Surf the Gold Coast
Tamarindo and Avellanas for playful peaks, Guiones for a long right, Witch’s Rock when the swell and a boat line up.
Gold Coast surf
Things to do in Guanacaste
The days here are simple if you let them be: water in the morning, shade at noon, a volcano or a village when you want a different horizon.
Watch the turtles
Olive ridleys in Ostional, leatherbacks in Las Baulas. Go with a licensed guide and keep the lights off the sand.
Walk a volcano
Rincón de la Vieja: hot earth, hanging bridges, and a waterfall swim on the way down.
Eat like a sabanero
Olla de carne, chorreadas, and a cold Imperial at a soda that does not have a website.
Get on the water
Catamarans out of Flamingo, diving from Coco, fishing the Papagayo drop-off at first light.
Slow down on purpose
Nosara mats, hot springs inland, and the kind of sunset that makes a plan feel optional.