
Activities
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4 National Parks within a 2-hour drive (Palo Verde, Diria, Ricon de la Vieja, and Santa Rosa: hike, zip-line, explore waterfalls, white-water rafting, canyoneering or relax in the hot springs
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Take a boat tour and explore an estuary and mangroves
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Horseback ride on the beach and swim with horses
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Take a catamaran tour, sportfish

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Ricon de Vieja National Park




Palo Verde National Park

Birds are the biggest attraction at Palo Verde National Park. In the wet season the floodwaters of the Río Tempisque spread to form extensive marshes that welcome migrant birds from the Americas at the onset of winter. The best way to explore the park is a boat trip
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Tamarindo
A major tourist center in the North Pacific area of Costa Rica. Restaurants, surf schools, tour operators, and massage practitioners line the beach. Here are some examples of services you can find there
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Catamaran Tours – several operators offer snorkeling/nature viewing and/or sunset party sails
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Estuary Tours – an opportunity to observe birds, monkeys, and reptiles. You can choose a small motorboat or a kayaking tour
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Sportfishing
