Villa Guanacaste XX, Playa Del Coco, Costa Rica - 7 bedrooms
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Just minutes from the New Liberia International Airport, Villa Guanacaste XX is located in the Northwest Pacific region of Costa Rica. The villa is an accommodating compound nestled in the beautiful hillside with stunning panoramic ocean views of the Pacific that words cannot describe, and a picture does not do justice. Access to the town of Playa del Coco is less than a mile from the property.
Guanacaste XX consists of a multi-level complex consisting of three private, villas and a separate main house with a modern fully equipped kitchen, great room with entertainment center, and ample dining facilities; all intimately connected by well lit walkways and surrounding an exquisite infinity edged pool. The rental sleeps 14 people comfortably with room for additional overflow in three queen-sized sleeper sofas. Each Villa has a master bedroom suite furnished with a king-sized bed, full bathroom and walk-in closet. The adjoining private sitting room contains a pullout queen-sized sofa bed. Additional sleeping quarters are located below each villa, where up to eight people may be accommodated in two rooms, each with a full private bathroom. There is a powder room in the main house, as well. All rooms are air-conditioned and have spectacular panoramic ocean views. The beach is situated at the foot of the hill, a short quarter mile (600 meters) from the the villa.
The villa is fully furnished, completely air-conditioned and has multiple ceiling fans. The pool is a private infinity edgeless pool. The kitchen is fully equipped with a breakfast bar granite countertops, microwave, refridgerator, and dishwasher. The dining area has seating for 14 at two tables. The house has satellite TV (DirectTV), 2 DVD players, and a private phone. The property also has a gas grill and security gate.
Included:
Hot water
Linens provided
Daily maid service
Costa Rican breakfast served on the first day
Fresh fruit and coffee served daily in the morning
Full service laundry room with washer, dryer, and ironing board
Security guard
Concierge service
Part of the draw of Playas del Coco is the extraordinary scuba diving, with turtles, various species of sharks, rays and angelfish among the diverse marine life that inhabits the local waters. In addition to being a scuba destination, Playas del Coco also offers some of the best sport fishing. Yellow fin tuna, marlin, mahi mahi, rooster fish and Pacific sailfish are bountiful.
There are a wide variety of activities available in Playas del Coco; most of the action in town is centered on the sea. Local shops offer boating excursions out to the small islands off the coast for surfing, sport fishing, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Horseback riding, tennis, kayaking, and hiking are also popular. Many National Parks are in the vicinity as well as an active volcano. To make planning your trip easier there is concierge service for assistance.
Fishing: (SPORT-FISHING)
This is one of the Northern Pacific region’s main attractions. Artisan and recreational fishing are possible, but of greater interest are the tournaments in which several world billfish records have been broken. The fish are returned to the water after weigh-in.
Costa Rica is an angler's dreams come true. The country's Pacific ports and beach resorts provide access to some the best deep-sea fishing in the world, while the canals and rivers of the northern Atlantic coast feature world-class snook and tarpon fishing. Billfish are the country's biggest attractions, with abundant sailfish and marlin off the Pacific coast, but the fishermen also hook plenty of other feisty fighters, such as wahoo and roosterfish. Deep sea fishing is the country's forte, there is also has great fresh water fishing in Lake Arenal and the larger rivers in the Northern Zone, where anglers can fight with the small but ornery guapote, a hump-backed fish also known as the rainbow bass.
Costa Rica’s central Pacific coast has long been known for its world-class Sailfish, Marlin, Yellow fin Tuna and Dorado (Mahi-Mahi) Sport fishing. We catch and release hundreds of billfish each year!!
Our prime fishing season is December - May. But we catch fish year-round because the Gulf of Nicoya is a magnet for many different species of baitfish. Our prime fishing season is also dry season, so the seas are generally calm December – May. Our waters abound with whales, dolphins, turtles, manta rays, and many other species of marine life throughout the year.
Surfing:
Playas del Coco is the best departure point for world-class surfing at Witches Rock and Ollie's point where famous waves from the movie Endless SummerII were filmed. Surf operations, associations in Playas del Coco, have exclusive rights and are legally permitted to escort surfing tours by boat from Coco Beach.
