Tamarindo

In the beach town of Tamarindo, the sun shines and the temperature is pleasantly warm year round. Tamarindo is surrounded by National Parks to its north and south, and mountains with breathtaking views to its east; the beach is a three and a half kilometer stretch of white sand and warm blue water. Nature is abundant, leatherback turtles lay their eggs in the northern part of the bay, howler monkeys are heard and seen swinging on branches throughout Tamarindo. In the late afternoons you can hear the parakeets screeching in the trees, preparing to settle down for the night. In the rainy season, from May through October, you can expect a brief shower in the late afternoon, making the beach sparkle, and allowing for extraordinary sunsets.

Being in the middle of two estuaries (the Tamarindo and the San Francisco estuaries) make it the perfect home for migrant birds, monkeys, and all kinds of other exotic wildlife. As in many other beach towns throughout the North Pacific region, the population of Tamarindo originates from all over the world. This helps to have numerous restaurants catering to every desire and budget, as well as a variety of shops and galleries that sell local pottery and artifacts. Temperatures in Tamarindo can get pretty hot, however days are usually warm, dry and very sunny, with low humidity levels.