Costa Rica Central Pacific Coast

Visitors can find enough options to spend their entire vacation in the region, even if the activity of choice is meditating in the sun.

A full spectrum of beaches and picturesque can be encountered along the Costa Rica Central Pacific Coast, with varying degrees of development.

Towns can range from stretches of beachfront property with extensive choices of hotels, restaurants and tourist activity, to nearly deserted beaches containing a cabin or two. Due to its ecological significance as a transition zone between Guanacaste's tropical lowlands and the more verdant pacific coast, Costa Rica Central Pacific Coast boasts both national and private protected areas.

A drive to the Costa Rica Central Pacific Coast brings visitors to bridge over the Río Grande de Tárcoles. Whether in a rental car, or with a tour bus, make sure to stop in the other side and view the numerous American Crocodiles nearly always found sunning on the banks. These creatures range in size, but it wouldn't be unusual to spot an extended family of 10 to 12 foot giants lazing around the water's edge.