Costa Rica Playa Tamarindo | ||
Tamarindo | ||
province | Guanacaste | |
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Residents | approx. 2000 | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 6869 ![]() ![]() | ||
height | 36 m, 27 m | |
no tourist info on Wikidata: ![]() | ||
location | ||
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Tamarindo (also: Playa Tamarindo) is a coastal town in the province Guanacaste in Costa Rica.
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Map of Tamarindo
Ten years ago Tamarindo was still a small fishing village. Today Tamarindo is a booming tourist center and a surfer's paradise with countless hotels and restaurants in various price ranges.
getting there
By plane
The national airline SANSA flies 12 times a day from San José / Int. Airport to Tamarindo.
In the street
Of San Jose from one drives over the Panamericana direction Liberia, at Limonal you branch off direction Nicoya. From Nicoya you continue to Santa Cruz. From there a rather bad road leads to Tamarindo.
mobility
Everything within the village is within walking distance.
Tourist Attractions
activities
Playa Tamarindo
- surfing
- Swimming
- Horse riding on the beach
shop
kitchen
nightlife
A few clubs with popular chart / Latino hits are on the main street.
accommodation
- 2 Pura Vida Hostel, 311 Avenida Central (100 m east of the Banco Nacional). Tel.: 506 2653 2464, Email: [email protected]. Small hostel, the rooms of which are each dedicated to a music band. No air conditioning in dorms.
health
Practical advice
trips
- Playa Grande, a few kilometers to the north