Beachfront-rainforest paradise retreat, Drake bay.

Casa Claro del Bosque is located a few steps from the beach, in Las Caletas area of Drake Bay, away from the main town (~4 km) known as Agujitas. Las Caletas area is magic and mystic, where miles of solitary pristine beaches and rainforest meet to make a delightful relaxing place to explore and live nature. This home suits those who want to reconnect with nature, adventure-minded, outdoors seekers, nature lovers, and those who look for a remote vacation spot, without crowded beaches. At Casa Claro del Bosque, you will be part of the forest, isolated from the daily rush of city life. No noisy bars, shopping malls, crowded roads, just the sounds of the ocean and the forest. Casa Claro del Bosque has two floors and three bedrooms. The first floor has a bedroom with two twin beds, the main full bathroom, the dining room and living areas along with the kitchen. The kitchen is fully equipped; including a gas stove, refrigerator, coffee maker, blender, and cooking utensils. There is also an outside shower to rise from ocean water and corridors with hammocks and daybeds to relax and enjoy the surrounding forest. The second floor has two bedrooms with balconies with a view to the forest. There is a single and a double bed in each room; both rooms share a half bathroom. The house is open-ventilated which allows the ocean breeze to cool it, when there is no breeze, the ceiling fans will help to keep a cool temperature. But remember we are in the rainforest, which is humid by nature!!. A host will be there to help and assist with questions during your stay. -Basic "hand-wash" and clothes lines available at the house. Laundering service (wash and dry) available at an additional cost. -Car parking lot is not in the property, it is a service provided by a neighbor for a night fee ($3,5 per night). It is less than 5 minutes from the house. The owners or a host will be available in the property for questions, support or emergencies. However we will make sure that guests enjoy their privacy. Las Caletas areas "Coves", where the forest meets the ocean, is a unique area in Drake bay. Little coves, small beaches, fresh water river, wildlife encounter, all together makes this area a nature paradise. You can hike 1.5 hrs along the Drake bay hiking trail into Drake bay town, or walk the opposite direction for 1 hr and visit Rio Claro River. We can also contact a taxi for you to go into town, it would be 25 minute ride. There is small, rustic restaurant nearby where you can eat or order to take home. Just getting to Casa Claro del Bosque means the excitement of adventure. There are several ways to get to Casa Claro del Bosque, you can fly from San Jose to Palmar Sur, from Palmar Sur airport you need to take a 15 minutes taxi ride to Sierpe town. In Sierpe town you will take a taxi boat (colectivo) or hire a private boat to Drake bay. You will navigate through the Sierpe-Terraba mangrove forest, the largest mangrove forest in the Pacific coast of Central America. The boat will take you to one of the nearby landing beaches to Claro del Bosque where we will meet you. It is a wet-landing as there are not harbors, from the landing beach it will take about 10 min walk to the property. You could also fly direct to Drake bay and then take a 15 minutes taxi ride to Agujitas town. From Agujitas you can take either a taxi or a boat. The taxi will take extra 30 min (4x4 only) from Agujitas town, however, coming by the road depends on weather conditions as there are some sections of the road that are in bad conditions. The taxi will drop you off at the end of the road, where we will meet you, and then you have to walk 5 minutes to the property. If you take the boat from Agujitas, The boat will take you to one of the nearby landing beaches to Claro del Bosque where we will meet you. It is a wet-landing , from the landing beach it will take about 10 min walk to the property. You can also drive to Sierpe Town or Drake bay. There is also private shuttles that will drive you to Sierpe Town. Driving to Drake bay is long and challenging and requires a four wheel drive car. -There are dogs in the property. -Guests provide their own meals. There are several ways to buy and bring groceries to the house, please contact us to give you further information. -Basic "hand-wash" and clothes lines available at the house. Laundering service (wash and dry) available at an additional cost. -There are not ATM machines in Drake. Stores do not accept high denomination bills.