Visit Punta Mala
- Off the beaten track
- Romantic
- Sustainable Tourism
Punta Mala: How to get there?
113 kilometers by car from San José
Punta Mala: See when to go?
All year round
Punta Mala: For how long?
1 to 2 days
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Punta Mala Holidays
This is a private reserve on a tiny spit of land on the Pacific side of Costa Rica, 15 kilometers from Jacó and 45 minutes from the Manuel Antonio National Park.
Punta Mala: What to see nearby?
What our travellers think of their stay
This is a private reserve on a tiny spit of land on the Pacific side of Costa Rica, 15 kilometers from Jacó and 45 minutes from the Manuel Antonio National Park.
My suggestion
Punta Mala is dedicated to agro-ecology and should be high on your list if you are more interested in eco-tourism than in just relaxing. To get there you need to know the time of the tides and it's better to go in the dry season.
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