Los Planes (Drake Bay highlands)

Tip

Use it as the base for the waterfall and horseback rides and book a local guide through your lodge in Drake Bay.

Be careful

Keep an eye on your belongings in busy town centres, and dress respectfully if you go inside a church.

Getting there

Inland dirt road from Agujitas; ask your lodge about transport, which can be limited.

Places nearby

• Osa Outdoors Adventures (Osa Brus Adventures)Parks & WildlifeFamily-run operator with 20+ years of local guiding: small-group Corcovado trips and off-trail primary-forest hikes from Drake Bay, plus ocean tours and a Coto Brus coffee day.
• Marea Alta (Drake Bay (Agujitas))Food & CoffeeOpen-air bar and restaurant in Agujitas with jungle views serving traditional Costa Rican dishes; visitors rave about the ceviche, casado and a rich seafood soup.
• The Night Tour with Tracie 'The Bug Lady'Parks & Wildlife · from $55Nightly guided walk through the Drake Bay rainforest with a biologist known as the Bug Lady and a sharp-eyed spotter: mantises, snakes, frogs, owl butterflies and the rest of the creatures that come out after dark.
• Coco CaféFood & CoffeeSmall café in the middle of Drake Bay that is busy with travelers for breakfast, fried rice, fruit smoothies and pizzas that come out after 5 pm; vegetarian friendly.
• Sukia TravelParks & Wildlife · from $125Small-group wildlife outfitter in Agujitas run by local naturalist guides: Corcovado day trips and park overnights, Caño Island snorkeling, canyoning and multi-day safaris from Drake Bay.
• Corcovado Info CenterParks & Wildlife · from $100Drake Bay tour desk with ICT-certified bilingual guides: Corcovado day trips and overnights, Caño Island diving and snorkeling, whale and dolphin trips and the Sierpe mangroves.