Tamarindo: Surfing the Sunset

Costa Rica Coast to Coast

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April 20th 2006
We weren´t expecting Tamarindo to be all that as according to the guide books it is built-up and very Americanised. So we were very pleasantly surprised when we turned up that afternoon from Tortuguerro to find a large gorgeous palm-fringed beach with white sand and very few people. The town is also very pretty. Yes it is Americanised in a sense that there are a ton of expensive boutiques and ... read more

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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more