Tamarindo the most popular city for beach in the North Pacific and the second in development. Has an air strip. Approx. a 5 hour drive from San Jose. Hot and dry. The beach itself is a long, wide swath of white sand that curves gently from one rocky headland to another. Few places have so much entertainment by day---scenery, sunbathing, snorkeling, surfing, sport fishing and shopping---and such a lively nightlife. Fishing boats mooring at the south end of the beach. |