Escape this winter to the land of perpetual summer on the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Blue skies, golden sun, tropical breezes, warm surf and soft sand await you…. Read more » Continue reading →
Escape this winter to the land of perpetual summer on the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.
Blue skies, golden sun, tropical breezes, warm surf and soft sand await you. Sounds pretty good if youre looking out the window at freezing rain, ice, snow and a heavy gray sky, doesnt it?
Costa Ricas Central Pacific Coast stretches from the port town of Puntarenas to just before the surf town of Dominical. It is a transition zone from the dry tropical forest of the North Pacific to the wet rainforest of the South Pacific. The area is known for great surf, world-class sportfishing, long sunny beaches, colorful sunsets, and a highly-developed tourism network. The Central Pacific also has the most accessible beaches to the capital city of San Jose.
The Central Pacific starts with Puntarenas the port town is the gateway to the Nicoya Gulf and southern Nicoya Peninsula, with regular daily ferries crossing the calm gulf. Herradura Beach to the south is home to the renowned Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort with its world-class Los Sueños Marina, famous for the best sportfishing boat captains, and an 18-hole championship golf course.
The fun-loving, happy-go-lucky beach town of Jacó comes next, heading south. Just an hour from the San Jose metropolitan area, Jacó is beach party central and one of the countrys most developed beach towns. Spreading out in a fan before a green coastal mountain range, along an azure horseshoe bay, Jacó offers visitors a full range of hotels, funky restaurants, souvenir and surf shops, bars, discos, casinos, and a long, wide beach. Just after Jacó is Playa Hermosa, famous with surfers all over the world for its big breaks and site of frequent national and international surf competitions.
You cant talk about Costa Ricas Central Pacific Coast without highlighting Manuel Antonio. One of the most visited beach destinations in Costa Rica, Manuel Antonio was named by Forbes Magazine the site of one of the worlds most beautiful national parks. Dense, emerald green rainforest spills down steep hillsides to white sand beaches and deep blue Pacific Ocean. Monkeys scamper through the trees, dolphins and humpback whales swim offshore, and wildlife fills the Manual Antonio National Park. In a very small area you can find many of Costa Ricas best activities and attractions.
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Article by Shannon Farley
Shannon Farley writes English-language blogs and handles social media marketing for Enchanting Costa Rica and Profimercadeo in San Jose, Costa Rica.