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Cabo Matapalo
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Matapalo is a village in Puntarenas. It is inbetween Puerto Jimenez and Carate (southern entrance to Corcovado National Park), Osa Peninsula.
[edit] Get in
There is a Collectivo/Bus twice a day from Puerto Jimenez for 4 US$. One leaves at 6 am and the other at 1.30 pm de Puerto Jimenez. Buy your return ticket when you buy you ticket to go there.
Hitchhiking might be possible as well since there is quite some traffic.
[edit] Get around
Most of the people walk or have motocycles/quads. It s a small place so you can walk everywhere.
[edit][add listing] See
Monkeys, waterfalls, amazing beaches, surfers, snakes, birds, ...
Be sure to visit the King Louis Waterfall, accessed from the stream running into Playa Matapalo. Just follow the stream up about a half mile (you'll have to hike through it, so wear shoes that you'll get wet). This is a spectacular 90 foot fall.
[edit][add listing] Do
Surfing at Playa Matapalo is for experienced surfers. If you are there at the right time you can get huge waves with a nice break.
The Pan Dulce beach is a beach for beginners. Surfboards can be rented for around 20 US$ por dia.
[edit][add listing] Buy
There is nothing to buy in Cabo Matapalo. There is a Restaurant with high prices so prepare yourself before taking of in Puerto Jimenez
[edit][add listing] Eat
One high prized Restaurant serves Breakfast for 10 US$.
[edit][add listing] Drink
Water from the Waterfall.
[edit][add listing] Sleep
There are several High Class establishments (more then 200 US$) and a few budget places like Osa la Vida (15 US$ per person) and you might want to talk to the owner of Finca Roca Dura at the end of Playa Matapalo.
Like everywhere in Costa Rica camping on beaches is absolutey legal. Since there is a Waterfall for showers and drinmking water at 10 min. walk to Playa Matapalo you might consider camping on the beach. It s safe!
[edit] Contact
[edit] Get out
The Colectivo pases at 9.30 am an 4.30 am at the entrance of the village. Hitchhiking might be possible as well since there is quite some traffic.
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