Dominical
Southern Pacific, Costa Rica
Dominical is the south's surf village, where jungle-covered mountains drop straight to wild beaches. It's barefoot and bohemian, with good waves, a small foreign community and wildlife all around. Most people live in the hills above town. Uvita is about 20 minutes south for bigger shopping, and San Isidro is about an hour inland.
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