Tamarindo
On the west coast of the Nicoya Peninsula, Tamarindo welcomes
travellers from all over the world to its luscious white sand beaches.
What was once a small fishing town has now grown to be one of the
most accessible and enjoyable tourist areas in the region, and the
chilled-out manner of the place is so strong that you’ll feel your cares
melting away the minute you step off the bus.
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Tamarindo National Wildlife Refuge is in easy reach of the town, as is
Playa Grande, an excellent surfing and watersport beach that you can
take in by horseback if you’re not so inclined to get wet. The incredible
thing about Tamaraindo, however, is that it lies just beneath Parque
Nacional Marino Las Baulas, where intrepid wildlife photographers will
be afforded the unique opportunity to see the world’s largest reptile,
the leatherback turtle, crawl ashore to lay its eggs. Between May and
October you might even see the creatures on Playa Grande. Take a zoom
lens and remember not to get in the way of this ancient birthing ritual;
take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints.
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