Welcome to Rio Tarcoles, where tourists stop to view these ancient dinosaurs.
I've heard a few stories about this place, one being that locals sometimes toss live chickens off the bridge to put on a "show". I also read somewhere that a drunk man was bet $20 to swim across the river...and he did, but didn't quite make it.
If you are at all amazed by crocodiles, this place is crazy cool. I've been here a couple of times and still get excited by the number of crocs there are. Once in awhile you'll see a stork slowly walk up to a croc, almost as if he's doing a dare, and the croc will slowly swim towards him. You get your camera ready waiting for something to go down. The stork usually smartens up and flys off though.
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"We had a wonderful week in Costa Rica and this was the perfect home base. Conveniently located to the San Jose airport and day trips to Jaco for fun in the sun. We loved coming back to the house in the evening for pool side happy hour and grilling for dinner. Wonderful views of the Central Valley and cool night air provided a perfect setting to cast your cares away. Piet and Yvonne were wonderful hosts and I highly recommend this property."

On the beach, sun loungers, beach towels

"Our stay was perfect— mostly due to Steven’s (the property manager) superior attentiveness and outstanding service. The property and beach is beautiful. I can’t say enough good things about our rental experience. I highly recommend staying here."

Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers

"The villa was beautiful well kept grounds and pool, many nearby clubs and food options!"

AED 452 total

includes taxes & fees

11 Jun - 12 Jun

"Great stay"

"It was a great place in a great location !"

"Jeff was great and communicated promptly. Beautiful area and will be recommending this location to my friends and family. "

"The place was just fantastic, it had everything yet a minimalistic feel to it. The trek up the hill is a bit high but you get used to it. Now let's get to what I thought was THE MOST fantastic view of the gulf! Your could sit there for hours in awe of this view. The pictures do not do capture this, you really need to be there to view it in all its glory. Don't think about it, just go for this property. On top of that Edgardo the manager and the owners Frank and Sammy were great with...

"Pros: Kind, responsive property managers, close to beach and local food nearby. Cons: Roaches. I was beyond mortified to have had my leftovers in a to-go box in the refrigerator and upon opening to Re-heat a cockroach about 1 1/2 - 2 inches long scurried out!!! Everything we had, that we’d opened we threw out. Upon leaving the room, at about 3:45a we were packing and cleaning our dishes and saw again baby roaches rushing to hide into the walls which confirmed there are roaches in the unit....

32-cm flat-screen TV with cable channels

"The staff was excellent the room was nice good food in the restaurant. "

"We enjoyed our stay at this beautiful property and location, perfect getaway for a family staycation. If you get a chance to visit Costa Rica book this home for a peaceful visit with clouds and hills surrounding the house and nearby grocery stores and restaurants and sightseeing areas. "

"Julie, Juan and Pedro took really good care of us. The house was clean "

"Carlos Gina and Tatiana went above and beyond to make our stay a memorable one. They were gracious hosts and had everything ready and waiting for us upon our arrival. Debbie and the concierge team were a huge help in booking our excursions dinner, reservations, and transportation."

"It was very quiet and peaceful, we enjoyed it!"

"For the price it matches the experience. That washing machine and the soap/ detergent was great, good easy walking distance from the Jacó beach and restaurants "

"I stayed here three nights with my family. The grounds are beautiful, the waterslide and zip line were so fun. The pool and everything outside was super amazing. We were close to many activities as well. There were enough beds for us all, six of us total. There is a kitchen and two bathrooms. Only thing to keep in mind is that there is no actual living room and no TV, which we didn't mind but didn't know really in advance. There is also a ping pong table outside which my family loved. Overall,...

AED 422 total

includes taxes & fees

12 Jun - 13 Jun

"The house is large and and comfortable and in a beautiful natural setting . The view is wonderful and the property is visited daily by monkeys, toucans, iguanas and macaws. The Bandera Beach 30 minutes away is large , wonderful and with few visitors. And one can access all sort of tours to other attractions nearby. "

"Great house! So clean. Great location. Concierge very attentive. Trail outside the front door to graffitied abandoned hotel a must. Zero complaints regarding house. Just to provide heads up to others… we experienced significant traffic from airport to house making drive a bit more than expected. With that being said… I would still make the drive to stay here again."

AED 4,430 total

includes taxes & fees

10 Jun - 11 Jun