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Dry-forest coast with volcano parks an hour inland and a direct airport at Liberia
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Open the offersGuanacaste is Costa Rica’s northwest province, the driest part of the country, with the Papagayo Peninsula’s 24 km coastline about 45 minutes from Liberia airport. Rincon de la Vieja volcano, Palo Verde wetlands and the surf breaks of Santa Rosa are all day-trip distance.
A private peninsula with about 24 km of coastline and many small bays on the Gulf of Papagayo, home to the Four Seasons and Andaz resorts and an 18-hole Arnold Palmer course.
Stay nearby: Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula PapagayoA grey-sand beach south of Papagayo with generally calm water, used by families and dive operators.
A beach near Brasilito whose sand is made largely of crushed shells, giving it its name.
The province’s main surf town, about an hour from Liberia airport, with beginner beach breaks and a nightlife strip.
A 14,300-hectare park about 25 km from Liberia around an active volcano (summit 1,916 m) with mud pots, fumaroles and waterfalls; the Las Pailas loop is the main trail and the crater trail has been closed in recent years.
Mangrove, dry forest and wetland on the Tempisque River, known for crocodiles and hundreds of bird species; usually visited by boat.
The largest stretch of tropical dry forest in Central America, with the Witch’s Rock surf break at Playa Naranjo.
Home to the turquoise Rio Celeste waterfall, coloured by volcanic minerals; roughly a two-hour hike each way.
The closest beach town to Liberia airport and the main departure point for dive and fishing boats in the gulf.
A conical stratovolcano in the Guanacaste range east of the province with hot springs and a lake at its base; a long day trip or overnight from Papagayo.
Stay nearby: Nayara Tented CampPlanning the days? Top things to do in Guanacaste, Costa Rica →
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Best months are December to April (dry season on the Pacific coast). Tell us your dates and we will say honestly whether they work.
LIR, Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (Liberia), opened 1995. We arrange transfers to the hotel as part of the booking.
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