On this page you will find some featured videos and photos of white boards that have 2010 pricing for hostels, surfing instructions and rentals, ATV and kayak tours, catamaran trips, and scuba diving excursions at some of the locations on the main drag in Tamarindo. There is a section on other tourist attractions in Costa Rica. Since it is a small country about the size of West Virginia, you can get to almost any location with 4-8 hours. There are also some links to hotel accommodations and rentals in or near the town, as well as news and blog sections for more information so you can plan your trip well ahead.

• Eco-tourism:
• Estuary trips by launch or kayak,
• Leatherback Turtles

• - Surfing
• - Snorkeling
• - Scuba Diving
• - Deep Sea Fishing (charters) - Shore Fishing
• - Zip-Lining
• - ATV tours
• - Jungle Canopy
• - Monkey Park with butterflies
• - Horseback Riding

• Native Chorotega Pottery San Vicente de Nicoya, Chorotega Ceramic Eco-Museum. Photo galleries and examples of the works of different artists, tours to the dig sites can be arranged, demonstrations of the making of pottery. Pottery items are available for purchase. http://www.ecomuseosanvicente.org/CONTENIDOS/indexeng.html
  
  
• 'The Lost City of Guayabo Ancient Archeological Site. Believed to be Costa Rica's most important archeological find, this site had about 10,000 inhabitants who lived there from 1500 BCE to 1400 CE. http://www.mcguinnessonline.com/guayabo/guayabo/guayabo.htm
  
  
• Crocodile Sight-seeing - There are several touring companies that take tourists out on the Tarcoles River to see the crocodiles and also do bird-watching in the tropical mangroves. You can choose tour options with meals. The guides hand-feed the crocodiles.
  
  
• Butterfly Farms - In Monkey Park, located in Portegolpe, about 20 minutes west of Tamarindo, 12 species of butterfly species are featured. There is also a botanical garden and the location serves as an animal rescue center and also has many endangered species. There are many other butterfly farms across Costa Rica. http://www.costarica.com/places-to-see/museums-&-gardens/butterfly-gardens/
  
  
• Museums - In San Jose, there are at least two museums you should visit. Underneath the Plaza Cultura in downtown San Jose, there is The Museo de Oro Precolombino, which has many gold artifacts from pre-Colombian culture in Costa Rica, as well as other exhibitions. the Museo de Jade (Jade Museum) can also be found in the INS Building in San Jose, where you can find the largest collection of American jade in the world. There is also the Museo Nacional that has many cultural artifacts, some Pre-Colombian Gold, and was an important site for the 1948 civil war. http://www.infocostarica.com/culture/museums.html
  
  

• Toros - There are different "Fiestas Civicas" all around the Guanacaste Province and in other parts of the country that feature horse parades, bull runs through the streets, ("Topes") and bull riding. Here are the dates for two of the larger fiestas in Guanacaste (within 45 minutes of Tamarindo):
  
  

1. Liberia - February 22- March 2nd http://liberiacostaricainfo.com
2. Santa Cruz - January 14 to 20th http://www.vivaguanacaste.com/

• Guanacaste Photos
• Bird Photos