The olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), the most abundant sea turtle species on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, nests at Playa Hermosa between July and October.

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A sea turtle hatchling crawling across dark volcanic sand toward the sea at Playa Hermosa

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Two women sitting on a dock by a calm lake, sharing a picnic with a bottle of white wine, glasses, and snacks on a red cloth.

El Chiringuito

Name: El Chiringuito
Address: Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas, CR
Telephone: +506 6098 0442
Price range: $

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+506 6098 0442

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Lunch that lasts

Open to the ocean on three sides, with a kitchen built around what came off the boat that morning. Long lunches that turn into afternoons. Sunset is the busiest hour and nobody pretends otherwise.

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Mon

9:00 - 18:00

Tue

9:00 - 18:00

Wed

9:00 - 18:00

Thu

9:00 - 18:00

Fri

9:00 - 18:00

Sat

9:00 - 18:00

Sun

9:00 - 18:00

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Two people sitting on a dock by the water, each holding a glass of white wine, with a wooden board of cheese, bread and olives beside them.

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