Attractions

Travelers may access much exciting, one-of-a-kind Guanacaste destinations within one-hour of Tamarindo. Try and hold five with all the people at Langosta Beach or take a day visit to the ancient community of Guaitil - however, you need to spend your day.

Beaches
Langosta Beach

A quick southbound stroll down Tamarindo’s nationwide beach provides one to a mild curve around Tamarindo Bay. Here, you’ll property on Langosta Beach, a favorite of more knowledgeable viewers with bigger waves and smaller crowds. Walking the beach, you will possess the best luck at low tide, once the ocean recedes to supply adequate walking room.

Playa Avellanas

A roundabout path (30 minutes by car) provides you to the postcard-suitable shores of Avellanas, a favorite beach only 9 miles (about 14 km.) south of Tamarindo. Laid back and magnificent, users for the constant waves favor Avellanas and its applicable reef crack, named "Little Hawaii" - challenging also for your expert wave riders out there. Avellanas is recognized as a calm, less-produced option to Tamarindo and hot waters and the beautiful sands get this to the beach the ideal escape for anybody to take an excursion, though its main claim to fame is surfing. Rip currents may be powerful so be sure when swimming, to stick to shallow waters.

Playa Grande

Famous Gold Coast surf break and another easy to get at the beach is Playa Grande - just a couple of kilometers north of Tamarindo Beach. Encompassing the Tamarindo Estuary, Playa Grande is a 25- moment roundabout travel and many people choose to bring their boards to the beach. This option needs crossing at the Estuary where you can cross with a ferry trip that is $2. Some decide to paddle their boards but beware - as these huge animals stray from their house into more open seas sightings have been known. Use the vessel and avoid being a hungry croc's supper.

When you make it towards the estuary's other area, you will stumble upon an enjoyable crack known as "Casitas", which suits beginners and devoted viewers alike having its constant units. Keep walking, and you will result in Grande, where boarders could search breaks that are regular and substantial. Playa Grande's town caters to the crowd that is surfing, and it has a few inexpensive and midrange hotels. Though many surfers elect to stay in the more occurring area of Tamarindo town even offers a small store as well as a spattering of restaurants.

Playa Negra

A10-minute travel south Avellanas is nearby Playa Negra. Despite its name - which means “black sand” - Playa Negra is brown with distinguishing strips of black gray sand crisscrossing the beach. Like Avellanas, Negra is regarded for the scan and comparatively pristine. A spattering of surf shops to the beach present classes and board leases, but Negra is not known to be starter-friendly. Qualified viewers usually are the people venturing to Negra for unique boxes and its renowned reef level breaks. But, the beach isn't chosen, "surfer's only," also it attracts all varieties of beach goers - particularly between May and November when great situations and continuous breezes make Negra a wonderful spot to visit. Powerful currents and the rocky ocean aren't ideal for swimming, and while it could be fun to view the users, Playa Negra is geared towards the exploring community and less towards the area.

Tamarindo Beach

Strong, steady waves and inviting warm waters entice professional viewers and both novice to Tamarindo Beach. Travelers group for other along with sunbathing, exploring sports activities so during high season (between December and Could) expect a lot of natives attempting to give a surf session to you and large crowds. A terrific spot to day at the beach, Tamarindo’s shores are perfect for people-watching swimming and. But, with all novice surfers' tons using lessons just off-shore, visit a more remote surf spot and several experienced viewers would rather escape the crowds.

National Parks


Las Baulas Marine Park covers a variety of landscape to the Guanacaste Goldcoast encompassing the beaches of Playa Grande, Carbon, Ventanas and Langosta and also incorporates the Tamarindo Estuary. Playa Grande is recognized as among the largest leatherback turtle...



Palo Verde National Park
Working being a watershed for many significant area streams and positioned at the Tempisque River's mouth, Palo Verde National Park is a portion of wetland haven in Costa Rica's driest province's middle. The 45,500-acre park is a mosaic of 15 diverse habitats, including mangrove...

Stores

Catalina Islands
The indigo waters surrounding the Catalina Countries function as a destination to get a magnificent selection of marine life. Comprised of 20 little islands, the Catalina archipelago is a scuba paradise. Divers take the plunge assured of sighting one of many several species of rays proven to stay inside the...

Guaitil

Though itis only 30 minutes away, Gail's local group remains global in addition to Tamarindo's touristy, nightlife-centered village. Guaitil houses among the greatest remaining Chorotega of Costa Rica indigenous populations. The Chorotega folks are best-known for their ability at making day trips and beautiful art to Guaitil include a demonstration of artist techniques normal colors, clay mining, sunshine- drying and more. The welcoming neighborhood creates a great spot to buy a meaningful souvenir to represent your knowledge in Costa Rica; many pieces charge between $15 and $150.

Wildlife Refuges
Monkey Park

Operating out of Portegolpe, A - 20-minute travel from Tamarindo, the Monkey Park is equally endangered species plus a pound for monkeys as well as a visitor destination. Team help and volunteers improve hurt and orphaned monkeys and other nearby wildlife in a home where guests could discover howler monkeys moving through the woods and booming within their environment. Walk along nature in the park trails or check out the butterfly garden when you are not holding with the monkeys in the wildlife refuge. Monkey Park, Portegolpe, Guanacaste. Mon.-Sun.


Tamarindo Wildlife Refuge
The Tamarindo Estuary's saltwater marketplace lies in the center of this wildlife refuge. Comprising 1,200 acres, the mangrove estuary acts while the natural line between Playa and Tamarindo Grande. Its winding canals are home to herons ospreys and kingfishers in...