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In the pool
In the garden
You can spend the day relaxing on the seashore, resting under the palm trees, sun bathing, enjoying the waves or participating in some of the many activities that can be done here or from here, such as:
- Horseback riding: along the seashore or exploring the natural trails in the area.
- Excursions in boat: something that can´t be missed in Playa Carrillo and her natural harbor! It can be for skin diving, snorkeling, sighting dolphins and sea turtles, and if you´re lucky orca whales.
- Sports fishing for tuna, mackerel, marlins, swordfish, etc. in ocean going craft or nearer the shore in the traditional “pangas”.
- Snorkeling over coral reefs, to discover the beauty and colors of tropical fish.
- Surfing at nearby Camaronal and Guiones beaches for enthusiasts of this sport.
- Canopy tours at a variety of distances from Playa Carrillo.
- Bird watching nearby or in the gulf of Nicoya.
- Kayaking on Ora River
- Kayak and pedal boats on the beach
- Bicycle rental
- Gymnasium
- Language schools (English and Spanish)
- Surfing school
- Massage
- Medium sized supermarket
- Souvenirs and local artwork in wood and stone, as well as ceramics from Guaitil
- Car rental and quadracycle rental
- Samara and her extensive beach
- Barrigona, a lovely white sand beach with reefs that at low tide form natural pools
- Camaronal is an unexplored costal area with excellent waves for surfers.
- Guiones and Nosara beaches, also with good waves.
- Buenavista, with its large deserted beach.
- Punto Indio, with its waterfalls and natural pools.
- 40 minutes to Nicoya, cultural capital of Guanacaste, with the colonial church and museum of San Blas built in 1644
- 50 minutes from the Ostional Reserve where turtles can be seen laying their eggs.
- 1 hour from the small Indian village of Guaitil, where the well-known pottery and handicrafts are made.
- 1 hour from Playa Grande, area where the leatherback turtles (weighing 1,500 lbs.) lay their eggs.
- 1 hour from Barra Honda National Park, famous for its caves and the possibility to explore them.
- 90 minutes from Palo Verde National park, known for its crocodiles and numerous species of birds.
- 2 hours from Santa Rosa National Park, which has a great variety of flora, fauna and habitats.
- 2 ½ hours from the Monteverde Cloud forest Reserve.
- 2 ½ from Rincon de la Vieja National Park, with its sulfurous mud boilers, geysers and the Volcano of the same name.
- 3 hours from the Arenal Volcano and Lake.
- 3 hours from the thermal pools of Tabacon.
