Guanacaste, Costa Rica

At a glance · 5 reasons to go

Why Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

1. 1

   Guanacaste is Costa Rica’s Pacific playground — the surf and yoga towns of Tamarindo and Nosara, and a long dry-forest coastline of golden beaches.

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   Rincón de la Vieja volcano anchors a national park of bubbling mud pots, hot springs, and waterfalls — adventure and wildlife in one.

3. 3

   The eco-lodges here pioneered sustainable luxury; howler monkeys and scarlet macaws are part of the morning soundtrack.

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   Liberia’s international airport makes it the easiest gateway to the country — beach to rainforest within a couple of hours’ drive.

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   Pura vida — the national mantra of "pure life" — is genuinely lived here, in a region built around surf, sunset, and slow days.

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