Costa Rica
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A hidden gem in Guanacaste, Playa Nosara is on the northernmost border of the Nicoya Peninsula and is home to some of the most secluded...
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Playa Guiones is the largest and most popular of Nosara's beaches. With a 6km stretch of light sand beach and some of Costa Rica's...
3. Playa Garza
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When in Nosara, be sure to take a half-day trip to the small fishing village of Garza, just fifteen minutes south of
4. Playa Pelada
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North of Playa Guiones is Playa Pelada, the most laid-back of Nosara's beaches. Three small crescent-shaped, white-sand beaches welcome...
5. Playa Nosara
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Although most tourists never even visit the real Playa Nosara, a visit is well worth the trip if you...
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When in Playa Guiones, skip the pricey breakfasts at the popular tourist restaurants and head over to Rosi's Soda Tica for authentic,...
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If fording three rivers doesn’t seem like too much to ask for the perfect meal, then Luna Azul Restaurant is the place for you....
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Planning a trip to Guanacaste on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica? Follow these tips to time your vacation to ensure you too can witness one...
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Costa Rica Fast Facts Capital San Jose Government Democratic republic
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Taxi: Taxis are numerous and inexpensive in San Jose, serve urban and remote areas and can be taken for short or long journeys,...
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Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort, Costa Rica - As the sunset ignites the skies above the looming volcano, and soft evening birdsong...
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A howler monkey crawls to the top of the canopy and takes a bite of blossom.
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It’s 3 am in an outpost of Paradise, a wide, flat beach on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Under the cool, cream glow of the full moon, I...
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Planning a trip to Guanacaste on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica? Follow these tips to time your vacation to ensure you too can witness one...
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Directly across from one of Costa Rica's most peaceful, serene beaches, Playa Junquillal, lies a charming, little-known hotel intent on...
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"Welcome to the Discovery Beach House," our personal concierge says as we step between two giant, fan-shaped, traveller palms and enter our...
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The ferry ride across Lake Nicaragua to Isla de Ometepe was rocky. The road from the port to Santa Cruz was rough. And the path from the main road...
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"A hummingbird!" squealed Rachel. We'd been in La Patita de Manzanillo fewer than 10 minutes and already the local wildlife was making itself...
