North Pacific Coast Places

Places to Explore

  • Far Northern Guanacaste

    North from Liberia, all the way to the Nicaragua border, a towering volcanic mountain range looms over vast plains that end at a windy coastline dotted with pristine beaches. This is Far Northern Guanacaste... (more)

  • The Nicoya Coast

    Strung along the coast of the Nicoya Peninsula are sparkling sand beaches lined with hotels and resorts in every price category. As recently as the 1970s, fishing and cattle ranching were the area's mainstays... (more)

  • The Tempisque River Basin

    The parks and wildlife refuges in and around the Río Tempisque are prime places to hike, explore caves, and spot birds and other wildlife, and there's a smattering of culture, too, in the town of... (more)