Nicoya Peninsula, Manuel Antonio and the Central Pacific Coastline Travel Guide
Travel to Nicoya Peninsula, Manuel Antonio and the Central Pacific Coastline - World-class beaches and natural reserves
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Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coastline includes the Nicoya Peninsula, home to many of the most popular beaches in the country, takes in the Gulf of Nicoya and the important Pacific port of Puntareanas, then stretches south to Quepos and the Manuel Antonio National Park.
The city of Nicoya is perhaps the most important in the region, but the beaches of Tamarindo and Sámara see much more in the way of tourism, as beach-side hotels and all-inclusive resorts are increasingly popular with overseas visitors. Travelling further south, towards the southernmost point of the peninsula, however, it is possible to find idyllic, lesser visited beaches, such as Montezuma, which is popular with backpackers and surfers.
Several key reserves can be found around the Nicoya Peninsula, including the jaw-droppingly beautiful Reserva Natural Absoluta Cabo Blanco and the mangroves, swamps and lagoons of the Palo Verde National Park.
The route south of Puntarenas to Quepos follows the Pacific coast, offering plenty of opportunities to stop and explore, but it is perhaps the Manuel Antonio National Park at the end of the road that has the greatest pull – as breath-taking beaches meet lush-green forests and striking views beyond rocky islands to the deep blue ocean beyond.
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