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Costa Rica Guides

A small town west of the lake, for the blue water at Río Celeste.

A long left point south of Golfito. The ride lasts minutes, and surfers gladly come a long way for it.

A marina at Herradura, made for sportfishing. Boats, a handsome bay, and hills behind the docks.

A valley town west of Escazú, a little lower and warmer. Green hills, an easy pace, and a pleasant place to live.

The old capital, east of San José, and the way up to Irazú.

Restaurants and rooms a few minutes from the Juan Santamaría airport. An easy, comfortable night before an early flight.

Guiones is the long surf beach. Pelada, just north, is the sheltered place to swim.

An active crater in the park above Alajuela, worth the drive on a clear morning.