Playa Hermosa - Jaco - Playa Hermosa Lodge

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Surf Spots
1 - Bejuco
All Surfers
Beach Break
Left & Right
Good swell direction: southwestwest
Starts working at 3ft – 16ft
Mid- and high tide
To go: On the 34 after Esterillos
enter in your right at the signal
«Dolfin Hotel»
2 - Esterillos
All Surfers
Beach Break
Left & Right
Good swell direction: south –
southwest
Starts working at 3ft – 12ft
All tides
To go: On the 34, 10kms after Playa
Hermosa
3 - Playa Hermosa
All Surfers
Beach Break
Left & Right
Good swell direction:
northwest, west, southwest, south
Starts working at 3ft – 10ft
All tides
4 - Jaco Beach
All Surfers
Beach Break
Left & Right
Good swell direction: northwest –
southwest
Starts working at 3ft – 10ft
Mid- and high tide
To go: center of Jaco Downtown.
Smaller waves South of Jaco
5 - Heradura (La Isla)
Experienced Surfers
Reef
Left
Good swell direction: west –
southwest
Starts working at 6ft – 12ft
Mid- and low tide
To go: 5 km after Jaco turn left at
Plaza Herradura and straight until
the beach
7 - Playa Agujas
All Surfers
Point Break
Left
Good swell direction: west – south
west
Starts working at 6ft – 8ft
Mid- and high tide
To go: take the 34, pass Herradura, and 15km after the entrance
of beach is in front of the town
Quebrada Ganado
Surf School
1 - Hermosa Rider Surf School : At Playa Hermosa next to
Pizza Boccha
Costa Rica Phone: (506) 2643-2091
Costa Rica Cellphone: (506) 8708-5683
Email: info@hermosariders.com
2 -Del Mar Surf Camp
Playa Hermosa, Jaco (Main Office)
Email: info@delmarsurfcamp.com
Toll Free Number: 1-855-8-DEL-MAR (335-627)
Costa Rica: +506 2643-3197 | +506 2643-5528
Location: Edificio Costa Brava, local #4 (Jaco)
Rental Surfboard
1 - Carton Surfshop : first street on your left, before the gas
station when you go to Jaco by the 34 from the Lodge
All types of surfboards
2 - Surfer Factory : In center of Jaco under the Gym Stadium
All types of surfboards and Paddle Boards (SUP)
3 - Walter W Surfshop: In center of Jaco, all types of surfboards
6 - Playa Escondida
Experienced Surfers
Reef
Left & Right
Good swell direction: south-west
Starts working at 5ft – 10ft
Mid-tide
To go : By boat from Playa
Heradura
Restaurants
Playa Hermosa :
- Vista Hermosa : typical food - Fish and meat . Best dish: Pollo Consentido or Tuna Poki.
To go: On the beach. Price range: $$
- Bowies Point : Typical food - Fish and meat - Best dish: Fish Tacos
To go: on the beach. Price range: $$
- Pizza Pata: all sorts of pizza - Best Dish : 3 cheese with avocado
To go: on the 34 - North Playa Hermosa. Price range: $
- Terraza del Pacifico: Typical food - Fish and meat. Best dish: Grilled Chicken or Mahi Mahi
To go: Last hôtel on the beach - North Playa Hermosa. Price range: $$
Esterillos :
- SurfMi : Typical food - Burger. Best dish: Hangover Burger
To go: On the central street of Esterillos Oeste - 200m before the beach. Price range: $$
Jaco Downtown :
1 - Rustico : Typical food only - 6am to 4pm. Price range: $
2 - Los Amigos : restaurant and sports bar, burger, tacos etc... 10am to 12pm. Price range: $$$
3 - Arigato : Sushi by a japan chief - 7pm to 11pm. Price range: $$$
4 - Parillada Argentina: Agentinian Meat - 7pm to 11pm. Price range $$$
5 - China Pacific : Italian food - 7am to 2pm. Price range: $
6- Grafiti : Fish and meat, great food - 7am to 11pm. Price range: $$$
7- Side Street Bistrot : great sandwich and hamburger - 11am to 3 pm. Price range: $$
8 - Mono Verde : Fish and meat - 11 am to 11 pm. Price range: $$
9- Hicaco : Fish and meat - 11am to 11pm. Price range: $$$$
Activities
YOGA: Vinyasa Yoga clases for beginners, intermediate or professional
are available everyday in Playa Hermosa, Jaco or on the beach. We can also
organise
private lessons at the Lodge.
Lessons are delivery by teacher with Dharma Yoga Registered Yoga
Teacher.
MANUEL ANTONIO: This park is just south of Quepos, one hour by car
from the lodge. Manuel Antonio Park is so popular because of its white
sand beaches backed by an evergreen forest that grows right up to the
high tide line. This park has one of the most impressive landscapes of the
world and has several coves with many white sand beaches and lush foliage
amidst great mountains and forests that reach the beaches.
