Playa Las Caletas

Tip

Bring your own mask and fins; there is nothing to rent out here.

Be careful

No lifeguards and swell can roll in quickly: snorkel only on calm days and never alone.

Places nearby

• Soda Los PaniquinesSodas & Local FoodA tiny family soda along the Drake Bay coastal trail, reached by a signed path behind a soccer field and past a few small houses — a good lunch stop for hikers, with a solid casado.
• Costa Rica Adventure DiversSurf, Boats & Diving · takes 6 h · from $105PADI dive center in Drake Bay running daily scuba and snorkeling trips to Caño Island Biological Reserve.
• Aguila de Osa InnStays · takes 5 h–7 h · from $120Small hillside inn above Drake Bay focused on diving, fishing and trips to Corcovado and Caño Island.
• Claudio's Grill (Hotel Jinetes de Osa)Food & CoffeeA beachfront restaurant at Hotel Jinetes de Osa, right by the trailhead to Playa San Josecito, so hikers stop here to refuel: shrimp or chicken curry, pork ribs with passion-fruit sauce, surf and turf and octopus; casados, nachos and burgers at lunch.
• El Bucanero Restaurant (and Corcovado Tours)Food & Coffee · from $110Small family restaurant right on the water in Drake Bay: whole fried snapper, stuffed king crab, grilled lobster and home-style casados, with ingredients from the family's own farm and sunset tables over the bay.
• Kalaluna BistroFood & CoffeeChef-run bistro on the Drake Bay waterfront blending Italian technique with local fish and produce; one of the best-reviewed tables on the Osa Peninsula, so book ahead.