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Sights & Attractions Central Pacific Coast
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Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Preserve
Conquistadores named this area Cabo Blanco on account of its white... |
Nature Preserves | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Preserve |
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Carara National Park
On the east side of the road between Puntarenas and Jacó... |
Nature Preserves | Carara National Park |
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Cóbano
Paquera is the closest city to Tambor, but if you're headed to... |
Towns | Curú National Wildlife Refuge |
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Curú National Wildlife Refuge
Established by former farmer and logger-turned-conservationist... |
Nature Preserves | Curú National Wildlife Refuge |
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Fincas Naturales Wildlife Refuge
Fincas Naturales Wildlife Refuge, a former teak plantation, has... |
Nature Preserves | Manuel Antonio |
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Isla Tortuga
Soft white sand and casually leaning palms fringe this island... |
Islands | Isla Tortuga |
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Paquera
If you take the ferry from Puntarenas to the southern tip of... |
Towns | Puntarenas |
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio (Manuel Antonio National Park)
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio (Manuel Antonio National Park)... |
Nature Preserves | Manuel Antonio |
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Playa Bejuco
Surfers wanting to escape the crowds at Jacó and Playa... |
Beaches | Playa Bejuco |
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Playa Espadilla
As the road approaches the national park, it skirts the lovely... |
Beaches | Manuel Antonio |
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Playa Hermosa
On the other side of the rocky ridge that forms the southern... |
Beaches | Playa Hermosa |
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Playa Herradura
If sportfishing and golf are your priorities, Playa Herradura... |
Beaches | Playa Herradura |
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Playa Jacó
Long, palm-lined Playa Jacó, west of town, is a pleasant... |
Beaches | Jacó |
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Playa La Pita
About a kilometer (½ mi) south after the entrance to Tárcoles... |
Beaches | Between Tárcoles and Playa Herradura |
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Rainmaker
Spread over Fila Chota, a lower ridge of the Talamanca Range... |
Nature Preserves | Quepos |
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