CARARA NATIONAL PARK: contains more primary rainforest than the
relatively close Manuel Antonio National Park. As such, it is more humid
than the more popular Manuel Antonio National Park, and has denser tree
growth and more mosquitoes and other insects. The dense tree growth
makes Carara a haven for many bird species.
TULLIN VALLEY: Mataplatano, San Isidro, Montelimar and San Antonio.
Just behind our lodge in the Tullin valley, 20 minutes by car on a pathway,
you can find some small traditional villages alongside a river. A beautiful
and large river where you can swim in fresh water or fish some crawfish.
TARCOLES CROCODILE: Only 30 minutes from the lodge, Tarcoles is a
little village with traditional fishermen and a famous Crocodile Tour!
The river’s upper reaches form the northern border of the Carara Biological
Reserve. It is a habitat for american crocodiles, while the marshes located
at the river’s mouth have many waterfowl and wading birds.
HORSE BACK RIDING TOUR: starts at only 10 minutes from Jaco
Beach. You will have the opportunity to spot some great wildlife such as:
tucans, scarlet macaws, white-face monkeys. When you arrive at the swimming area, you will eat some fresh tropical fruits and drink fresh water, and
you will have some time to hang out and enjoy the waterfalls and natural
slides.
QUAD AND ATV TOUR: bring you to a part of Costa Rica where you
still can find old traditions alive. You will drive yourself with a 4-wheel
motorcycle that copes with all kinds of terrain through an authentic part
of Costa Rica, passing culture fields, crossing jungle and driving through
some villages.
SHOPS
For food:
- Sabrosita : on the 34 at the of Playa Hermosa next to Pizza Pata. You can buy food, alcohol, solar sunscreen,
wax for surfboards etc...
- MasXMenos: Supermarket (Wallmart group) in center of Jaco Downtown
- AutoMercado: Supermaket in Herradura - More choice and quality food.
For clothes, art and gift souvenirs:
- Tico Pod: center of Jaco next to Los Amigos. Handcrafted and Art shop
- Clothes and gift souvenirs: you will find plenty of shops on the main street of Jaco Downtown
Spanish Words !
Yes - Si
No - No
Please - Por favor
Thank you - Gracias
You’re Welcome - De nada
No, thank you - No, gracias
Sorry - Lo siento
Good morning - Buenos dias
Good afternoon - Buenas tardes
Good evening - Buenas noches
Good bye - Adios
Hello/Hi - Hola
See you later - Hasta luego
What is your name? - Como te llama?
My name is… - Mi nombre es
How are you? - Como esta usted
Fine, thank you. - Muy bien, gracias
Do you speak English? - Habla
ingles?
I’m Canadian. - Soy Canadiense.
I’m American - Soy norteamericano
I don’t understand. - No entiendo.
When?- Cuando?
Who? - Quien?
Why? - Por que?
What? - Que?
How long…?- Cuanto Tiempo?
How much does it cost? - Cuanto
cuesta?
How far?- A que distancia?
Can you help me? - Puede ayuCoffee with milk - Café con
darme?
leche
What time is it? - Que hora
Soup - Sopa
es?
Dessert - Postre
Bathroom- Banos
Ice cream - Helado
Swimming Pool - Piscina
Milk - Leche
Open - Abierto
Ice - Hielo
Closed- Cerrado
Mineral water - Agua mineral
Bed - Cama
Wine - Vino
Towel - Toalla
Beer - Cerveza
Soap - Jabon
White wine - Vino blanco
Pillow- Almohada
Lemonade - Limonada
Shower - Una ducha
Juice - Jugo
There are no towels - No hay toal- Egg - Huevo
las
Scrambled eggs - Huevos revuelI have a problem - Tengo un pro- tos
blema
Cheese - Queso
Waiter/waitress - Camarero/cama- Butter - Mantequilla
rera
Bread - Pan
I’d like…. - Quiero
Fruit - Fruta
The bill please - La cuenta, por
Salt - Sal
favor
Pepper - Pimienta
Breakfast - Desayuno
Sugar - Azucar
Lunch - Almuerzo
Fish - Pescado
Dinner - Cena
Salad - Ensalada
Knife - Cuchillo
Fork - Tenedor
Spoon - Cuchara
Tea - Te
Partys
- Backyard Bar : surf contest at Playa Hermosa every saturday at 4 pm
- OZ Bar: Bar in center of Jaco with pool
- Los Amigos: restaurant sports bar in center of Jaco.
- Orange Pub : Nightclub with free pool in center of Jaco. Open from 9pm to 4am
- Loft Club: Nightclub in center of Jaco. Open from 10pm to 4 am
- Space Jaco: Nightclub in center of Jaco. Open from 9pm to 2am
- Jaco Blu: Nightclub - Ambient Bar with swimming pool. Pool party sunday afternoon. Open to 11am to
12pm
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