Tamarindo
Located 37 km (23 mi) west of Belén.
Tamarindo is a vibrant beach community with a dazzling variety of restaurants, cabins, bars, and hotels of all price levels.
Surfing is the main attraction for both the young crowd that parties hard at beachfront bars after a day riding the waves, and for the gray-haired veterans who combine surfing with golfing at nearby golf courses, like Hacienda Pinilla, an 18-hole championship course with ocean views.
The older nonsurfing crowd is attracted by the upscale beachfront hotels away from the bustling town center. Developmental hustle is everywhere, evidenced by the presence of condo projects and mini-strip malls.
Still, Tamarindo's beaches are great for snorkeling, boating, kayaking, diving, surfing, and just plain swimming; there are estuaries north and south of town for bird- and animal-watching; and there are two turtle-nesting beaches nearby -- Playa Langosta to the south, and Playa Grande to the north.
Tamarindo is a vibrant beach community with a dazzling variety of restaurants, cabins, bars, and hotels of all price levels.
Surfing is the main attraction for both the young crowd that parties hard at beachfront bars after a day riding the waves, and for the gray-haired veterans who combine surfing with golfing at nearby golf courses, like Hacienda Pinilla, an 18-hole championship course with ocean views.
The older nonsurfing crowd is attracted by the upscale beachfront hotels away from the bustling town center. Developmental hustle is everywhere, evidenced by the presence of condo projects and mini-strip malls.
Still, Tamarindo's beaches are great for snorkeling, boating, kayaking, diving, surfing, and just plain swimming; there are estuaries north and south of town for bird- and animal-watching; and there are two turtle-nesting beaches nearby -- Playa Langosta to the south, and Playa Grande to the north.