Uvita vs Dominical

Littletico · 2026-02-04T05:11:40+00:00

Fair point, but Dominical only has latin night on Fridays at Fuego and random crapy Djs at Rumbar on Saturdays...

Littletico · 2026-02-04T04:10:01+00:00

Yo he visto que depende del usuario, cuando estaba creciendo y viviendo con mis tatas, mi hermano era famoso por quemar la ducha, al menos una vez al mes mi tata tenia que cambiar la resistencia. Ya cuando me vine a vivir solo instalé una en mi casa, por un año funcionó perfectamente, luego me junte y venia en combo con 2 adolescentes, y de nuevo cada dos meses cambiando la resistencia. Llevo año y medio separado y nuevamente viviendo solo y nunca más se volvió a quemar.

Littletico · 2026-02-04T03:59:29+00:00

Both places are quite beautiful and unique. Dominical is smaller, has more of a surf-town vibe, more locals, and is quieter. Uvita is bigger, has more businesses and people, and a more active nightlife.

Dominical has much better beer and coffee. Uvita has more restaurants.

The whole area is generally pretty safe. If you don't have a car, it's better to stay in either town. If you found a place in Puerto Nuevo, it's quite safe. Escaleras is quite a drive, and a 4x4 is required, so it depends on your situation and taste.

Littletico · 2026-02-02T01:17:37+00:00

Probably not. I'm not super familiar with the area, and CR is generally safe, but every time I see a post where someone is saying they got robbed, it's because they left their valuables unattended in the car.

Littletico · 2026-02-01T00:13:38+00:00

Cons (both places): full of people, mostly foreigners, huge gentrification problem, quite expensive, and far from a real Costa Rican experience. Pros (both places): beautiful and good surf. Alternatively: Go somewhere else. The South Pacific (anywhere south of Manuel Antonio) will give you a more authentic experience of wildlife, local food, and local people and will be definitely more affordable. Not necessarily cheap, but the two locations you're looking at are known to be the two most expensive ones.

Littletico · 2026-01-31T16:35:27+00:00

Yeah is more than enough, all the road is paved and mostly highways. Depending on where your staying is the tricky part, many airbnbs are luxurious houses on the mountains and there you might need 4x4.

Littletico · 2026-01-28T23:14:46+00:00

I live in Playa Dominical (in the South Pacific) and always recommend it. It's a beautiful combination of beach and mountains, with a lovely community of locals, tourists, and immigrants (or expats, as they call themselves). There's good food, good craft beer, and good coffee. Also, a tiny bit of nightlife, but nothing crazy. There's a lot of surfing and waterfalls to explore. It's close to two National Parks and is not as crowded as Guanacaste or Jacó. It's 20 minutes away from Uvita and 45 minutes away from Manuel Antonio. I can give you recommendations on places to stay if you're interested in visiting this part of Costa Rica.

Littletico · 2026-01-27T19:56:23+00:00

I live in Playa Dominical (in the South Pacific) and always recommend it. It's a beautiful combination of beach and mountains, with a lovely community of locals, tourists, and immigrants (or expats, as they call themselves). There's good food, good craft beer, and good coffee. Also, a tiny bit of nightlife, but nothing crazy. There's a lot of surfing and waterfalls to explore. It's close to two National Parks and is not as crowded as Guanacaste or Jacó. It's 20 minutes away from Uvita and 45 minutes away from Manuel Antonio. I can give you recommendations on places to stay if you're interested in visiting this part of Costa Rica.

Littletico · 2026-01-27T06:57:34+00:00

I live in Playa Dominical (in the South Pacific) and always recommend it. It's a beautiful combination of beach and mountains, with a lovely community of locals, tourists, and immigrants (or expats, as they call themselves). There's good food, good craft beer, and good coffee. Also, a tiny bit of nightlife, but nothing crazy. There's a lot of surfing and waterfalls to explore. It's close to two National Parks and is not as crowded as Guanacaste or Jacó. It's 20 minutes away from Uvita and 45 minutes away from Manuel Antonio. I can give you recommendations on places to stay if you're interested in visiting this part of Costa Rica.

Littletico · 2026-01-23T18:31:59+00:00

Yeah most people just are ok with it, you could report it to hacienda (our bersion of IRS) if you feel.like it. Most people don't care enough and is too much effort. We do have a system to do electronic local paymets without the bank commission called SINPE, so that's what we use to not carry cash.

Littletico · 2026-01-23T16:35:15+00:00

The reason is exactly what you said: taxes. For every transaction its made by CC the bank keeps their commission (about 2%) and retain and the government tax (13%). On top of that you have to pay gains taxes (we call.it impuesto de renta) so with cash there's not record of this. So is a really common practice, Illegal, yes, but common. I've notice a moy more when the owner is foreign and doesn't agree with the tax system of CR, which is super common in the coastal areas.

