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The
beaches of the
north are longer, wider and flatter than those of the south.
The climate here is much drier than the rest of the country,
which means less mosquitos and rain.
Long white sand beaches of Tamarindo
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Tamarindo's
white sand beach is where you want to go for excellent swimming
in clear, gentle water and sunbathing in the Guanacaste region.
With an airport in town, getting there is easy in a country where
travel times are usually long. Formerly a fishing town, hotels
and resorts have sprung up in the last several years. Leatherback
turtles still nest in Tamarindo from October to March, and the
tiny baby turtles scramble toward the ocean from late December
to May, which is the dry (busy) season. Take care to walk near
the water line as they are hard to see and easily crushed under
foot.
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