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Las Cataratas Review

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Las Cataratas

  • Address: 3 km/2 mi down steep road to San Gerardo de Dota, San Gerardo de Dota
  • Phone: 393-9278; 740-1064
  • www.cataratas.guiapz.com

Fodor's Review:

One of the best deals -- and meals -- in the valley is at this restaurant and cabins run by a Tico family, who all join in (kids, too) to help serve meals. Three simple, wooden cabins, one with a wood-burning fireplace, have red-velvet decor reminiscent of a bordello, but they are cheap and comfortable. There are some short, steep forest trails to explore. At the restaurant you can dine on fresh trout -- pulled directly out of the adjoining pond when you place your order -- with salad, vegetables, dessert, and juice for under $8. If you haven't got the time or the courage to face the steep road all the way down to San Gerardo, this is a good compromise, only 3 km (2 mi) in from the highway.

  • Hotel Details: 3 cabins
  • In-room: no a/c, no phone, no TV.
  • In-hotel: restaurant.
  • Credit Cards: MC, V

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