About Playa-Zancudo
Playa Zancudo is located on the Osa Peninsula, in the peaceful southern zone of Costa Rica. The community of Zancudo is small, around 300 locals and a few foreigners. Many make their living fishing in boats made from the trunk of a tree, while most others work in some tourism related trade.
Many years ago, the area was mostly banana plantations. Later on, it changed to the cultivation of the African Palm, and it produced the largest quantity in the country.
Many visitors to Playa Zancudo are from neighboring towns such Villa Neily, San Vito, and Sabalito, on the border of Panama and Golfito.
At the present time Playa Zancudo is a developing beach town that offers some hotels, restaurants, tours in the mountain, surfing, a safe place to swim, and world class sport fishing (sport fishing packages cost around $2000 to $4000 for 3 to 7 days, or you can try to bargain for a better price by contacting some of the fishermen of the area.
Visitors soon fall in love with Playa Zancudo and many bring hammocks to put up among the palms to read a good book or just relax and enjoy the natural beauty of their surroundings. ... [Read more or view photos of Playa Zancudo]