The Gilded Iguana Lodge
March 2011 - Guiones Beach, Norsara, Costa Rica
March 2011, The Gilded Iguana ( http://www.thegildediguana.com) is a small comfortable lodge with 12 rooms ranging from 1 to 4 person capacity. Half offer air conditioning (not really required in March). The sounds of the jungle abound in the early AM. The staff is very friendly and English is well spoken here. The property includes a pool, restaurant and bar. Breakfast and dinners are reasonable and ‘typical’. You will find ‘typical’ Costa Rican food everywhere. Typical includes a meat (chicken, beef or fish), rice, beans and a salad. The coffee is good and strong. The crowd consisting of Gringos (Americans) and Ticos (locals) is warm and friendly, swapping stories of their day surfing and of ‘home’. Most seem to stay for weeks, rather than days and are primarily there for the surfing. A great surfing beach is 200 meters down the street (Playa Guiones). There are surf shops, restaurants and bars surrounding the property. This is also where you can rent the quads as seen in my other review as well as surf rentals and lessons. Say hi to Coco, Junior and Kristine for me.
Read MoreMarch 2011, The Gilded Iguana ( http://www.thegildediguana.com) is a small comfortable lodge with 12 rooms ranging from 1 to 4 person capacity. Half offer air conditioning (not really required in March). The sounds of the jungle abound in the early AM. The staff is very friendly and English is well spoken here. The property includes a pool, restaurant and bar. Breakfast and dinners are reasonable and ‘typical’. You will find ‘typical’ Costa Rican food everywhere. Typical includes a meat (chicken, beef or fish), rice, beans and a salad. The coffee is good and strong. The crowd consisting of Gringos (Americans) and Ticos (locals) is warm and friendly, swapping stories of their day surfing and of ‘home’. Most seem to stay for weeks, rather than days and are primarily there for the surfing. A great surfing beach is 200 meters down the street (Playa Guiones). There are surf shops, restaurants and bars surrounding the property. This is also where you can rent the quads as seen in my other review as well as surf rentals and lessons. Say hi to Coco, Junior and Kristine for me.
