Living in Guanacaste: simplicity and beauty

Guanacaste is one of the provinces of Costa Rica that hides a great scenic and cultural beauty, that transcends the simplicity of its people and their lifestyle. Appreciating every sunset, or the blue sea are some of the great pleasures that the people who live in this place have. Many of them, both nationals and foreigners have chosen to live in this beautiful territory because of its benefits.

It has a great variety of activities, from more peaceful ones like watching a sunset, cooling off in a swimming pool, or visiting a dairy farm, to others with more adrenaline like surfing on the beach.

What to do in Guanacaste?

Beach tour: Guanacaste is known for having a large number of beaches, all with their unique beauty. There are beaches with white sand, crystal clear waters, and plenty of shade. As well as there are other with black sand and more desolate. The tastes of each person can be found in a different beach, from those whose waves are more passive, ideal to relax or attend with children. To those who are looking for a place to surf and dodge stronger waves.

Playa Grande is one of the most popular beaches. It is characterized by its white sand, with few rocks and the visit of leatherback turtles at a specific time each year. It belongs to the National Park: Marino Las Baulas, a protected area to which also belong the beaches Ventanas, Langosta and Carbon.

Its wide extension makes it an ideal place to walk from side to side and enjoy the landscape. It is also known for having sunsets of incredible colors, with oranges and pinks that make the sky something attractive to look at.

Watch a sunset: Seeking tranquility and peace at sunset is always a good idea. After a work day for those who live in this paradise, it is extremely gratifying to be able to clear your head while watching a beautiful sky. Guanacaste is known for having different colors, from intense oranges and yellows, to pastel pinks or purples. Playa Tamarindo, Playa Hermosa, Playa Potrero are some good options to watch a sunset.

The best time to see a sunset is from December to April almost May, although there is sun all year round, it is in these months when there is much less rain.

Visit a Guanacaste farm: A farm in this province is full of many different activities that you are not used to in the city. In a farm you can have fun meeting and feeding animals such as pigs, horses, ducks, goats, cows, bulls, among others. You can also go on horseback rides and get to know the extensions of the farm, including herding cattle on horseback. One activity that attracts a lot of attention is milking the cows. And you can not fail to enjoy a typical dish, often made in a wood stove.

Places to visit

Rincón de La Vieja National Park: Rincón de la Vieja National Park has an extension of 14,083 hectares and is a volcanic massif of 9 cones and a lagoon called La Jilgueros.
Llanos de Cortés Waterfall: In Guanacaste you can find hidden waterfalls around the Rincón de la Vieja volcano. It is one of the most beautiful and best considered of all Guanacaste.
Las Baulas National Marine Park: Located on the Nicoya Peninsula, includes several beaches that will attract your attention such as Carbon, Ventanas and Langosta, the Morro and Hermoso hills and the San Francisco and Ventanas mangroves.
Miravalles Volcano: You can hike on trails, explore sulfur hot springs and boiling mud pools, get into the forest rivers and see a variety of wildlife.
Santa Rosa National Park: Here we can find the Casona de Santa Rosa, historically famous. It is known for its fauna, because there is a biological station that monitors animals such as white-tailed deer, white-faced and howler monkeys, sea turtles, reptiles and amphibians.

Guanacaste is a province known for its beautiful beaches and tropical natural parks. Land of volcanoes and great biodiversity, you will find endless attractions to see in Guanacaste; a tropical paradise. Here you will find sustainability and a rural lifestyle, full of traditions and culture. If you have considered living in Guanacaste, don’t miss out on this great adventure.