Additional information about surrounding area and attractions:
By car you are 5 minutes from downtown Atenas, which has just about anything you may need. Available there are: four supermarkets; several restaurants; four banks, two with ATM; internet cafe's; hardware and appliance stores; video store, Spanish lessons; bus station with frequent, comfortable, inexpensive buses to San Jose, International Airport and other towns.
In Atenas you are in a very good location for exploring all the national parks of Costa Rica. Poas and Irazu volcanoes are visible from the cottage. You are midway between San Jose and the Pacific coast--45 minutes to downtown San Jose, 25 minutes from the International Airport, an hour from Pacific beaches. You are 10 minutes from the Pan American Highway, which connects all points in Costa Rica plus Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. Free suggestions and travel details for the most beautiful, fun places to vist are available upon request.
Additional information about amenities:
The cottage is small but fully appointed with all kitchen utensils, flatware, stainless steel cookware, automatic coffee maker, toaster, 2 small refrigerators, and four-burner electric stove with oven. Free cell phone available with refundable deposit. Kitchen cabinets, bathroom cabinets and bedroom closet are all beautiful native cedar wood (photos included). Ceiling is laurel wood with beams of Guanacaste. Free access to two pools and tennis at the small resort 300 meters down the driveway.
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