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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
One of the last remnants of an ecological transition zone between... |
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
A former teak plantation has been reforested to allow native... |
Nature Preserves | Manuel Antonio |
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Isla Tortuga
This idyllic, unpopulated island has clear turquoise water, where... |
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)
Costa Rica's smallest park packs in an impressive collection... |
Nature Preserves | Manuel Antonio |
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Playa Bejuco
The surf here is as big and consistent as at Playa Hermosa, but... |
Beaches | Playa Bejuco |
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Playa Espadilla
As the road approaches Manuel Antonio National Park, it skirts... |
Beaches | Manuel Antonio |
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Playa Hermosa
Despite its name, "Beautiful Beach" is hardly spectacular. The... |
Beaches | Playa Hermosa |
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Playa Herradura
If sportfishing and golf are your priorities, this is a good... |
Beaches | Playa Herradura |
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Playa Jacó
This long, palm-lined beach west of town is a pleasant enough... |
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
This private nature reserve is spread over Fila Chota, a lower... |
Nature Preserves | Quepos |
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