I am just starting off...but I am confident that 'El Pirata Caracol' can be a great option in the area as it is one of the very few that offers a great balance between fun and relax surrounded by nature in an autosustentable environment.

If you love nature this is the place you want to be...lost in the trees but close by the sea... A very cool and peaceful hostel surrounded by nature that offers cozy, privates and autosustinable apartments with all the facilities on site (double bed with fresh linen, gas stove, kitchen equipments, solar light, private bucket shower, hammock and fireplace) or eventually you can suit yourself in a comfortable, fresh and waterproof camping tent (each tent has its own mattress, pillows and linen set; each camping module also include private coffee table and hammock). The hostel provide fully equiped kitchen (no fridge), gas stove, fire kitchen with oven and barbecue, dry toilet, bucket showers, meditation area, yoga mattress and dumbell, board games to enjoy and several hammocks to relax; plus we provide free bike to all our guest to explore the beautiful surroundings: amazing landscape, river, termal springs, local communities and off course the amazing beaches close by (the ocean it's at approximately 30/35 minutes by bike), but we also offer local deals for taxi, motorcycle and surfboard rentals. With plenty of space to relax and common areas to connect with fellow travelers, the hostel/camping also provide the great opportunity to spot wildlife on site such as monkeys, squirrels and lots of birds; To get here take the bus to Las Salinas and get off at Las Mercedes...from there walk a short distance to the hostel. PLEASE ALWAYAS BOOK IN ADVANCE (NO WALK IN)

Amazing beaches, wild yet peaceful river, beautiful termal spring, great landscapes all around and colorful local communities all at at reach