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Quepos Description

Located less than 100 miles from San Jose, on the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica, are the very popular towns of Manuel Antonio and Quepos.

Quepos, a former banana shipping port now is a large producer of palm oil and the current sports fishing mecca of Costa Rica.

Manuel Antonio on the other hand is famous for it's national park, beautiful beaches, rainforest nature scenery and tourist accommodations.

Quepos is one of the larger coastal communities in Costa Rica with a population of over 7000 permanent residents. The main tourist area is within a six-block area along the coast. Along with it's size comes all of the amenities one would expect such as a modern hospital, banks, markets, stores, hotels, restaurants, bars and night clubs. The nightlife in Quepos is lively, especially on the weekends, with dance clubs, numerous bars and a casino from which to choose.

Quepos is world renowned as the Sports’ fishing capital of Costa Rica for giant blue marlins, yellow finned tuna, dorado and world famous sailfish.

The cultural mix of the town is dynamic with residents from all over the world seamlessly blending into the local Tico community. It is common to meet people in both Quepos and Manuel Antonio who came for a visit and upon seeing the beauty of the area decided to stay.

Las Palmas Condo is situated 1 mile from the town of Quepos where you can find

	5 Banks - some with 24 hour ATM machines
	Supermarkets and Bakeries
	Shops selling Fresh Fruits & Vegetables; and Shops for Fresh Meat, Fish & Poultry
	5 Internet Cafes
	Many Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Bars, Sports Bars and Casinos
	Lively Nightlife, Discos, etc.
	Tour Operators and Car Rentals
	Quepos is world renowned for Deep-Sea Fishing
	Souvenir Shops
	Farmers' Market every Saturday Morning
	Hospital, Private Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacies

Directions for getting to Las Palmas Condo Bungelows from Quepos:

	Take the Main Road going to Manuel Antonio National Park. Refer to the MAP of MAIN ROAD in the MAPS section of the Quepos page.
	At a distance of *One Mile* is The Mono Azul Hotel and a crossroad. Turn Left onto the crossroad and approximately *75 metres* is the driveway entrance to Las Palmas. (right by the enormous Mango tree.)

How to get to Quepos from Las Palmas Condo Bungelows

Public Bus - Buses between Manuel Antonio Park and Quepos run every 30 minutes from 6 AM to 9 PM. The cost is about 105 colones. The Bus Stop is in front of the Artist Souvenir Shop (opposite The Mono Azul Hotel)

Taxis - can be hailed on the main road and run about 600 colones to Quepos. In Quepos the Taxi Stand is opposite the Bus Station. Returning is about 1000 colones.

Walking - the crossroad leading to Las Palmas continues on the other side of The Hotel Mono Azul. It is known as the Old Road and follows the Ocean to Quepos. The Old Road is gravel but safer to walk than the busy main road. The road is shown on both maps. It is a 15 minute downhill walk and the beautiful ocean view is certainly worth it.