Zancudo Beach is located on the Osa Peninsula in the south pacific of Costa Rica. The community of Zancudo is small, about 300 people and some foreigners. Many of the inhabitants are dedicated to artisanal fisheries using fishing boats made from a tree trunk or are engaged in any business related to tourism. Many years ago, the area was dedicated to cultivation of bananas, then switched to the cultivation of African Palm, which is what is spent much of the land.

Many of the visitors of Zancudo are people who come from nearby towns like Villa Neily, San Vito, Sabalito, located on the border with Panama and Golfito. At present Zancudo beach is a place in constant development that offersg some hotels, restaurants, tours in the mountains, surfing, a safe place to swim and world-class sport fishing. The sport fishing packages cost around $ 2000 to $4000 for 3 to 7 days, but you can get more comfortable prices by contacting fishermen in the area.

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In the area there are many choices of accommodations, some of them located in from of the beach. That gives you the possibility of resting in your hammock under the palms surrounding the place. The prices range is between $ 7 and $ 200, according to the site and the services offered. You can find everything from a room to spend a night, up to rent a house or if you are a practical person, you can find an area for camping that allow you to feel the sea breeze.

Usually visitors are in love with this area and they wish to expand their visit. Some come with hammocks and spend the day resting between the palm trees, to enjoy a quiet tropical vacation and watching the ocean and the natural beauty of the surroundings.
If you likes to swim, Zancudo is an ideal area for this, in front of Playa Zancudo the waves are not very big, great for practicing bodysurfing or boogie boarding, but you just need to walk about 10 minutes to see a large increase in the size of the waves that in some parts are perfect to practice surfing but if you do not have Surfboard, you can rent one at the close store, or rent a kayak and enjoy a quiet tour in the sea to know estuaries that can be found in the Coto river, where there is an abundance of plants, flowers and fauna, among which you can enjoy bird watching.

Or if you like walking in the vicinity you can visit the shops or the gardens of the hotels where you can see many kinds of plants, flowers and orchids. In the Tour in the Coto River (takes about 4 hours and is worth about $ 40 / p), a river that is quiet and comfortable, but rich in wildlife, you will see many kinds of wild animals like monkeys, birds, crocodiles and anteaters among others, as well as heliconias, large trees, orchids and many flowers.

Located in the beautiful central Pacific coast of Costa Rica, this small town of Dominical is a paradise with a beautiful beach where waves can reach 10 feet in height. Dominical is located 40 kilometers south of the famous Jaco Beach in the province of Puntarenas and is a beach only for experienced surfers. Attractive to surfers not only from Costa Rica but the rest of the world, this little village is a great place to relax and enjoy various water sports and activities.

Dominical is a tiny coastal village located 28 miles south of Quepos and the majestic Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the most important touristic places of Costa Rica. Dominical is a strip of beach of4 kilometers with few hotels, cabins, lodges or restaurants in the area. With its magnificent landscape of forests and green palms, this beach is a great place to observe the birds and take a tour of the surroundings. To reach Dominical is necessary to drive from San Jose via San Isidro de General on the Talamanca Mountains or you can reach across the highway from the coast from Quepos passing through the town of Hacienda Baru.

With an almost perfect weather throughout the year, Dominical has almost all the time a warm temperature during the day and a cold breeze coming from the sea during the night. Many of the surfers who come tend to sleep on the beach under the stars. However, there are lodgings for all budgets. The meals are a fabulous experience in Dominical, especially if you love food from the sea. There are several local restaurants or “soda”, these places normally serve fresh lobster and shrimp or even a delicious fish or crab.

It is almost impossible to swim here due to heavy waves and strong tides, but you can enjoy kayaking, scuba diving or snorkeling. Also the tourist can enjoy programmed riding tours to the waterfalls of Nayuca that are close or maybe can visit the Whale National Marine Park which is home to large numbers of marine mammals besides other animal as turtles and whales who come here during the mating and breeding season. If you want you can plan a day trip to the beautiful Caño Island that is located near the coast. This island is considered one of the best spots for snorkeling adventure in the world and is home to an impressive marine life of all kinds such as sharks, turtles and whales that come to the mating season and animation in the same way as Whale National Marine Park. Because of that one of most interesting activities for the tourist is the whale watching.