Popular place to go for a hike and see wildlife.
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Carara National Park Visitor Center
Directly across the river from Rancho Mirando. Popular place to go for a hike and see wildlife.
One and a half hours drive South of Rancho Mirando can be a great day trip. Be sure to double check park entry hours before you go. Its a nice drive South and some good restaurants in Quepos, just before the park.
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Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio
One and a half hours drive South of Rancho Mirando can be a great day trip. Be sure to double check park entry hours before you go. Its a nice drive South and some good restaurants in Quepos, just before the park.
Wonderful Tour into the Mangroves close to Quepos. See lot of monkeys here! Only 1 and 1/2 hours drive from Rancho Mirando, so makes a good day trip. You will also be likely to see monkeys at Rancho Mirando, but not as many or as guaranteed as you will on the monkey tour into the mangroves.
Monkey Tour Book on line Only / kayak or motor boat
Wonderful Tour into the Mangroves close to Quepos. See lot of monkeys here! Only 1 and 1/2 hours drive from Rancho Mirando, so makes a good day trip. You will also be likely to see monkeys at Rancho Mirando, but not as many or as guaranteed as you will on the monkey tour into the mangroves.
This is a small beach, safe for swimming, located within the Punta Leona Private Community. Years ago the gov deemed that Punta Leona could not keep this public beach private. So now guests are allowed to enter through the front gate to go to the beach. Another entry is to take the road to the right after you pass the entry to Punta Leona....just stay on the road and you will get to a very nice beach, off the beaten path. About 25 minutes from Rancho Mirando.
Club de Playa Punta Leona
This is a small beach, safe for swimming, located within the Punta Leona Private Community. Years ago the gov deemed that Punta Leona could not keep this public beach private. So now guests are allowed to enter through the front gate to go to the beach. Another entry is to take the road to the right after you pass the entry to Punta Leona....just stay on the road and you will get to a very nice beach, off the beaten path. About 25 minutes from Rancho Mirando.
Sightseeing
Located in the town of Tarcoles, aprox 20 minutes from Rancho Mirando. Highly recommended for the best crocodile river tours in the area. Early morning tours are recommended especially in the rainy season.
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Tour del Río de los Cocodrilos de José
Located in the town of Tarcoles, aprox 20 minutes from Rancho Mirando. Highly recommended for the best crocodile river tours in the area. Early morning tours are recommended especially in the rainy season.
Shopping
Only 10 minutes drive from Rancho Mirando. Great selection of local arts, crafts and gifts. Good for memorabilia and things to take home as souveniers.
El Jardin
Only 10 minutes drive from Rancho Mirando. Great selection of local arts, crafts and gifts. Good for memorabilia and things to take home as souveniers.
Arts & Culture
This is a good old fashioned Costa Rican farming town. Stroll the streets and browse through the shops. Go to the huge central market building for more shops, restaraunts and fresh foods. Park at the Peri Mercado parking lot and pay for your space by a small purchase at the mercado. Visit the meat market on the corner, all free range. Rest in the Central Park and people watch.
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Orotina
This is a good old fashioned Costa Rican farming town. Stroll the streets and browse through the shops. Go to the huge central market building for more shops, restaraunts and fresh foods. Park at the Peri Mercado parking lot and pay for your space by a small purchase at the mercado. Visit the meat market on the corner, all free range. Rest in the Central Park and people watch.
Food Scene
There are numerous dining options at Los Suenos. One of our favorites is at the marina, "Dolce Vita"....great for breakfast, lunch or dinner...outside cafe with gourmet dining selections. We frequently have lunch here.
Golf anyone?
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Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort
There are numerous dining options at Los Suenos. One of our favorites is at the marina, "Dolce Vita"....great for breakfast, lunch or dinner...outside cafe with gourmet dining selections. We frequently have lunch here.
Golf anyone?
One of the best views of the Gulf of Nicoya....fantastic place for a sunset drink and or dinner....or lunch. A bit pricey but worth it. About 20 minutes drive from Rancho Mirando.
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Villa Caletas Hotel
One of the best views of the Gulf of Nicoya....fantastic place for a sunset drink and or dinner....or lunch. A bit pricey but worth it. About 20 minutes drive from Rancho Mirando.
At the entry to Calle la Barca, directly across the highway. Family owned for over 30 years. Traditional breakfasts and full meals served from 7am to 3pm daily. The best homemade tortillas and coffee we know of. Wifi also available here. Great place to go, close to Rancho Mirando in case you don't feel like cooking.
Soda El Guacimo
Carretera Pacífica Fernández OreamunoAt the entry to Calle la Barca, directly across the highway. Family owned for over 30 years. Traditional breakfasts and full meals served from 7am to 3pm daily. The best homemade tortillas and coffee we know of. Wifi also available here. Great place to go, close to Rancho Mirando in case you don't feel like cooking.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bars, Casinos, Nighlife. Aprox 40 minutes drive from Rancho Mirando. This is a great place to spend the day as well. Lots of souvenier shops and restaurants.
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Jaco Beach Costa Rica
Bars, Casinos, Nighlife. Aprox 40 minutes drive from Rancho Mirando. This is a great place to spend the day as well. Lots of souvenier shops and restaurants.