The Neighborhood:  Playa Hermosa is a small village with one of the safest and most calm beaches in Costa Rica.  There you will find and ample amount of restaurants and sodas plus a small grocery store and pharmacy. A soda is a small Costa Rican  family run  restaurant with fresh  home cooked food at reasonable prices. About 15 minutes away is Playas del Coco.  In Coco, there are many restaurants, bars, shops, casinos, banks, and four grocery stores.  Please feel free to download our brief Tip Sheet that we have put together to get you started planning your Costa Rica Vacation - ZINDIS TIP SHEET Getting Around:  Taxis are available; however we strongly suggest you rent a car due to limited availability of taxi service in the area. It is easy to get to many nearby attractions by car and you will want want if you plan to go out for dinners or just don't want to walk to the beach.  Contact us at, lisa@zindis.com,  for assistance with rentals, our vendors we partner with offer our guests a slight discount over what can be booked independently. Things To Do: Playas del Coco and Playa Hermosa both offer an abundance of water sports such as snorkelling, fishing, kayaking and surfing tours that leave right from the beach. Local adventure activities for the whole family, including zip-line canopy tours above the tropical forest, estuary excursions, horseback riding, volcanoes, hot springs and waterfalls are all within an hour's drive. Grill pool–side, cook in the gourmet kitchen or eat out at one of the many excellent restaurants in town or on the beach. Be as active as you can imagine on a Costa Rica vacation, or relax thoroughly by the pool or ocean in a setting you'll never forget. You will never be short of adventures to experience in Costa Rica - Our full service Concierge Desk is ready to help you plan your Costa Rica Vacation.  Concierge@Zindis.com