Clandestino Beach Resort

Sandwiched between a mangrove-lined canal and a jungle-fringed, chocolate-sand beach, this is one secluded stretch of paradise. Twelve comfortable private bungalows are strewn around a large, open-air restaurant with a thatched roof. There are lots of homey-tropical touches, hand-selected by the friendly expat owner who claims to have visited every beach in Costa Rica before choosing to build her paradise here.