The Best Places to Drink and Do in Costa Rica
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The best places to drink and do in Costa Rica, according to the experts: Vogue, The 50, and the Spirited Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Hacienda AltaGracia Spa comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Liberia and San José Costa Rica.
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The fastest way in is a charter prop plane from San José, eight seats, thirty minutes, and suddenly you're in the Talamanca Mountains. The spa here is part of a wider wellness program on a 180-acre hacienda, ranging from aura cleansing to the Estée Lauder Skin Longevity Institute, which is a sentence that could only exist in 2024. Vogue named it among the 100 best spas in the world. Couples who e-bike before noon and book the therapeutic sauna for after lunch seem to find their people here.
The awards
- Vogue 100 Best Spas in the World
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Rank 2. Otro Bar
Cocktail Bar
Upstairs from a lively cantina, this cocktail bar occupies a building that has been standing since before Costa Rica had paved roads, its original wooden walls and floors still intact. Stainless steel counters replace a traditional bar, and a visible lab with high-tech equipment lets you watch the team turn local corn, bananas, and coffee into inventive signatures alongside the classics. A Spirited Awards regional honoree and a 50 Discovery pick.
The awards
- The 50 #82 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best New International Cocktail Bar – Latin America & Caribbean
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The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star