This place has it all! Very private and convenient location, just 3 minutes to Marino Ballena National Park (the world-famous Whale's Tail Beach) and Uvita town. Incredible jungle pool, super-fast fiber optic wifi, the ultimate kitchen and professional grill, tiki bar, entertainment area for movies in the jungle, tropical fruit trees, panoramic ocean view yoga deck with hammocks and fire pit! All bedrooms have air conditioning and ceiling fans.
Many great restaurants are close by. Eleven pristine beaches within a 15 minute drive! Easy 2 wheel drive access. Secure parking for up to 8 vehicles. We can also help you with tours and activities in the area.
Destination wedding planning and catering are also available. Have your school, church, family or corporate event with us! See our other VRBO listings. Depending on your needs, numerous options for this property are available, including 6 bedrooms, 8 bedrooms, 10 bedrooms and 12 bedroom options. With any of these options, you will have the entire resort to yourself. The ultimate in comfort and privacy on the beautiful south Pacific coast of Costa Rica. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Ten Perfect Days at PurUvita Jungle Resort in Costa Ballena, Costa Rica
Day 1 Arrive in San Jose, Costa Rica at Juan Santamaria International Airport. Try to plan your arrival time by late morning or early afternoon, to allow three to three-and-one-half hours of daylight driving down the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway 34. Don't forget to stop and see the crocodiles at the Tarcoles bridge, which is about halfway to PurUvita. About twenty minutes after Tarcoles, look for Villa Caletas on your right. Stop there for an absolutely unforgettable lunch, with the most amazing view you have ever seen. Continue about another one and one half to two hours to PurUvita. Enjoy welcome snacks and fruit juices upon your arrival, Get settled in and enjoy the hypnotic sounds of the jungle at night.
Day 2 Wake up early and enjoy a sunrise hike to the top of the PurUvita property, where a breathtaking, panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean and the Talamanca Mountains awaits you, For the best bagels in town, go to Bagel Time, just one minute north. Explore the nearby beaches of Playa Colonia and Playa Uvita, just three minutes away. Discover the famous Whale's Tail tombolo and walk a mile out to the end at low tide. Take a surfing lesson, rent a kayak or standup paddleboard, go for a relaxing swim and enjoy a beautiful sunset from the beach. For the best empanadas around, go to El Hornito near the Playa Colonia beach entrance. For fine Mediterranean cuisine, try the Beehive Restaurant, just north of Uvita.
Day 3 Take a short trip to the incredible Nauyaca Falls, about thirty-five minutes north, On your way back to PurUvita, stop by the seaside town of Dominical for a refreshing beer and dinner at Fuego Brewing Company. Shop for souvenirs along the esplanade that runs along the beach. Still thirsty? Stop by Tortilla Flats for a drink and some live music. On your way back to PurUvita, stop by the Alturas Wildlife Rescue for a tour of their exotic animals. Still hungry? Visit Carlito's Restaurant in Bahia.
Day 4 Take an early morning wildlife trail hike at Playa Colonia, where you have a chance to see toucans, monkeys, scarlet macaws, sloths, leafcutter ants and much more. Drive three minutes south to La Cusinga Eco Lodge and use their trail to hike down to Play Arco, the secret beach, which is best accessed at low tide. Have lunch or dinner at La Cusinga's Aracari Restaurant, with an incredible view. Come home to PurUvita and enjoy a movie in our 'Movies in the Jungle' theatre.
Day 5 Drive thirty minutes south to Osa Canopy Tours for the ultimate ziplining excursion. Go another twenty minutes south to the town of Sierpe for a mangrove boat tour with Kokopelli Tours. On your way back north, visit Finca 6 Archeological Museum, a World Heritage site. Coming north near Ojochal, make sure to stop and have your photo taken with the life-size dinosaurs at Plaza Ventanas. A minute or two north, on the left, are the beautiful beach and sea caves of Playa Ventanas, On your way home, stop by the Mirador Don Roger restaurant for an authentic Tico meal, served with an incredible view of the ocean.
Day 6 Wake up early and catch a boat to Cano Island for some great snorkeling or scuba diving. Once you are back on dry land, drive three minutes north to the town of Uvita, turn right at the BCR Bank and follow the signs to "Catarata Uvita", the Uvita Waterfall. Swim in the cool jungle pools. On your way back, stop at the Uvita Beer Garden, Whale Tail Brewery and Tagua for a snack and a beer.
Day 7 Go for a morning dip in our jungle pool. Head to Jungle ATV in Uvita for an exhilarating 4x4 tour through the mountains.
Enjoy a relaxing hot shower back home at PurUvita. Then, head out for sushi and a perfect bottle of wine at Mosaic in Uvita, or a great meal at Citrus or Exotica in Ojochal.
Day 8 Wake up early and drive fifteen minutes north to Hacienda Baru for a chance to see rare birds and other exotic animals in the wild. Stop for lunch in Dominical at Cafe Mono Congo. On your way back south to PurUvita, stop at the beaches of Playa Dominicalito and Playa Hermosa. Play a round of mini golf at Osa Mini Golf, just one minute north of PurUvita. For a great Italian meal, try Gusto Italian Restaurant just north of Uvita, with an incredible sunset view of the ocean.
Day 9 On Wednesdays and Saturdays, visit 'El Mercado', the Uvita Farmers Market, for some fresh fruits and vegetables. Try rapelling down a waterfall with Costa Canyoning in Uvita. Go horseback riding on the beach at Rancho La Merced, just north of Uvita. For an unforgettable sunset dinner, drive fifteen minutes south to Hotel 360 in Ojochal, for an incredible experience (adults only, reservations required).
Day 10 Farewell Breakfast in Uvita, Drive north to San Jose and Juan Santamaria Airport, in plenty of time to make your flight home.
THE TEN SUGGESTIONS
1. Respect all life. Understand that every living thing has a right to life, just as you do. Seek to do no harm to others, to yourself, to the planet or to the other creatures we share it with.
2. Strive for sustainability. Seek to leave the earth better than you found it. Do small things every day that make the world a better place. Be a repository of love and spread that love to others and to the world.
3. Be reliable, work hard and use your talents for good. Be the kind of person who can be counted on to do excellent work and to do the right thing.
4. Be intellectually honest. Respect the process of science and seek truth wherever it leads. Form your ideas and perception of reality from sources that have a history of being trustworthy. Do your best to be rational and to accept realities, even when they are harsh ones.
5. Treat others with respect, love and kindness. Take time for your friends and family and be a good neighbor.
6. Be loving, empathetic, caring, kind and compassionate. Be generous with compliments. Help a stranger in need. Understand that you and everyone else on the earth are products of genetic and environmental forces that they did not choose. Use this realization to help enable your empathy for others.
7. Follow your bliss. Take time to do the things you love and do them with passion, commitment and love. Seek to live in the moment but plan for the future.
8. Have a sense of humility. Understand that you and everyone else are specks of dust in the cosmos. At the same time, understand that you are unique. There is no one else like you. Listen more than you talk. Challenge yourself and learn from others.
9. Have a sense of gratitude. Take time every day to be mindful, grateful and thankful for your many blessings.
10. Be a force of positive change in your community and in your world. Fight injustice but do it with love rather than anger and hatred.
