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Out of Town Tours
Playa Samara is relatively close to several points of
interest. Many National Parks are situated from 1 to 2 1/2 hours of distance and it is
possible to organize daily tours.
The Crocodile Tour
Palo Verde National Park
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The Park is extended
largely along the banks of the Tempisque River. It offers broad ecological diversity
within its habitat of lagoons and both salted and sweet-water marshes. Its fauna includes
279 species of land and water birds, howler monkeys, deers, coyotes and the most
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Surf tour to Roca Bruja
Santa Rosa National Park
Here you
can find 10 different natural habitats: more than 600 plant species, 75 different kinds of
mammals, 260 species of birds; the insect population is beyond count and butterflies alone
comprise over 2.000 species. Other park attractions are the national museum of " La
Casona", the ancient stone corrals and the spectacular beaches of Nancite and
Naranjo. In Playa Roca Bruja the surfers will enjoy the fabulous waves ...
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The Volcano
Rincon de la Vieja National Park
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It is located in the volcanic mountain range of Guanacaste and
includes the huge massif formed by the Rincon de la Vieja and Santa Maria Volcanoes. There
are also hot sulfur springs and geysers. |
The Caves tour
Barra Honda National Park
| Barra Honda National Park is situated near the Gulf of Nicoya. The
Barra Honda mountain ridge is about 60 million years old and it contains an extensive
network of individual limestone caves, 19 of which have been explored up to now. A
number of these caves are filled with a lively variety of formations, including
stalagmites, stalactites, pillars, pearls, shark's teeth, flowers and needles of gypsum. |
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The Turtles tour
Ostional Wildlife Refuge - Playa Grande "Las Baulas" Natural Park
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The refuge is extended close to
Nosara River where there is the second most important Pacific site for the nesting of
different kinds of sea turtles. In Playa Grande you can witness an extraordinary success
of nature in the months of October until March, when huge turtles enter this beach to lay
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The Baula turtles measure up to 2 meters and can weigh
1,500 pounds. The turtles digs a hole 60 cm (2 feet) deep above the high tide line, lays
approximately 100 eggs, then fills the hole with sand and returns to the sea.
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Volcano Arenal
| In the northern region of Costa Rica are located Volcano and Lake
Arenal. The volcano is really a perfect cone and it is the most active volcano in
the world. It is a must-see on any tourist's itinerary. At the base of Arenal volcano is
Tabacon Hot Springs, where steaming waters of the Rio Tabacon tumble from the lava fields
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Here flora is varied with species such as the
mountain guayabo, freijo, rosewood, chicle tree; the main species of fauna are the
paca,
bairds tapir, jaguar, deer and birds such as parrots, and quetzal. |
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