Caldera
Surf town · Costa Rica
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9 places to stay within 2 km.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£55 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£65 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£80 a night
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Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
All 9 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 24 surf spots
Surf · this week
Turtle farms · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Jacó
78 out of 100Gully's · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Jacó
76 out of 100The Tree · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Jacó
76 out of 100Esterillos Oeste · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Esterillos Oeste
75 out of 100Punta mala · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Esterillos Oeste
75 out of 100Herradura · about 55 min by car · stays in Jacó
73 out of 100Perro Fino · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Jacó
73 out of 100Roca Loca · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Jacó
73 out of 100
All 24 surf spots
El Culo · about 45 min by car · stays in Quebrada Ganado
72 out of 100Playa Hermosa Jaco · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Jacó
72 out of 100T box · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Jacó
72 out of 100Playa Blanca (el punto) · about 45 min by car · stays in Quebrada Ganado
71 out of 100Jaco · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Jacó
68 out of 100Escondida · about 1h by car · stays in Jacó
67 out of 100Agujas · about 40 min by car · stays in Quebrada Ganado
66 out of 100Bajamar · about 15 min by car · stays in Bajamar
66 out of 100La Isla · about 1h by car · stays in Jacó
63 out of 100Tivives · about 10 min by car
63 out of 100Boca Barranca · about 15 min by car · stays in Barranca
43 out of 100Dona ana · about 10 min by car · stays in El Roble
43 out of 100El Hoyo · about 5 min by car · stays in Chacarita
41 out of 100Puerto Caldera · about 5 min by car
40 out of 100Corralillo · about 5 min by car · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreEl ollo · about 5 min by car · stays in Barranca · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Caldera.
Places to eat
6 near Caldera
Places to eat near Caldera
- Restaurante y Marisquería LedaSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurante KathiaSeafood · 1.4 km from the centre
- Lastro Sport Bar y RestauranteBar and grill · 0.3 km from the centre
- Restaurante Arrecife el PatioSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
- Bar y Marisqueria el PuenteSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
- Cevichera Arrecife PlazaSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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About Caldera
where it is, what is near
Caldera is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
From Caldera you can reach 24 surf spots.
The nearest is Puerto Caldera, a surf spot 1.6 km from the centre.
Overture lists 9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.
The nearest airport is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), 55 km away.
In Puntarenas Province · Costa Rica
- 9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), 55 km, La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON), 62 km, Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ), 62 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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