About the Province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica

Quick Facts About the Guanacaste Province
POPULATION: Greater than 326,000
SIZE: About 3,900 square miles
CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY: Liberia (population > 98,000)
LOCATION: Northwest Costa Rica on the Pacific Coast
BORDERS: Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean
COUNTRY: Costa Rica
PAN AMERICAN REIGON: Central America

Parks in the Guanacaste Province
- Guanacaste Conservation Area UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Guanacaste Conservation Area - Official Web site
- Guanacaste National Park
- Santa Rosa National Park
- Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park
- Tenorio Volcano National Park
- Junquillal Bay National Wildlife Refuge
- Nosara Wildlife Sanctuary at Sibu (Nosaara)
- Palo Verde National Park
- Werner Sauter Wildlife Refuge
- Werner Sauter Wildlife Refuge - Playa Samara = Samara Trails

Beaches of the Guanacaste Province
- Tamarindo Beach / Playa Tamarindo
- Bahia Salinas
- Brasilito Beach
- Papagayo Gulf
- Playa Avellanes
- Playa Carillo (quiet beach 5 miles south of Samara beach)
- Playa Conchal
- Playa del Coco / Coco Beach (35 km from Liberia)
- Playa Flamingo
- Playa Grande
- Playa Hermosa Guanacaste
- Playa Negra
- Playa Nosara / Playa Guiones (Nosara)
- Playa Ocotal
- Playa Panama
- Playa Potrero
- Playa Samara (36 km SW of Nicoya City)
- Playa Tamarindo - Jungle Butterfly Farm (Nandayure)

Other Guanacaste Province Attractions
- - Hacienda Pinilla Resort and Residential Development - Catalina Islands - Viento Fresco Waterfvall (Tilaran) - Rio Celeste (Tenorio Volano National Park) - ARA Project Birds - Llanos de Cortez Waterfall (Area de Conservation Guanacaste) - El Viejo Wetlands (Guanacaste Conservation Area)

Activities in Guanacaste
- Guanacaste Viejaes and Tours (Liberia) - Samara-Carrillo Information Center (Playa Samara) - Pura Aventura Activity Ranch (El Guapote) - Nick Holt Fitness - Pinilla Canopy Tour - Learn Improve Surf Company (Tamarindo) - Kingpin Sportfishing (Tamarindo) - Kingfisher Sportfishing (Playa Samara) - Miss Sky Canopy Tour (Nosara) - Go Adventures Traveling Costa Rica (Tamarindo) - Congo Trail Canopy Tour (Artola) - Sattva Yoga (Playa Flamingo) - Monkey Jungle Canopy Tour (Tamarindo) - Go Buggy Adventures (Playa Potrero)
- Canopy Tours
- Canyoning
- Crocodile Tours
- Deep Sea Fishing
- Golfing
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
- Hot springs Soaking
- Mountain Biking
- Off Road Tours
- Rock Climbing
- Sailing
- Scuba Diving and Snorkeling
- Surfing
- Surfing Lessons
- Tubing
- Turtle Nesting Tours
- Volcano Tours
- Whitewater Rafting
- Zip Line Tours

Lodging in Guanacaste
- Tamarindo Hotels
- Andaz Peninsula Papagayo by Hyatt (Papagayo Peninsula) 5 star luxury
- Caletas Villa Hotel (Herradura) 5 star luxury boutique hotel
- Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo (Papagayo Peninsula) 5 star luxury
- Hacienda Pinilla Resort and Residential Development
- La Ventanas del Mar Vacation Rentals
- Mundo Milo Eco Lodge
- El Sabanero Edo Lodge (Canafistula)
- Paradisus Playa Conchal
- Punta Islita Hotel (Nandayure) 5 star luxury beachfront hotel
- Reserva Conchal Beach Resort (Santa Cruz) 5 star luxury
- Westin Resort and Spa Playa Conchal (Playa Conchal) 5 star luxury

Towns and Cities in the Guanacaste Province
- Abangares
- Brasilito
- Liberia
- Nandayure
- Nicoya
- Nosara
- Paraiso
- Playa Carrillo
- Playa Grande
- Playas del Coco
- Potrero
- Samara
- Tamarindo

Cantons of the Guanacaste Province
- Liberia Canton
- Nicoya Canton
- Santa Cruz Canton
- Bagaces Canton
- Carrillo Canton
- Canas Canton
- Abangares Canton
- Tilaran Canton
- Nandayure Canton
- La Cruz Canton
- Hojancha Canton

More Guanacaste Province Resources
- Go Visit Costa Rica - Guanacaste Province Article
- Go Visit Costa Rica - Guanacaste Province Map
- Wikipedia Guanacaste Province Article
- WikiTravel Guanacaste Travel Guide

Directories of Guanacaste Province Web Sites
- BOTW Directory of Guanacaste Province Web Sites
- Open Directory of Guanacaste Province Web Sites

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