Nice to meet you!
It's Nilda, your host.
Property type
Cottage
Allowed guests
4 Members
Bedrooms
2 Bedroom
Beds
3 Beds
Bathrooms
1 / Private
Extra people
No Charge
Discounts
Security Deposit
The Space
Our house is located in the small town of Paquera and though off the beaten path of Costa Rica, it's what makes this town a hidden gem when nearby a diversity of many extraordinary beaches. This is a one-story Private House, just for you and your party. Approximately 60 square meters having its own private parking, 2 bedrooms/1 bath, fully equipped kitchen, dining, and an empty spare room.
There are security cameras aimed at it from our next-door property. Though it's rare having any security issues we have taken precautions with also having bars on doors and windows.
In the kitchen and bathroom is available only Cold Water. We have Hot water in the shower only. The hot water is regulated by the showerhead.
The kitchen is complete with a gas 4 burner stove oven. As seen in pictures. There is no closet or dressers in bedrooms but does have a small shelf with a rod to hang some clothes in each room.
The empty room in the back, in the wall there are shelves on one of those shelves there's assorted game boards and assorted beach basket for smaller children. It's also where I keep the cleaning supplies for the house like broom and mop.
The main attraction is the beautiful seasonal hummingbirds visiting our feeders located on our next-door property, that you're welcome to try to hand feed by request. All the amenities offered on next door property are available to you too.
Note: We're NOT beachfront property and appreciate your understanding due to third world issues and the remote area we're located, Wi-Fi is unreliable and sometimes spotty, so it may be available in other areas by the pool/office and BBQ/picnic area.
Earplugs: if you're a light sleeper we suggest bringing them, you never know when the Fiestas are across the street or if the Restaurant is open right in front of you, there may be noise please drop us a note to confirm if they're open or not. We also have truckers coming in the weekdays, coming in on the other side of the property, so I don't think that would be an issue, they're the lifeline to Paquera, as they bring in merchandise or services needed to the little town but their engines early morning may wake you or when they come in at night. Usually, it's very peaceful but we're low-end accommodations, and soundproof construction was not taken into consideration.
Guest Access
Everything... you're welcome to stroll around the entire property and help yourself to any of the organic seasonal fruits we may have growing (mangoes, guava, bananas, noni, papayas, sugar cane, coconuts, soursop/guanabana, and hopefully avocados one day) !
Interaction with Guests
We are available to recommend the best activities you could plan in our wonderful area and the Kingdom Hall just 3-5 min walking distance you can interact on your own with brothers when visiting (ONLY "Spanish" Congregation available at the moment, since we live in the USA, we're not sure what schedules they go by, if having meetings yet or Xoom meetings.) .
Other Things to Note
Please keep in mind that the country is a "Spanish" speaking country, most bilinguals are available in the concentrated main "city" areas, but in remote areas like ours, "Spanish" is mainly spoken (please have patience with our staff, using translators) or as to avoid misunderstandings you're always welcome to contact me by message or complimentary Magic Jack in the office (making any other international calls you need).
The other thing to note, it's easy to forget at times that Costa Rica is considered a "third world country," and having "consistency or reliable" service depends on where you're visiting. In the main central cities, you'll find more consistency than in remote areas like we're in... With intermittent power lasting a few minutes to a few hours can affect WiFi, hot water to even having any water at all, we have very little control over this.
These mini outages eventually damage our electrical items like TVs and mini-fridges, so we disconnect them when not in use, and my staff tries to connect them before your arrival, but if you notice fridge or TV is not working, please check that the plug that could have been forgotten to be connected or give the fridge a little more time to get cooler.
Being in a remote area, the Wifi is not only affected by these outages but also wildlife/nature (monkeys on wires, rains or winds, etc.). We rely on the service and not being the best in the area to fix it; these are some of the challenges faced (it's not an everyday situation, but it does happen occasionally. Most of the time, you may not even notice it is you may be out exploring, and by the time you're back, it's fixed, but we're limited in giving notices when this happens because it happens unexpectedly).
Also, if you're used to being served "FAST," this is a slow pace service. If eating out and in a hurry, arrive at least an hour before leaving on time. This is a remote little town where there's very little nightlife, no FAST foods or malls but still, find fast foods, only made slow. The last thing to remember most of the plumbing in Costa Rica is septic tanks, so you'll find most areas requesting that toilet paper be thrown in the garbage and not in the toilet; we also have septic tanks and appreciate the same to be followed here.
Our area is also getting expensive to eat out (remember, because we're located in a remote area, everything is practically imported by the Ferry, which raises the price) but there are two local supermarkets where you can buy your staples and make your own home-cooked meals or snacks and put your money towards doing the local excursions like the bioluminescence night tours, Curu Reserve and famous Isla Tortuga boat tour, etc. (you can look up online, another must-see is Isla Chiquita) but all BEACHES are FREE to enter when you please, and because we're in a remote area, most of these beaches could almost be found secluded (it's definitely a peaceful laid back area to getaway from the busy, hectic lifestyles of city life, but for some, it takes a learning curb to be "patient" and not demand or expect "fast" service.
There are no FAST foods, malls, or a lot of store shopping available, but home-cooked meals still offer FAST foods at a SLOW pace, so if needing to get somewhere on time, go at least an hour early!
Neighborhood Must-Sees
Downtown: Approx 5-10 min walk
Paquera Ferry: Approx 10 min self-drive
Beaches range: from 20 to 40 min self drive To Playa Organos, Playa Pochote, Playa Pajaros, Tambor
Golf: Los Delfines Golf & Country Club in Playa Tambor 35 min
Bus Stop: The bus stop is across the street to and from Ferry or other cities.
Tambor: 40 min self-drive Tambor Beach Front Resort offers All-Inclusive Day Passes
Cobano: 45 min self-drive
Mal Pais: 1Hr- 1½ Hr self-drive *Santa Teresa- 1½ Hr self-drive
Montezuma: 1½ Hr self-drive Offers Butterfly Farms, Zip-lining, and Island Tours
First-aid kit
Fire Extinguisher
Surveillance on property
1 Double
1 Bunk Bed
1 Twin
Paquera, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica
My husband's parents came from Cuba because, as JW's, they were persecuted, and didn't want their son to continue growing up in those circumstances so coming to America was the option they had. They ended up in the Orlando area (1970), where only a small group of "Spanish" speaking Witnesses were available, not a congregation yet: soon after, there was not one, but many Isa 60:22.
I also came from Cuba but when I was 11 months old, my parents weren't Witnesses and I later learned the truth when I was about 12 by my older sister (we remained the only ones). Later on, I met who was to be my husband in Florida (until today), and back then wanted to find a place where the need was great and went to Costa Rica on vacation, and fell in love with this small town (Paquera). We decided to make a cabin retreat there as also a means of livelihood but because of family issues in the USA, we never were able to make the move, so our business remained there up to the present and periodically my husband visits to maintain the property.
I hope you all can visit and enjoy the Beaches - Nature - and preach with the local brothers in this remote area of Costa Rica! The Kingdom Hall is within walking distance of 5-8min. It's still considered an area of great need and hopefully, you can enjoy the rare occasions of preaching Island hopping...
My husband and I, speak fluent Spanish and English