Playa Junquillal Vacation Rental apartment

My wife and I arrived on the first Saturday in November for an eleven night stay. The drive from the airport was only about two hours. The only road that was a bit slow going(25kmph) was the last 4 or 5 km. Once you leave Santa Cruz the road is stone, but in very good shape. There are plenty of local places to eat dinner or lunch at. We enjoyed eating at the beach bar a short walk during the day from the apartment. The apartment is very clean, well equiped, and very safe. The on grounds caretaker and his wife and small daughter are always around. They speak Spanish, but with a little effort you can communicate. The beach was not at all crowded by tourists. Locals walk it to work in the morning or children play on it on the weekends. This time of year is still the low season. The water is pretty rough so swimming is something you would have to be careful with. We did not but enjoyed watching some of the surfers riding the waves. We did do some sightseeing to the north, but otherwise just enjoyed the quiet of the water and the warmth of the sun under the many palm trees. Plenty of shells on the beach to pick up and tide pools to soak in either in the afternoon or evening after the tide goes out. We would recommend staying there. The only negative was there were no lounge chairs to lay out by the beach under the palm trees. We used upright chairs and this was not comfortable. They are definitely needed with such a nice location.
Tom and Kathy