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Costa Rica local guide

Honest, local guides to where to eat, stay, and what to do — town by town, across Costa Rica.

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COAST BY COAST · LIVE LISTING COUNTS

North Pacific · Guanacaste

8 towns
Tamarindo Tamarindo 304 local listings Open guide → Potrero & Flamingo Potrero & Flamingo 173 local listings Open guide → Samara Samara 157 local listings Open guide → Liberia Liberia 147 local listings Open guide → Playas del Coco Playas del Coco 141 local listings Open guide → Playa Hermosa Guanacaste Playa Hermosa Guanacaste 94 local listings Open guide → Playa Grande Playa Grande 78 local listings Open guide → Nosara Nosara 57 local listings Open guide →

Nicoya Peninsula · South

3 towns
Santa Teresa Santa Teresa 185 local listings Open guide → Mal País Mal País 66 local listings Open guide → Montezuma Montezuma 66 local listings Open guide →

Central Pacific

4 towns
Jacó Jacó 300 local listings Open guide → Quepos Quepos 183 local listings Open guide → Puntarenas Puntarenas 88 local listings Open guide → Manuel Antonio Manuel Antonio 58 local listings Open guide →

South Pacific & Osa

2 towns
Uvita Uvita 238 local listings Open guide → Drake Bay Drake Bay 30 local listings Open guide →

Arenal, Valley & Caribbean

3 towns
La Fortuna La Fortuna 339 local listings Open guide → San José San José 289 local listings Open guide → Tortuguero Tortuguero 45 local listings Open guide →

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CR Local Guides is built by travelers, for travelers. We love the richness of Costa Rica — its food, its people, its culture, Pura Vida! We built this because it is the guide we want to use: honest, local, and free of the noise. If that resonates, you're in the right place.

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