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Casa Ojochal is a vacation
rental located in Ojochal, Costa Rica, 30 km south of
Dominical, 7 km south of Uvita on the Pacific Ocean and in the
Osa region. We are a 35 minute flight away from San Jose
international airport, via Sansa and twenty minutes by car from
Palamar Sur airport, two miles from the turn off on the
costanera highway in Ojochal.
Originally part of a cashew
farm more than 10 years ago, the house is situated
on five acres in a private and lovely area of Ojochal. The
house overlooks a small valley, spectacular views of the
primary rain forest Fila Margarita
mountains to the east, and ocean views to the west.
The immediate grounds contain a variety of blooming flowers and
a beautiful hedged flowering amapola planted around the
pool. Native extinct hardwoods have been also been
reintroduced on the eastern valley below the house and on the entire
"farm" by the developer and residents.
Ojochal is located on
the map of Costa Rica Below
How to get to
Casa Ojochal
By Car or Shuttle
Bus
From San Jose the best
route is through Cartago, San Isidro, Dominical and
down the coast to Ojochal. All major car rental companies are
located in the San Jose International
Airport.
If you prefer not to
drive from San Jose, there is a new service that is very economical
and will pick you up at your hotel in San Jose at 8 am and take you
directly to the house. Contact Easy Ride at
www.easyridecr.com
CR telephone 506 258
5373 USA telephone
240-235-0613
By Air
Sansa Air, adjacent to the International terminal in San
Jose has a flight each morning to Palamar Sur, which is a 20 minute
drive to Ojochal. The flight leaves at 9:30 each morning and is
about a 45 minute flight. The cost of the ticket is $70 each
way.
We recommend reserving your
flight in advance directly with SANSA at: www.flysansa.com
Photo of
Palamar Sur Airport
MUSOC Bus
Line
There
is also bus service from San Jose. Musoc Bus line is located in San
Jose and has hourly buses during the day to San Isidro. From San
Isidro you will need to switch buses to Uvita or take a taxi from
San Isidro.
Activities and other
information
If you are new to the
area, several tour guides offer horseback riding tours, hiking
through the rainforest to nearby waterfalls, kayaking
mangrove tours, sportsfishing, and a tour by boat to
Drake Bay can all be arranged. Snorkeling and diving
trips to nearby Cano Island can be arranged in advance
with Mystic Dive Center at: http://www.mysticdivecenter.com/
If you just
want to hit the beach, there also numerous beaches along
the coast. In Ojochal there is Playa Ventanas, Playa Tortuga, ,
in Uvita there is Playa Pinuelas, National Marine Park Ballena,
Playa Uvita, and in Dominical, Playa Dominical, a popular surfing
destination.
There is a diverse range
of restaurants in Ojochal and Uvita and it is changing each year. In
Ojochal there is everything from a bakery, a pizza place,
several hotel restaurants, some good Tico restaurants, and a
French restaurant. About 5 km north towards Uvita there are
several fresh fish stands on the west side of the highway
selling ceviche, red snapper, shrimp and the catch of the
day. There is a supermarket two miles away from the
house, several mini supermarkets, and a liqueur store and gas
station in the Centro Comercial Ventana center. There is also a
supermarket, a hip wireless internet cafe, gas station, and
several restaurants in Uvita.
Bird
watching
You don't have to
be an active bird watcher to enjoy the spectacular
morning show every morning and actually, by 7am you will want to get
out of bed to see what all the fuss is about outside. Many toucans,
canaries, tanagers, and other species are easily seen early
morning and before sunset right from your chair in the gazebo/porch
area. The location of the house offers a great vantage point of the
small valley below. Throughout the day, humming birds are
around the pool deck pollinating the flowering
amopola.
White faced monkeys are
often seen in the immediate area and howler monkeys are heard
just before sunrise, about 5:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. from the
surrounding mountains.
Toucan in the tree by the
pool
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