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y Jill Ellis-Worthington<br />
TRAVEL<br />
Villa Caletas offers diners<br />
amazing views.<br />
with the local monkey population on a boat-in monkey<br />
tour. From the edge of the estuary, you venture forth on<br />
a canopied flat-bottomed boat at low tide. Guides call<br />
the Capuchin monkeys from the forest. These friendly<br />
creatures have soft hands and gently take fruit from you<br />
and climb over you if you are comfortable with it.<br />
Finding great food isn’t a problem in this area of Costa<br />
Rica. At Esterillos town centre, La Rioja Tapas y Vinos<br />
offers amazing oven-fresh pizza. Thursday night is pasta<br />
night, featuring a pasta of the day and glass of wine for<br />
$9 US. Jardines Café is in the same plaza and is a great<br />
place to enjoy a hearty breakfast.<br />
Many expats also offer accommodation in this area, and<br />
these types of arrangements are an affordable option and<br />
usually include use the community pool in a complex<br />
or the owner’s private pool, laundry facilities, kitchen<br />
privileges and/or breakfast included.<br />
Boutique hotels on the beach are often reasonably priced<br />
and have restaurants. Larger properties have resort<br />
amenities, as well as excellent restaurants. Many feature<br />
lush properties with stunning infinity pools, excellent<br />
restaurants, spas and some of the most magnificent views<br />
on the coast because you’re looking at both the ocean and<br />
the Nicoya Peninsula.<br />
So when you’re seeking summer during the Canadian<br />
winter, experience Pura Vida (pure life) in Costa Rica.<br />
Jill Ellis-Worthington is a writer, editor and communications<br />
consultant. Visit her online at writeoncommunicationservices.com.<br />
FALL <strong>2020</strong> • 11
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