The Chirripó National Park stands 3819 meters high, making it the highest peak in Costa Rica. Whether you are a biologist, a geologist, or a botanist, whether you like climbing or are simply a nature lover, it is considered to be one of the most memorable trips of this country. This park is not considered [...]

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Golfito is located in the most Southern region of Costa Rica, on the eastern side of Golfo Dulce, close to Panama. The port enjoyed prosperity at the beginning of the 20th Century with the United Banana Company, and was the only port of any importance in those parts, but lost its status in 1985 with [...]

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Ostional Wildlife Refuge, or the Refugio Nacional Silvestre Vida Ostional, is located in Guanacaste It is the most important turtle-nesting site of Costa Rica. It started as a 200-meter stretch along the beach and was extended to Punta Guiones later on. Since 1993, thanks to the new Wildlife law, the final definition of the refuge has [...]

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The Rincon de la Vieja National Park is located just 30 minutes northeast from Liberia, Guanacaste. Unfortunately, due to bad roads, there are only two early morning buses between Liberia and the park, which mostly serve employees of the various inns and restaurants in the area. Your best bet it to find a hotel that [...]

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[wp_geo_map]Translated to English, Tortuguero means “Region of the Turtles”—and although it sounds like Spielberg’s next sci-fi film, it is actually one of Costa Rica’s most intimate tourist destinations. It’s so small that you can walk from one end of the village to the other in five minutes. A visit to the nearby Tortuguero National Park will [...]

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Kick off your sandals, throw on your best swimsuit, and welcome yourself to the perfect beach. Tamarindo is Guanacaste’s top destinations for Costa Rica Surfing, perhaps the most popular one in the country. Walk on its broad sandy beaches, ride its dependable waves and bask in its Costa Rican sunshine. Tamarindo’s rapid development allows it [...]

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The Papagayo Gulf is rimmed with a semi-circular belt of beach, on which sit several all-inclusive resorts. While your stay here will probably remain mostly on the grounds of your hotel, you should venture out and see what else the area has to offer. The waters in this area are all calm and perfect for [...]

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What was once an intimate fishing village is now littered with real estate offices, artsy souvenir shops and tour operators. While the beach provides a majestic view of two nearby islands and the occasional whale sighting, its history as a principle northern port makes the water a bit oily for swimming. The gringo community is on [...]

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Cobano is the Rome of The Nicoya Peninsula. Whichever beach you may find yourself to be in in Nicoya, you can be sure that its exit road leads to Cobano. A couple of decades ago, nobody had heard of the place. It’s a little cowboy town, where nothing much ever happens. Up to a few [...]

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Tambor is yet another Costa Rica town characterized by its beach, which happened to be the backdrop to Temptation Island 2. The town sits around a horse shoe shaped bay with calm warm waters that attract whales and other marine life. Tambor has the only national airport in the southern Nicoya Peninsula, and can also [...]

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