Destination Diary: Tamarindo, Costa Rica

You asked for it and today you are getting it! Our destination diary on Tamarindo, Costa Rica has arrived and it is jam-packed with great places, ideas, eats, etc. Since we spent such a long time here we are giving you all the insights that we learned during this time. Enjoy!

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Getting There:

• Liberia Airport
  • Shuttle 1:15 hr - $80
• San Jose
  • Shuttle 4 hours - $$$
• Renting A Car
  • $1,300 / Month
  • $300 / Week
  • $12 / day Includes Mandatory Insurance

 

Getting Around:

• Within The Town
  • Walk
  • Golf Cart
  • Car

 

Stay:

• Tamarindo
  • Sunrise Condos
• Langosta
  • More Residential - Would Want A Car Or At Least A Bike To Get To Town

 

Food & Drink:

• Eating
  • Noi
  • Santa Rita Cafe
  • Resturante La Baula
  • El Chiringuito
  • Volcano Brewing Company
  • Longboards BBQ
  • Waffle Monkey
  • Falafel Bar
  • Little Lucha for Tuesday Tacos ($2)
  • Walter’s Fish and Cheese in Langosta
  • Da Calia
  • Sazon Criollo - Go Fund Me For Them
  • Dragonfly Bar & Grill
  • Shrimp Hole
  • Pangas Beach Club
  • Cafe Tico
  • Nordico
  • Jardin Tamarindo Food Truck Park
  • El Mercadito de Tamarindo Gourmet Food Market
  • Masa Madre
  • Pan Del Mundo
  • Pico Bistro
  • Green Papaya
  • Vida Bowls
  • Patagonia Del Mar

• Drinking
  • Dragonfly Bar & Grill
  • Pangas Beach Club (2 for 1)
  • Nordico
  • Tamarindo Coffee Roasters

 

Activities:

• • Playa Avellanas
  • Marbella
  • Playa Nosara
  • Playa Flamingo
  • Las Catalinas
  • Surf Lessons with Elias from SALT
  • Nico - Island on the Hawaiian boat
  • Saturday Farmer’s Market
  • Thursday Night Market
  • Sunsets
  • Hang out by the pool

   

• Didn’t do but recommended

  • Arenal Volcano
  • Santa Teresa
  • Ostional - Sea Turtles

Shops:

• • Cheboards
  • Matos Surf Shop: Rentals

 

Can't Miss OR Skip:

• Can't Miss: Surfing, Playa Avellanas
• Skip: Nogui's, La Purruja
• Wish We Had Done: Endless Summer at Witch's Rock on Tuesday, Sunset Cruises

 

Other Links

• Go Fund Me For The Rebuilding Of Sazon Criollo
• Want to follow our lives & adventures? Check out our Instagram’s @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @HaddieBean
• Location Indie
• Camp Indie

 

Want More?

• Why We Traveled To Costa Rica During COVID
• Destination Diaries: Japan
• The Reason We Travel

 

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