Geography:
The southern Nicoya Peninsula is a jewel in itself. This part of Costa Rica is still quite unpopulated and offers extreme natural beauty. The beaches on the east side of the peninsula are more protected and stretch for many miles whereas the beaches on the other side of the tip, on the Pacific offer wonderful sunsets and a multitude of water sports activities like surfing.

This relatively small area hosts three natural park reserves, home to unique species of wildlife and a variety of plants. A naturalist's paradise!

Within a 50 km radius, visitors to Nicoya will find six different cities including Montezuma, Tambor, Mal Pais, Santa Teresa, Cobano and Cabuya each with a very different ambiance. All offer an unique and laid back life style with nature and warm friendly people as the common trait. There are many attractions including “Playa de los Artistas”, said to be one of the best restaurants in Costa Rica (New York Times).

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Weather:
The Nicoya peninsula is optimal for year round living due to its very temperate climate producing mild tropical conditions with fresh ocean breezes throughout the year. From November through April, the dry season prevails with low humidity and mostly hot and sunny weather. Early May and continuing through October is the rainy season beginning with late afternoon or evening showers, increasing to torrential downpours toward the end of the season. Everything is green and lush during this time of year. Temperatures in the southern Nicoya range between 75 and 90 degrees F. year round

Lifestyles:
Lifestyles: The Nicoya Peninsula has attracted people from all parts of the world. Many are very environmentally conscious and one can find more and more houses built "eco-friendly" like the Armonia Home Sites. Newcomers can easily make acquaintance with people of all interests including artists, craftsmen, health therapists and sports enthusiasts. There is a strong yoga community (Montezuma Yoga) and world-class surfing on the western shores of Mal Pais and Santa Teresa.

Infrastructure:
International flights land in Costa Rica's capital San Jose and the new international airport in Liberia. From San Jose one can take a 20 minute flight to Tambor. If you prefer to drive, you can take the PanAmerican Highway to Puntarenas (1h45 min), then catch the ferry to Paquerra (1h15 min). From there it will take just less than one hour to Cabano which is in the center of the southern Nicoya Peninsula, a total trip of about 4 hours.

for further information and an abundance of photographic images please visit http://www.nicoyapeninsula.com

another website with plenty of information on Costa Rica in general visit http://www.govisitcostarica.com