Quepos City Street

Known as one of the best places in the world for big game sportfishing, Quepos is a small town some 160 km from San Jose in Puntarenas province. Located on Costa Rica’s central Pacific coast, Quepos is a beautiful place to enjoy a nice relaxing weekend. A three-hour drive from San Jose, you will need to pass through the towns of Atenas, Orotina, Tarcoles, Jaco and Parrita on the way here. A quick way to get here would be to fly in on a domestic flight from the Juan Santa Maria International Airport, and then take a quick drive to Quepos.

Well known throughout the country as a key fishing town, Quepos offers tourists not only fantastic fishing opportunities but also plenty of other activities to indulge in as well. This town has a number of reasonably priced hotels, accommodations and luxury resorts scattered all over the place, as well as many fine restaurants, lounges and bars. The town center is a charming square filled with many restaurants, hotels, art galleries and shops, all situated on the beach front. If you happen to visit here during festival times, the streets are filled with people dancing, parades and concerts.

With an interesting atmosphere that is all its own, the best time to visit Quepos is between January and April, when the weather is dry. Though peak fishing season lasts from December to August, March and April can get pretty hot, while September brings a lot of rain.

Quepos has some of the best game fishing in the world with marlin, sailfish, snapper, Amberjack, Wahoo, Dorado, Yellow fin and big eye tuna, and roosterfish found in abundance here. Angling enthusiasts can fish inshore or offshore, and can even fly fish here as well. If fishing is not your thing, you can enjoy canopy tours, horseback riding, kayaking, rafting, and surfing here as well.

This town is also important as it is the closest to the world famous Manuel Antonio National Park that is 7 km south of here. Besides tourists coming here, Quepos is also frequented by many international leading scientists and naturalists, who come here to study this region’s fantastic variety of flora and fauna.