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PLAYA DEL COCO |
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Thirty-five kilometres west of Liberia, with good road connections,
Playa del Coco was the first Pacific beach to hit the big time with
weekending Costa Ricans from the Valle Central. Its accessibility,
budget accommodation and good restaurants make it a useful place for a
couple of days' jaunt or, if you have a car, as a base to explore the
better beaches nearby.
Playa del Coco is a popular snorkelling and diving centre: try Mario
Vargas Expeditions (tel & fax 670-0351, mvexped@racsa.co.cr ) in Coco
itself, or Bill Beard's Diving Safaris (tel & fax 672-0012,
diving@racsa.co.cr ) in nearby Playa Hermosa. The staff at Rich Coast
Diving (tel 670-0176, dive@richcoastdiving.com ), on the main road about
300m from Playa del Coco, speak English, organize snorkelling and scuba
trips (US$65-80 for a two-tank dive) and rent out mountain bikes.
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