single mom & toddler in Costa Rica

If you want nature, then Corocvado is your kind of place, you may want to consider Drake Bay, as then you can boat from there to San Pedrillo Entrance, but still have access to the boats north up the coast and to the Rio Sierrpe, they ply the river to the town of Sierppe, then you hop a bus ot taxi to Palmar Sur, and then bus north towards Dominical. Playa Uvita-Bellena is a very off the beaten path low key place as well, and also Ochajal.

You can do that in reverse to, and fly to Palmar Sur, then boat to DB, and fly out of DB to SJ.

The entire coast below Dominical is low key and Montezuma types.

You may also wish to consider the Caribe side, where the surf and currents are more gentle most the time, as the Pacific is pretty rough in most places, and not the best for swimming with a child....

Pt Viejo andthe beaches south are fantastic, you will also have the beach pretty much to yourself during the week, you can both swim naked.

PV offers night action, great cuisine and a good place to met others.

Another place that comes to mind in the Montezuma feel, is Samara or Nosora, for fewer tourist.

But, watch out for Easter Week, the beaches are packed, its the biggest holiday of the year for families to take time off and play beachside.

Here is alink t pics of Drake Bay trip from Palmar Sur-

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Edited by: SoloHobo

Hola Susana y Lucia,
Bueno ya mencionaste unos lugares que pueden ser buenas opciones para inicios de Marzo.
Tambien puedes conciderar Playa Samara que es muy segura para nadar y todavia no es muy turistica como otras. Puerto viejo siempre es buena opcion para ver animales, pero talvez hay lluvia en las trades durante esa epoca.

Lugares como Manuel Antonio aunque muy turisticos presentan una muy buena oportunidad de ver animales como monos, iguanas, aguties, y pizotes sobre todo para los niños pequeños.
Al norte en Guanacaste esta Brazilito muy cerca de playa conchal, esa es una comunidad rural y tranquila donde puedes caminar por la playa y ver cangrejos hermitaños y ni que decir de las horas de divercion con las conchas marinas.
Opciones hay muchas y tenes la ventaja de que ya conoces varios buenos lugares para visitar.

Si fuera yo con 10 dias en mis manos me iria a Samara para estar tranquilo y caminar por todas partes, teniendo la ventaja de que no es muy turistico y de que hay buenos restaurantes, bonita playa y bastantes cosas para hacer.
Saludos y buen viaje,

hello!
i am also a single-mom travelling with my toddler...we leave for CR in three weeks!
i am wondering what your thoughts are about the anti-malaria drugs for young kids...will you be giving them to your daughter for your trip? i am having conflicting thoughts about it.
also, like somebody mentioned above, i have heard great things about the puerto viejo area for travelling with children. the only warning that has been given to me so far is to watch out for the crazy drivers there.
good luck on your journey...i will look for you here during or after our trip and let you know if i have found out any other good tips for you!