Guanacaste and the Nicoya Peninsula
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1. Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Preserve
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeConquistadors named this area Cabo Blanco on account of its white earth and cliffs, but it was a more benevolent pair of foreigners—Swede Nicolas...Read More
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2. Museo Islita
Museum/GalleryMore than 10 years in the making, this open-air contemporary art museum—the only one in the country—is a treasure trove of art displayed in...Read More
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3. Palo Verde National Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)Since this dry deciduous forest is less dense than a rain forest, it's much easier to spot the fauna along the hiking trails, including white...Read More
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4. Playa Carrillo
Beach–SightUnmarred by a single building at beach level, this picture-perfect, white strand is ideal for swimming, snorkeling, strolling, and lounging...Read More
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5. Playa Guiones
Beach–SightThis beach is one of the natural wonders of Costa Rica: a wide expanse of light-brown sand, sandwiched between rolling surf and green seagrape...Read More
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6. Punta Islita
Beach–SightThe curved beach here is rocky but good for walking, especially at low tide when tidal pools form in the volcanic rock. Sunsets are gorgeous...Read More
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7. Rincón de la Vieja National Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)It might be a trek to get here, but Rincón de la Vieja National Park doesn’t disappoint with its multitude of natural wonders from hot springs...Read More
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8. Bahía Junquillal
Beach–SightThe warm, calm water makes this one of the best swimming beaches on the Golfo de Santa Elena. Stay for the day or camp out in the well-kept...Read More
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9. Barra Honda National Park
CaveA mecca for speleologists, the caves beneath the 390-meter (1,184-foot) Barra Honda Peak were created millions of years ago by erosion after...Read More
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10. Church of San Blas
Religious Building/Site/ShrineNicoya's last remaining colonial landmark is the impressive, whitewashed, mission-style Church of San Blas. Originally built in 1644, the church...Read More
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11. Cóbano
Town/VillagePaquera is the closest city to Tambor, but if you're headed to Montezuma or Malpaís, you'll pass through Cóbano, 12 km (7½ miles) southwest...Read More
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12. Curú National Wildlife Refuge
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeEstablished by former farmer and logger-turned-conservationist Frederico Schutt in 1933, this 106-hectare (262-acre) refuge is named after the...Read More
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13. Guanacaste National Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)The 325-square-km (125-square-mile) Parque Nacional Guanacaste, bordering the east side of the Pan-American Highway 30 km (18 miles) north of...Read More
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14. Isla Tortuga
IslandThis idyllic, unpopulated island has a white-sand beach fronting clear turquoise water, where you'll see a good number of colorful fish, though...Read More
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15. La Posada del Tope Tours
Downtown | Transportation Site (Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train)There is no bus service to Rincón de la Vieja, but La Posada del Tope Tours arranges shuttle-van transportation to the Las Pailas park entrance...Read More
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16. La Selva Wild Animal Refuge & Zoo
Zoo/AquariumThis modest collection of mostly rescued small animals offers a great chance to see them up close in chest-high corrals under the shade of trees...Read More
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17. Las Pumas Rescue Shelter
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeSad but true, one of the few places left in the country where you are guaranteed to see large wild cats, including a jaguar, is this animal...Read More
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18. Llanos de Cortés
Body Of Water/WaterfallJust 3 km (2 miles) north of the Palo Verde road at Bagaces, take the dirt road signed for Llanos de Cortés to get to this hidden waterfall...Read More
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19. Nesting giant leatherback turtles
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugePlaya Grande used to host the world's largest visitation of nesting giant leatherback turtles, but the number of turtles has fallen drastically...Read More
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20. Ostional National Wildlife Refuge
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeThis wildlife refuge protects one of Costa Rica's major nesting beaches for olive ridley turtles. Locals have formed an association to run the...Read More
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