Around Alazan
Alazan offers convenient access to all the best that Costa Rica has to offer.
A wide variety of services (market, bakery, bank, hardware store, medical care, restaurants, etc). are within 10-25 minutes from Alazan.
Dining opportunities exist for all tastes, from the charm of a local family diner to the flair of more exquisite restaurants. For the home chef, grocery shopping options are within a few minutes drive. And always, fresh fruits and vegetables are as close as your nearest roadside stand!
Beach-lovers will enjoy a wide range of nearby beaches. The quiet beach towns of Esterillos, Playa Bejuco and Playa Palo Seco (each a 15-30 minute drive from Alazan) offer beachfront lodging and dining along the quiet sandy shores of its eco-award winning Blue Flag beaches. Jaco is 45 minutes north of Alazan and is well-known for its surfing.
Manuel Antonio is one of Costa Rica’s most famous National Parks and is a short hour south of Alazan. You can find secluded beaches both within and outside the boundaries of the park.
On the way to Manuel Antonio, you will go through Quepos – a substantial port town with lots of shops, a marina, a regional hospital, and an airport.
Adventure-seekers will love the convenience of nearby attractions such as canoeing, river rafting, zip-line tours, canopy tours, waterfall hikes and swimming, horseback riding, bird watching, nature conservation preserves, mangrove estuary kayak tours, botanical and butterfly gardens, and much more.
Regional Developments
There’s lots going on in our region! Check it out:
- Getting to Alazan has gotten much easier! New highways and bridges have made the drive from San Jose, Manuel Antonio, and Dominical much simpler, safer, and quicker.
- Stream and chat to your heart’s content! A major fiber optic telecommunications hub very near Alazan now provides the region with improved internet and telecommunication access. Our local internet service partner now provides Alazan residents reliable, fast internet in their homes throughout Alazan.
- A new eco-friendly golf and ocean club, and a new luxury marina, both within 20 minutes from Alazan, are now operational.
- A new hydroelectric power plant near San Jose was constructed in 2011 to help the country reduce its carbon footprint. Costa Rica is taking aggressive steps to transition to almost 100 percent renewable energy.
All of this signals increased quality of life for Alazan residents and guests for years to come.