Dominical

Location: Osa Cantón. Province of Puntarenas. 30 km from San Isidro del General and 42 km. from Quepos.

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Automobile:
You can get to Dominical from Quepos or San isidro del General, Pérez Zeledón along the routes previously described. The stretch of the costanera Quepos-Dominical highway is made of gravel; the route from San Isidro-Dominical is paved.
To the south, the Costanera Highway continues (it is nicely paved) to Punta Uvita, Ballena Marine National Park, Ciudad Cortes and Palmar Norte. 
There are gas stations in Dominical, Uvita, San Isidro del General, Quepos and ciudad Cortés.

Bus:
Please visit the bus schedule section, click here.

Map to dominical: Click here.

Dominical or Playa Dominical is a small and peaceful town situated along the Costanera Highway which has abundant tropical vegetation. This new highway passes between Puntarenas and Palmar Norte along the pacific coast.

Because of its beaches and pleasant atmosphere, it is an excellent place to rest and a starting point when visiting the mouth of the Barú river and the Ballena Marina National Park, located 16 km. to the south. A couple of days to relax in Dominical after ascending the Chirripo Hill might be a good idea.

Even though it lawfully belongs to the province of Puntarenas, Dominical is regionally linked to San isidro del General. The 30 km Highway -Baru- Alto de San Juan- San isidro del General lets you see the Costanera mountain range and visit small and peaceful little towns.

The route that runs from Quepos initially passes through immense  palms camps; a monocultive substitute of the banana,and continues through Savegre Beach, Matapalo and Barú.

Dominical is on the southeast shore of the Barú river mouth. A recently constructed bridge
links the two shores. The  beach, situated in front of the town has strong currents, and is not suitable for swimming; that said, you can swim when the tide is low, but always be very cautious.

The mouth of the Barú River is protected by a private natural reservation which consists of a forest, grass being regenerated, beaches, hilts and mangroves.
In these ecosystems, an abundant and varied fauna lives; among which are 212 species of birds in an area of just 330 acres, which 
is 25% of the species of birds in the entire country. Mammals, reptiles and insects, such as beautiful butterflies, take shelter in this zone.
The forest is formed by an abundance of  species, typically from humid forests, as is the case of the Vaco and the Canfín, as well as characteristic trees from the Pacifico Seco, such as Sabannah oak trees, the Guanacaste and Indio Desnudo, among other deciduous species.

Some species of parrots and carey turtles come to Barú Beach to spawn from May until November. In this area, some of the pre-Columbian petroglyphs are found.

The best time to visit this natural reservation is the dry season, which goes from mid-January to the beginning of May. It is located 1 km. to the northeast from the bridge over the Barú river, on the way to Quepos.

Dominical beach is famous for its surf, and on any given day you will see local surfers as well as foreign surfers hunting for perfect waves or just hanging out in a very relaxed atmosphere. Dominical is recognized by the surfing community as world class, and every year local and international surf championships are held here.

For more information of Dominical, please visit the page: Dominical Beach.

More datailed information must be located in www.Dominical.Biz

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