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Gulf of Nicoya and Puntarenas – Barra Honda National Park

Barra Honda

Nicoya Peninsula, Manuel Antonio and the Central Pacific Coastline, Costa Rica

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Located 22 km northeast of Nicoya, the Barra Honda National Park’s 2,295 hectares protect an important geological feature: a system of calcareous caverns with stalactite and stalagmite formation...

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Gulf of Nicoya and Puntarenas – Gulf of Nicoya

Gulf of Nicoya

Nicoya Peninsula, Manuel Antonio and the Central Pacific Coastline, Costa Rica

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Most of Costa Rica's islands are situated in the Gulf of Nicoya, some of which are undeveloped but full of animal and bird life. The best way to explore these places is by kayak from where you can obs...

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Gulf of Nicoya and Puntarenas – Jaco

Jaco

Nicoya Peninsula, Manuel Antonio and the Central Pacific Coastline, Costa Rica

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Less than 2 hours from San Jose and at just 7m above sea level, the city of Jaco has one of the most visited beaches in the country which is well known for its fantastic surfing. Shaped in a 4km long...

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Gulf of Nicoya and Puntarenas – Marino Las Baulas National Park

Mangrove Swamps

Nicoya Peninsula, Manuel Antonio and the Central Pacific Coastline, Costa Rica

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Las Baulas National Park protects one of the world's most important nesting sites of the leatherback sea turtle. Leatherbacks are the world's largest reptile, growing to over 2m in length (7 feet or m...

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Gulf of Nicoya and Puntarenas – Puntarenas

Ferry dock

Nicoya Peninsula, Manuel Antonio and the Central Pacific Coastline, Costa Rica

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Puntarenas is a lively and attractive city featuring an old town and historical centre with buildings of historical interest as well as National Monuments, such as the old Port Military Headquarters f...

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Gulf of Nicoya and Puntarenas – Reserva Absoluto Cabo Blanco

White faced monkey

Nicoya Peninsula, Manuel Antonio and the Central Pacific Coastline, Costa Rica

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Located 10km from Montezuma on the south end of the Nicoya Peninsula, the Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve protects 1,272 hectares of land and contains primary and secondary (in natural regeneratio...

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