On our first visit we stayed near
Jaco at Playa Hermosa where we discovered a great out-of-the-way lunch stop—La Patio. A quiet little corner restaurant a block off the beach, La Patio had
great fish tacos as well as a cold beer and wine selection and a friendly wait
staff.
But alas, La Patio didn’t
survive. We found it closed for business, its tables and chairs sat empty, waiting for
customers which it seems rarely came.
Our drive through the mountains was full of memorable sites and places; La Cangreja National Park, and a working chocolate plantation La Iguana, but the one that really stood out was in the middle of nowhere where a small shack with a red door and sign which said AA–Alcoholics Anonymous stood complete with a listing of their meeting times.We marveled that there was much interest in AA especially in this desolate place—but even in Costa Rica alcoholics are getting their chips.
After lunch at another favorite beach spot from a previous trip, The Backyard Grill—we headed home by another way.
