Playa Flamingo

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Private driver, personal shopper and local tour guide

Rides and day trips, groceries and errands, and a local who knows what to do next. Born and raised in Playa Potrero.

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Gaudy holding the baby pecarí she met at a small family-run soda outside town
Gaudy waving from a lookout above Machu Picchu, Peru
Gaudy on a trip to Machu Picchu, Peru. Home is Playa Potrero.

Born and raised on this coast

Gaudy grew up on the beach in Playa Potrero, five minutes from Flamingo. She knows this stretch of coast the way you know your own street: which beach is calm today, where locals eat, and which shortcut actually saves time.

She speaks English and Spanish, and she answers every message herself, from the first question to the last drop-off. No call center and no booking desk. You get one person who knows your plans.

Her service is always private: your group, your vehicle, your pace. It has a soft spot for families, couples, girls’ trips and women traveling on their own who want someone local looking out for them.

The name of her service, Pecari Rides, comes from a baby pecarí (a peccary, the small wild pig native to Costa Rica) she met at a family-run soda outside town. That’s the photo at the top of this page.

Day to day she covers Flamingo, Potrero, Brasilito, Conchal, Las Catalinas, Tamarindo.

Personal shopper and local help

Groceries, shopping and arrival help. Hire Gaudy to stock your rental before you land, run you to the store or pharmacy, or take you on a shopping day.

Rental stocked before you arrive

Need your rental stocked before you arrive? Send Gaudy your grocery list and walk into a full kitchen.

Grocery and pharmacy runs

Need help with groceries or a pharmacy stop while you are here? Gaudy does grocery runs and pharmacy stops.

Shopping days

Boutiques, souvenirs and a long lunch in Tamarindo, or a shopping trip to San José, with your ride waiting while you shop.

Restaurant reservations

Where locals eat, the best sunset tables, and the booking made for you if you want one.

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Need groceries or local help?

Shopping and local help
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Landing at Liberia airport?

Airport pickups
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Not sure which tour?

Tours with Gaudy
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Want a restaurant tonight?

Restaurants and bars
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Don't know what to do today?

This week's events
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Ask before you book

This guide lists hundreds of tours. If you’d rather have a local narrow them down, send Gaudy the question you’re stuck on.

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Tell her where you’re staying, your dates, and the kind of day you want. She’ll confirm availability and the details with you. Nothing is charged online.

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English or Spanish. Rides and tours with Gaudy are arranged through Pecari Rides, her local tour and transfer service.

Prefer to write it all out? WhatsApp +506 8414 2312

Ask Gaudy

Private driver, shopper and tour guide. A real person who answers herself.

WhatsApp Gaudy

Fastest reply. Opens WhatsApp with a message ready to send.

English or Spanish. Rides and tours with Gaudy are arranged through Pecari Rides, her local tour and transfer service.