Erin & Deane’s Playa Chiquita Guidebook
Food scene
Friendly staff, delicious food, beautiful garden atmosphere, all just a 3 minute walk from the house. Serving breakfast and lunch most days of the week. Tip: try one of their inventive Eggs Benedict variations, the Hel Benedict is our fave!
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GypSea Café | Playa Chiquita
Friendly staff, delicious food, beautiful garden atmosphere, all just a 3 minute walk from the house. Serving breakfast and lunch most days of the week. Tip: try one of their inventive Eggs Benedict variations, the Hel Benedict is our fave!
We feel so lucky to have this amazing restaurant just a 3 minute walk down our road. With it's open air atmosphere and cool vibe, La Leyenda's specialty is wood-fired pizza made before your eyes in their beautiful pizza oven.
Tips:
Every pizza has a gluten free option available.
Their Diavola pizza is even spicier than it looks on the menu. Delicious, but not for the faint of heart. 2 slices in and you'll be crying tears of culinary joy!
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La Leyenda de L’Antico Forno
We feel so lucky to have this amazing restaurant just a 3 minute walk down our road. With it's open air atmosphere and cool vibe, La Leyenda's specialty is wood-fired pizza made before your eyes in their beautiful pizza oven.
Tips:
Every pizza has a gluten free option available.
Their Diavola pizza is even spicier than it looks on the menu. Delicious, but not for the faint of heart. 2 slices in and you'll be crying tears of culinary joy!
If you're looking for something different from a chef who doesn't play by the rules, this is the place to go. Located in Puerto Viejo with a breathtaking beach view, relax and let Stash cook you up something new!
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Stashu's Con Fusion
If you're looking for something different from a chef who doesn't play by the rules, this is the place to go. Located in Puerto Viejo with a breathtaking beach view, relax and let Stash cook you up something new!
This unassuming little Mexican restaurant will surprise you with it's authentic and delicious dishes. On the main road and across the street from the beach, it's a great people watching location too!
Antojitos mexicanos la chilanga
This unassuming little Mexican restaurant will surprise you with it's authentic and delicious dishes. On the main road and across the street from the beach, it's a great people watching location too!
Hands down the best Indian food in the region, served in a beautiful fine dining environment. Did I mention how good the food is?
Curry Kingdom Indian Restaurant Cocles
Hands down the best Indian food in the region, served in a beautiful fine dining environment. Did I mention how good the food is?
Beaches
Your local beach, just a 10 minute walk from your door. Crystal clear waters, great snorkelling, swim in coral tidepools or walk the beach.
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Playa Chiquita
Calle AzaniaYour local beach, just a 10 minute walk from your door. Crystal clear waters, great snorkelling, swim in coral tidepools or walk the beach.
One of the finest white sand beaches we have ever seen, great for swimming, snorkelling, or long walks in the surf. Gentle waves make it a great place to learn to surf, with lessons offered on the beach right by the main entrance from the road.
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Playa Punta Uva
One of the finest white sand beaches we have ever seen, great for swimming, snorkelling, or long walks in the surf. Gentle waves make it a great place to learn to surf, with lessons offered on the beach right by the main entrance from the road.
The best surfing beach in the country, and it's just down the road!
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Playa Cocles
The best surfing beach in the country, and it's just down the road!
Sightseeing
Ara Manzanillo is a Great Green Macaw conservation organization, and your best chance to see these rare and beautiful birds up close. Book online and go early, and don't forget your camera!
https://aramanzanillo.org
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Ara Manzanillo
Ara Manzanillo is a Great Green Macaw conservation organization, and your best chance to see these rare and beautiful birds up close. Book online and go early, and don't forget your camera!
https://aramanzanillo.org
City/town information
With it's distinctly Jamaican vibe, Puerto Viejo lets you know you're in the Caribbean! Enjoy shopping and people watching in this bustling beach town, or try one of the many restaurants and bars.
This is where you'll also find banks and bank machines, phone cards, groceries and pharmacies.
The Saturday morning farmer's market is a must-see, full of chocolate, handmade jewellery and other goodies.
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Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
With it's distinctly Jamaican vibe, Puerto Viejo lets you know you're in the Caribbean! Enjoy shopping and people watching in this bustling beach town, or try one of the many restaurants and bars.
This is where you'll also find banks and bank machines, phone cards, groceries and pharmacies.
The Saturday morning farmer's market is a must-see, full of chocolate, handmade jewellery and other goodies.