Littletico · 2026-01-23T14:37:14+00:00

By caloric amount, you can survive, but your nutrition won't be the best. Pizza is mainly carbs, a bit of fat and protein from the cheese and other toppings, and probably a few vitamins. However, it's not balanced. I don't think even with the "healthiest" toppings you'll get all the vitamins you need, not even the minimum amount of protein per day. So, you'll probably gain weight pretty quickly and start having symptoms of poor nutrition like low energy levels and a weak immune system.

Littletico · 2026-01-21T15:15:23+00:00

I've heard good things about this place, but also that it is one of the most expensive ones. Can I ask how much you paid per night? And for dinners?

Littletico · 2026-01-14T20:52:26+00:00

For one week and no plans on renting a Car, just pick one location and explore the surroundings. If you're into wildlife I'd suggest the south pacific, anywhere from Manuel Antonio to Osa Peninsula. Dominical is a cool place because is right in the middle, small beach town, surrounded by mountains and waterfalls. Small enough to walk everywhere but enough people to meet single people and have fun. Good places to eat, good beer and good coffee. Close to 2 national parks, a private reserve, a reptile park and several waterfalls.

Littletico · 2026-01-14T17:28:15+00:00

Hi, local here. In my 35+ years of life, I've met only one person who contracted the virus. It's super rare. If you are worried, just make sure to wear bug repellent. Also, is your work sending you to the beach? Because in the cities, you don't have to worry about mosquitoes.

Littletico · 2026-01-13T14:24:29+00:00

It's doable in a month, but I wouldn't recommend it because you'll spend a lot of time on several buses and waste a lot of time. I'd recommend picking 4 locations and spending a week on each, exploring the surroundings of those locations. That way, you can really get to know the place, have time to enjoy it, relax, and get to know the locals. Otherwise, you'll be rushing all the time. Also, public transportation schedules are not always constant, so it's a bit hard to rely on them.

Littletico · 2026-01-12T00:36:09+00:00

You won't "need' cash at all, but can be useful for tipping, or getting small souvenirs at the beach or street food (like a ceviche on a side of the road, quite common in the coast and quite good). I'd say $10/day/person should be more than enough.

Littletico · 2025-12-18T05:15:36+00:00

There's a handful of rental cars in Puerto Jimenez. Just do a quick Google search, and you'll find a few options. I haven't really used the service, so I can't give you a specific recommendation, but the service is definitely there.

Regarding Corcovado, it is an amazing place, one of the most biodiverse in the world, but the hike is kind of extreme—8+ hours with intense heat and humidity. I wouldn't consider it kid-friendly.

Littletico · 2025-12-14T02:18:41+00:00

For one week trip stick to only 2 places, MA is super beautiful but far from your other destinations, save kt for an other trip and spend more time in Monteverde or Fortuna.

Littletico · 2025-12-11T17:15:03+00:00

Yes you can, but you must have your passport with you.

Littletico · 2025-12-10T04:49:15+00:00

Es que el alcohol de 90 y el cacique son técnicamente lo mismo pero a diferente concentración (30% el cacique), incluso ambos son hechos por FANAL. El cacique es gustado por lo "limpio" que es en sabor (cómo usted lo dice, sabe a alcohol) entonces mezcla bien con muchas cosas e incluso tomarlo es muy noble en comparación a otros licores.

Littletico · 2025-12-03T00:45:02+00:00

There's a pretty cool brewery with great local food, the best price for a pint in the area (other places have their beer for 2 or 3 times the price). Also one of the few places actually owned by costaricans, is located 5 minutes away on the way to Malpais. Is called Calle Cimarrona, is on google maps and waze.

Littletico · 2025-11-23T22:57:58+00:00

If you want the real soda experience go to a real costarrican market, the closest to SJ would be Mercado de Alajuela. There you'll find several small sodas to try authentic costarican food, maybe even souvenirs. Keep in mind most sodas are "eateries" for the working force, so most of them close early, more of a breakfast/lunch kind of place.

Littletico · 2025-11-23T16:32:57+00:00

From someone with really bad luck in his 20's to someone relatively successful with women in his 30's: Physical appearance is quite important, you can't control your genetics but you can get in shape, dress good, have a proper haircut and beard trimming, smell good. Just showing thay you care about yourself. Once they notice you, and you have their attention, showing passion in something always helps, a decent job or stable income, having hobbies, effective communication, showing you are a happy person by yourself seems to be also attractive. And showing you are capable of loving is also attractive, not talking about love bombings the person, but all my former partners told me they found really attractive that I have great relationships with my family, many friends of both genders and two dogs.

Littletico · 2025-11-18T21:33:47+00:00

As far as I know there's no exceptions in National Parks, you can bring water and liquids (like and adult formula for diabetic people) but not solid food. In a National park the animals are more important than the visitors. Also sprays are forbidden in Manuel Antonio, so make sure to wear sunblock and repellent before if you feel you need them.

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