Food
Guacamaya Lodge
Playa Junquillal-
Great breakfast!
Mundo Milo Eco Lodge
Calle Mundo MiloPlaya Junquillal-
Bfast/lunch/dinner
Playa Junquillal Eco Resort
4 Ocean View DrivePlaya Junquillal -
Great place for sunset drinks/food and live music
La ventana del surfista
Playa Junquillal- Great food
Restuarante Tatanka
928Playa Junquillal- Italian food, great place for drinks
Playa Junquillal- on the way to Playa Negra, food and drinks
7 locals recommend
Restaurant/Bar Latinos
Playa Junquillal- on the way to Playa Negra, food and drinks
Palenque Chorotega
Playa Junquillal- bar near the beach
Restaurante Lochito's
Playa Junquillal-great food!
Bar y Restaurante Rapalita
Playa Junquillal
Villa Deevena
Playa Negra- 5 star french restaurant
Cafe Playa Negra
Playa Negra
Hotel Playa Negra
Playa Negra- bfast/lunch/dinner
Kon Tiki Playa Negra
Playa Negra
La Ventana Restaurant
Calle Playa NegraPlaya Negra- amazing food!
Playa Avellanas- MUST VISIT! Great food and drinks on the beach. Great vibe
110 locals recommend
Lola's
Playa Avellanas- MUST VISIT! Great food and drinks on the beach. Great vibe
Il Rustico, Playa Avellanas
Playa Avellanas- great food
Bar y Restaurante El Manantial
Playa Avellanas
Restaurante Mauna Loa
Playa Avellanas
Bar y restaurant Olas
Playa Avellanas
Avellanas Beach
Easy StPlaya Avellanas
Blu Playa Avellanas
Unnamed RoadPlaya Avellanas
Drift Away Eco Lodge
Playa Avellanas- food and drinks
Playa Junquillal- our closest market for food and drinks. Large section of goods and necessities.
15 locals recommend
Super Junquillal
Playa Junquillal- our closest market for food and drinks. Large section of goods and necessities.
Places to Visit Nearby
Playa Avellanas
Surfing and local restaurants
One of the top places to surf in the world! Restaurants in town. Surfboard, bike, kayak rental at Pargos Adventures (contact info via Facebook)
53 locals recommend
Playa negra Beach yoga
One of the top places to surf in the world! Restaurants in town. Surfboard, bike, kayak rental at Pargos Adventures (contact info via Facebook)
Just 30 min North. Busy tourist town with restaurants, surfing, shopping, spas, car rental and farmers markets.
335 locals recommend
Tamarindo
Just 30 min North. Busy tourist town with restaurants, surfing, shopping, spas, car rental and farmers markets.
Nosara- great town, cool vibes and great food. 45 min South of Punta Paraiso
39 locals recommend
Nosara
Nosara- great town, cool vibes and great food. 45 min South of Punta Paraiso
Tours and Rentals
Pargos Adventures on Facebook- SUP yoga, Kayak rental (this pic is in the estuary next to the house), surfboard and mountain bike rentals.
6 locals recommend
Pargos Adventures
Pargos Adventures on Facebook- SUP yoga, Kayak rental (this pic is in the estuary next to the house), surfboard and mountain bike rentals.
TPV Costa Rica
Area Tours-
https://www.tpvcostarica.com
Traveler advice
Book before you go
Add WhatsApp prior to leaving to communicate with our property manager
Getting around
Gas Station
There is no gas station in Playa Junquillal. The closest gas station is just outside of Tamarindo or in Santa cruz 30km away. We advise not letting your tank get below 1/4 tank.
Book before you go
Flashlights
We advise having one flashlight or headlamp per guest. Costa Rica does have blackouts on occasion and it can get very dark in our area.
Flashlights that have red lights on them are required for viewing nesting turtle in front of Punta Paraiso at night.
At no time should you try to touch/disturb turtles or their nests!!
Book before you go
Sunscreen/Bug Spray
We advise bringing plenty of sunscreen and bug spray, as it is a lot more expensive in Costa Rica.
Don't miss
Verdiazul
Verdiazul is our local turtle conservation in town. Reach out to then before/during your trip to arrange to help release baby turtles.
https://www.facebook.com/vida.verdiazul.1
Ways to save
Exchanging money
Do not exchange money at the airport. The exchange rate is not good and most places will accept dollars. Change will be given in colones.
There are local banks to exchange money in Tamarindo and Santa Cruz.