Visiting Tamarindo
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Tamarindo has something to offer every beach bum; surf, sand, and sun. It is an ideal place for honeymoons, weddings, families, and couples. The location is ideal for the eco-adventures, offering sport fishing, sailing, surfing, golfing, ATV tours, turtle watching, diving, horse-backriding, and canopy tours to name a few.Â
The town offers travelers an abundance of spas, art galleries, pottery and craft stores, and plenty of physical recreation. In addition there is an outdoor vegetable market, plenty of bakeries and restaurants to suit every taste.  Â
There is something in the town for every budget. If you are willing to spend some money, beachfront resorts are popular, and if you are on the other end of the spectrum, hostels are always affordable and convenient.Â
The weather in the Guanacaste region are much sunnier than the rest of the country and in Tamarindo the sun shines 365 days a year. During the rainy season there may be a brief rain shower in the afternoon opening up for magnificent sunsets.Â
It’s your regular jungle beat box in Tamarindo as it is surrounded by National parks and mountains. Howler monkeys, parakeets, leatherback turtles, and giant iguanas are no strangers to this region.Â
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While Tamarindo is a great place to get a taste of what you left in the US, there are many better places to the north and the south which can offer so much more. Walking through the streets of Tamarindo, it is almost impossible to use your Spanish as shopkeepers and street vendors alike insist on speaking to you in English. With this insistance on English speaking, also comes higher US economy based pricing. While Tamarindo indeed offers the best sunsets in Costa Rica and a steady surf break, I would travel south to playas Negra and Junquial or north to Grande or Conchal to get a more authentic and affordable taste of Costa Rica.