Cobano
This small town lies at the junction of the road coming from Paquera to Montezuma and Cabuya down south and to Malpais and Santa Teresa to the south west.
It is the commercial center of the area: bank, clinic, chemist, dentist, supermarkets, large hardware stores, gas station and many other activities operate from here.If you do not want to pay beach prices then do all your shopping here.
During the month of February/march Cobano offers the event of the year, the "Monta de Toros". This traditional Tico style rodeo starts with the "Tope" (horse parade) and ends in its rusty but "evergreen" arena.
Lots of beer and "guaro", lots of food, bulls, horses and cowboys and some broken bones are some of the ingredients of this typical Tico style rodeo.
On the way to Cabuya you can stop at one of the many secluded beaches for a quick swim or better still.take a refreshing dip by the small estuary of the two rivers you will cross along the way: Rio Miguelon and Rio Lajas.
Bring along your binoculars, the area is a bird sanctuary.
Cabuya is also known for its little island that can be reached by foot in 5 mins. on low tide. The island is the village cementery and also the home of hundreds of birds, mostly cattle egrets. During the dry season the island is one of the best snorkeling spots in the peninsula of Nicoya.
There is also a minibus "buseta" service running four times a day from Montezuma to Cabuya and Cabo Blanco Absolute Reserve
It is the commercial center of the area: bank, clinic, chemist, dentist, supermarkets, large hardware stores, gas station and many other activities operate from here.If you do not want to pay beach prices then do all your shopping here.
During the month of February/march Cobano offers the event of the year, the "Monta de Toros". This traditional Tico style rodeo starts with the "Tope" (horse parade) and ends in its rusty but "evergreen" arena.
Lots of beer and "guaro", lots of food, bulls, horses and cowboys and some broken bones are some of the ingredients of this typical Tico style rodeo.
Useful Information & Contacts:
- Clinic phone 642 0208 Mon.-Thu. 7am-7pm, Fri. 7am-6 pm
- Emergencies 2000 tel. 380-4125 / 642-0950
- Gas station Mon.-Sat. 6am-9pm, Sun. 7am-7pm
- Post office(Correo) Mon-Fri 8am-12noon, 1pm-5.30pm,Sat. 8-12noon
- Police (Fuerza Publica) tel. 642-0570
- Drugstore(Farmacia) Phone 642 0945 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat. 8-1pm
- Bank (Banco Nacional) Mon.-Fri. 8.30-15.30pm
Cabuya beach and its island during high tide - south side
On the way to Cabuya you can stop at one of the many secluded beaches for a quick swim or better still.take a refreshing dip by the small estuary of the two rivers you will cross along the way: Rio Miguelon and Rio Lajas.
Bring along your binoculars, the area is a bird sanctuary.
Cabuya is also known for its little island that can be reached by foot in 5 mins. on low tide. The island is the village cementery and also the home of hundreds of birds, mostly cattle egrets. During the dry season the island is one of the best snorkeling spots in the peninsula of Nicoya.
Cabuya beach (north side)
There is also a minibus "buseta" service running four times a day from Montezuma to Cabuya and Cabo Blanco Absolute Reserve