Casa Mariposa Osa Guidebook
Food scene
This is our favorite restaurant in the area. It is conveniently located near the entrance to town. It is part of Plaza Tangara, which has several nice shops, including a pharmacy, a doctor's office, a Belgian beer bar, a small international grocery store, and a beauty salon and spa, Nourish.
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Restaurante Citrus
Avenida Principal de OjochalThis is our favorite restaurant in the area. It is conveniently located near the entrance to town. It is part of Plaza Tangara, which has several nice shops, including a pharmacy, a doctor's office, a Belgian beer bar, a small international grocery store, and a beauty salon and spa, Nourish.
This is by far the best Mexican food restaurant in the region. We highly recommend it!
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La Choza De Alejo
This is by far the best Mexican food restaurant in the region. We highly recommend it!
Absolutely delicious and authentic French bakery and restaurant.
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Pancito Café
Absolutely delicious and authentic French bakery and restaurant.
Very good, authentic New York style pizza, as verified by Dee, a Brooklyn native. They also have falafel and bagels. Great place to go with kids!
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pizza Time
Costanera SurVery good, authentic New York style pizza, as verified by Dee, a Brooklyn native. They also have falafel and bagels. Great place to go with kids!
Services
This is the largest grocery story in the area. We recommend stopping here on your way to the house to get essentials like groceries, laundry detergent, favorite Costa Rican snacks, etc. It will take about 25 minutes from BM to the house.
However, there are also three small markets in Ojochal along the main road when you need just a few items.
Also, the nearest ATM is across the street from BM. While the vast majority of transactions can be made by credit card, you will on occasion need cash. Dollars are always accepted, in addition to Colones.
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
BM Uvita
This is the largest grocery story in the area. We recommend stopping here on your way to the house to get essentials like groceries, laundry detergent, favorite Costa Rican snacks, etc. It will take about 25 minutes from BM to the house.
However, there are also three small markets in Ojochal along the main road when you need just a few items.
Also, the nearest ATM is across the street from BM. While the vast majority of transactions can be made by credit card, you will on occasion need cash. Dollars are always accepted, in addition to Colones.
Nourish Beauty Center
Lovely, welcoming beauty salon/spa in Plaza Tangaray, near Citrus Restaurante.
Sightseeing
Beautiful waterfall with pools and an amazing butterfly house!
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Catarata Uvita
Calle BejucoBeautiful waterfall with pools and an amazing butterfly house!
Beautiful local beach named after the two caves that lead into the ocean and are accessible during low tide. You will need $5 cash to enter and depending on the weather, you may need to cross a small creek.
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Playa Ventanas
Beautiful local beach named after the two caves that lead into the ocean and are accessible during low tide. You will need $5 cash to enter and depending on the weather, you may need to cross a small creek.
Gorgeous waterfall just a five-minute walk down from the house! There is a $5 admission. The short hike is a bit slippery and steep in places but well worth it. Bring a bathing suit!
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The Waterfall of Ojochal
Calle CascadaGorgeous waterfall just a five-minute walk down from the house! There is a $5 admission. The short hike is a bit slippery and steep in places but well worth it. Bring a bathing suit!
Consejos para la ciudad
Qué debes empacar
Jungles are wet
We get a lot of rain so pack accordingly. Bring shoes you don't mind getting wet and muddy.