San Miguel is a rural place. You will not find an ounce of urban flare for miles in any direction which is essentially part of the charm of this untouched paradise. But we stll need to eat and get stuff! Right?

Nearby Towns:
Coyote (South) - 6km away
San Francisco de Coyote is a small, traditional village with some restaurants and cabinas, a grocery store, a gasoline seller with workshop and a place to hook up to the Internet.
Useful link about Coyote: nicoyapeninsula.com

Islita
Islita is nearer to San Miguel than Samara and has a lovely resort hotel with ammenities and restaurants. Visit the Punta Islita website.

Samara (North) - 33 kms away
Driving the 33 km from San Miguel to Samara you will pass through tiny hamlets where you can get in touch with rural tico life. Perhaps you have a break in a village saloon and chat with a local cowboy. Or enter a small grocery store and wonder at the amazing assortment of goods: from food, to chain saws, saddles, clothing, toys, to cigars and computer supplies.

Samara is a reasonable sized coastal town. There are several hotels and small resorts with restaurants open to walk-in guests. Samara has a beauty salon (where you can get a hair-do) and a grocery store which is akin to the grocery store in Coyote. Here's the most useful website for Samara: samarabeach.com.