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Best Souvenirs in Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Whenever you visit a new or exotic place for the first time, bringing something special back for close friends and family to share in your adventure is not only thoughtful, but also super fun. I like to play this game where I listen to my family members and come up with things they may need even though they didn’t ask for it or didn’t say it. Then I keep a running list of gift ideas for them, and check it off each holiday. For example, my dad looooooves Central American coffee, so bringing him fresh local beans from Costa Rica is a real treat. Plus, people will be more willing…
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Where to Eat in Tamarindo, Costa Rica
The food in Tamarindo is so good! But it can be a bit tricky to find the best places to eat if you are visiting for the first time. Friends give the best details, but Trip Advisor seems to be the place to go if you don’t have anyone to ask or anyone to ask who knows how to give good directions. The last thing you want when you’re approaching hangry is to walk really far and not be able to find the place that you were looking for! Where to Eat in Tamarindo Dragonfly For if you’re feeling adventurous. It’s a little bit of a trek from the beach…
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Tamarindo Sunsets
If you’ve ever visited Tamarindo, Costa Rica, you must have experienced the breathtaking view of the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean. Tamarindo sunsets have a flair for drama, washing everything with red and orange before quickly sinking on the horizon. Since the sun sets very early around six, everyone is still up and about to see the spectacle. Nature can be such a drama queen. In looking through my photos from our trip to Tamarindo, I do wish I had carried my camera or my phone around more. This always happens. When we’re in the moment, I just want to let life be and not have the constant need…
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Where to Stay in Tamarindo Costa Rica
Thinking about booking a trip to Costa Rica? Just do it. But where will you stay? What you’re interested in doing while you’re there plays a big part in where to stay in Tamarindo. Located on the Pacific side in Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, Playa Tamarindo is a super magical place that became a well-known surfing destination after Robert August and his friends made the spot famous with the surfing movie Endless Summer. But Tamarindo has much more to offer than surfing (although the surfing is super dreamy), and it’s developed into a really cute, safe bit of paradise for tourists to experience. Check out a few of these…
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Tamarindo Crocodile: El Pocho? Is That You?
One of the only things to beware of in Tamarindo are the crocodiles by the river mouth. As you walk all the way north on the beach, you’ll come upon a river running into the bay where you can hop on a boat for an estuary tour or taxi to the less-touristy Playa Grande. What else lies under this water? The Tamarindo crocodile, who some may call El Pocho. The original El Pocho was a famous American (not United States, American) crocodile who found his way to Costa Rica and was discovered by Gilberto “Chito” Shedden in Siquirres near death on a river bank after being shot in the eye.…
