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Yes! Costa Rica is safe but we do recommend being cautious and keeping an eye on your valuables, petty theft may happen.

- We recommend not leaving valuables unattended at the beaches or at the car while parked in a solitary place.

- Please do not walk by yourself at night in solitary places

- Drive carefully a slowly in the dirt roads.

The best way is to fly to Juan Santa María Airport in San José (SJO) and then catch a small plane from Sansa Airlines to Golfito which is about a 45 min flight. (The domestic airport is right next to the international so you can walk there) and then from Golfito rent a car in Enterprise from the Marina and drive to Pavones for about an hour.

The other way would be arriving to Juan Santa María and then renting a car and driving to Pavones which would take you between 6-7 hours, we can recommend places to stop on the way.

Also, we can help you coordinate a shuttle that can pick you up either in Juan Santa María or at the Golfito airport and we can get the car rental to come to the house for an extra fee.

We do recommend having a car in Pavones to make your experience more comfortable.

• Bathing suits

• Hat

• Sunglasses

• Sandals

• Walking/running shoes

• Cool, light clothing (long pants and sleeves are useful for adventure activities and evenings)

• Sunscreen + bug spray

• Prescription medications

• Camera (binoculars may come in handy as well)

• A converter is needed for European electrical plugs: Costa Rica has U.S. style 110 volt outlets..

You will need to purchase a ticket to the airport Juan SantaMaría , San José, Costa Rica SJO ( be careful with buying San José California! It happens more than you would think!).

We highly recommend getting a car to make your experience more comfortable.

Dry Season: end of November through April with hot sunny days and warm evenings. Temps range from 75F to 95F.

Green Season: May to beginning of November with sunny mornings and rainy afternoons/evenings. Temperatures range from 70-90F. Rains are warm and come and go quick, which still leaves time for many activities.

Wave Season: June, July, August big wave season and temperatures begin to cool down.

No ATMS in Pavones, the nearest ATM is 45 Minute drive. We recommend bringing cash with you or withdrawing in Paso Canoas, Laurel or Golfito on your way to the villa.

No, the nearest doctor is 45 minute drive (Laurel) and the nearest hospital is in Golfito about an hour and twenty minutes away.
We do have general medication such as ibuprofen and aspirin in the supermarkets.
If you need any medical prescriptions we suggest bringing them with you or purchasing on the way to the villa.

If you are traveling from a south-american or African country you are required to enter Costa Rica vaccinated with the YELLOW FEVER VACCINE. Also if you have been in transit through Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú and Venezuela you will require it too. These are the exceptions: http://www.costarica-embassy.org/index.php?q=node/97

Covid vaccination is not required to enter the country, but you will need an insurance and a health pass.

There have been no reported shark attacks in the area.

We are located in a wild area where species are protected and we coexist in harmony with them.

Depending on time of year, weather and swell there can be rip currents on different sides of the beach. We are happy to show you the safe swimming channels to avoid getting caught in a rip current. There are many beautiful rocks on our beach and ocean.

There is a secluded beach minutes away from the property which has a lot of rocks, we advise to only swim in low tide in the tide pools.

In general, it’s customary to tip in Costa Rica, but not required, customers typically add an extra 5 -10%, especially if the service exceeded expectations.

Although in Pavones we recommend helping the community and will be highly appreciated.

In hotels, a good rule of thumb for tipping housekeeping is $10/ night.

Drivers typically receive a few extra dollars for short cab rides, more for longer trips, and tour guides/instructors are customarily given around $20 per individual on the tour.

You can leave a tip upon check-out the staff members will appreciate it.

Gustavo and Adriana are bilingual and you can ask them anything you need. The tour guides usually can communicate.
Our property care taker speaks both spanish and a little bit of english.

Our cleaning lady speaks mostly Spanish, however, we can help you translate if necessary.

We use Costa Rican colones (CRC) but American dollars (USD) are accepted everywhere.

In Pavones, most of the services and activities are paid in cash.

We recommend bringing enough USD just in case.

You will need to purchase a ticket to the airport Juan SantaMaría , San José, Costa Rica SJO ( be careful with buying San José California! It happens more than you would think!).

With the Covid Requirements we highly recommend direct flights so you don’t have any issues entering other countries.

Remember your health pass before flying to Costa Rica https://salud.go.cr/

You will need an insurance to enter the country please check with your airline depending on your country of residence.

We love animals!!

As long as you take care of our villa, we have no problem with pets, we adore them, there are two dogs in the property who may visit every once in a while: Piña and Caimán, they are loving.

Keep in mind that we are in a jungle there are wild animals or plants around that could hurt your pet if left unattended.

We like to protect our fauna, if you have a pet please be careful and don’t let them hurt any animals or plants.

Yes! we love kids, there is a human sized jenga that kids (and adults) love to play with.

Yes! it is safe, although we recommend drinking from bottle.

We have clean spring fed well water that runs through the tap, which is perfect for cooking, cleaning and brushing teeth.

During the first rainy months a few mosquitos are around, but can be avoided with bug spray, wearing long light pants and shirts at dusk and keeping your doors closed during the day.

Occasionally you will see or find scorpions, which wont hurt you unless you startle them. Best to always shake out towels and shoes before using.

If you see any bugs, PLEASE do not kill them, they are part of our environment. You can call us or the Jeffry the property care taker and he will help you relocate it.

Yes, Piña Hills is secure, we have a care taker around the property 24/7. We have a local police station about five minute aways from the villa.

We do recommend not leaving valuables, particularly electronic goods, on display and/or unguarded when traveling around Costa Rica particularly on the beach while you are swimming.

We also advise not to walk on the beach or street alone at night, even though there haven’t been any recent problems we still caution our guests not to venture out alone at night.

We are less than 5 minutes walking from the villa to a secluded beach. It has beautiful tide pools on the low tide to enjoy your time and relax.

We are less than 10 minutes driving from the main break of Pavones and less then 20 minutes to other breaks.

We do not rent surfboards in the property.

We can recommend you where to go in town to get them, please let us know and we will be more than happy to help!

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The best way is to fly to Juan Santa María Airport in San José (SJO) and then catch a small plane from Sansa Airlines to Golfito which is about a 45 min flight. (The domestic airport is right next to the international so you can walk there) and then from Golfito rent a car in Enterprise from the Marina and drive to Pavones for about an hour.

The other way would be arriving to Juan Santa María and then renting a car and driving to Pavones which would take you between 6-7 hours, we can recommend places to stop on the way.

Also, we can help you coordinate a shuttle that can pick you up either in Juan Santa María or at the Golfito airport and we can get the car rental to come to the house.

We do recommend having a car in Pavones to make your experience more comfortable.

We live in the jungle and animals are around. Please always use a flashlight at night to see where you are stepping.

If you see a snake do not touch it or harass it they will leave voluntarily.

If it is in the house, please let us know so someone can relocate it.