Witches Rock
2 mile stretch of beach with hollow, sand bottom beach breaks. The main peak faces a huge rock called Roca Bruja which was deposited in the sea by an angry volcano 50km away. Best conditions in a W-SW swell, offshore and incoming mid to high tide in the early morning. No facilities and access only by boat from Playas del Coco or by 4x4 through the Santa Rosa National park.
Ollie's Point
Located near the Nicaraguan boarder is the famous, perfect right river mouth point break of Potrero Grande. It is also named Ollie's Point because an airstrip nearby was used by US Colonel Olivier North to land weapons for the Nicaraguan Contras. It's a fast, hollow wave breaking over a rocky bottom. Best conditions at outgoing to mid low tide and S-SW swell with offshore winds and waves from 3 - 8ft. No facilities and access only by boat from Playas del Coco.
Tamarindo & Playa Grande
A short one-hour trip south down the adventurous monkey trail to Tamarindo offers world-class surfing, as well as plenty of nightlife. Stop at Playa Grande along the way, another renowned break on Costa Rica's Pacific coast.
National Parks
The Guanacaste province in northwest Costa Rica is a land of volcanic peaks, jungle valleys, scenic waterfalls and natural hot springs. Habitat to a rich diversity of plants and animals, with national parks the area offers intriguing nature exploration as well as historic sites and charming villages. The warm, clear waters of the Pacific embrace its beaches, some of the finest in Costa Rica. They are sheltered breeding grounds for the magnificent sea turtle. Papagayo’s weather is comfortable year-round, with little humidity, clear days and gentle star lit evenings.
Horseback Riding
A pastoral region, Guanacaste offers this activity in coastal areas and in the mountains and their communities. Horseback-riding tours are available through tourism operators or family-owned farms that rent horses. There are opportunities to go horseback riding almost everywhere in the Costa Rica, and climbing onto the back of a spirited equine can be a wonderful way to spice up your vacation. The selection of horseback excursions ranges from morning trail rides in the mountains above San Jose, which get you back after lunch, to all-day expeditions through the rain forest. Though you might not associate it with a tropical country, Costa Rica has quite a cowboy culture. The tradition is primarily based in the province of Guanacaste, one of the first parts of the country to be settled by the Spanish, where vast cattle ranches cover rolling hills and forest-draped volcanoes tower above it all. Nevertheless, mountain resorts and nature lodges located all over the country offer horseback excursions, which can head through pastures, tropical forests, or down beaches, and often stopping at waterfalls and swimming holes. Horseback tours are also excellent opportunities for bird watching and getting close to timid wildlife, and the people who lead them often have eagle eyes peeled for interesting critters.
GOLF
Costa Rica’s first public golf course is only minutes away. Papagayo Golf and Country Club is located in Libertad, about ten kilometers south-east of Playas del Coco, boasts nine holes of an 18-hole golf course, there’s a practice tee, a driving range, and a club-house. There are courses at Playa Grande and at the Melia Conchal Resort and was designed by Robert Trent Jones.
WHITE WATER RAFTING
Costa Rica's mountainous topography and copious rainfall are together responsible for one of the best white water river selections in the world. About half a dozen rambunctious rivers are regularly run by experienced rafting outfitters, and those river trips not only provide plenty of excitement, they also pass some gorgeous scenery. Not only do white water enthusiasts flock Costa Rica, including several Olympic kayaking teams, but every year tens of thousands of visitors experience the thrill of rafting for the first time there. Costa Rica is the perfect place for a first white water rafting experience, since it has several rivers that offer a combination of reasonable rapids and beautiful floats. There are even rivers that are great for family excursions and bird watching, since they lack big rapids and flow through forests full of birds and other animals. In fact almost all river trips offer chances to see a bit of the country's wildlife, such as iguanas, blue morpho butterflies, parrots, otters, king fishers and herons. A wide selection of outfitters run trips down the country's most accessible rivers using trained river guides and modern equipment; life vests and helmets are provided for all rafters, ensuring safe but exciting excursions. One-day river trips include transportation to and from the river, breakfast and a picnic lunch on the riverbank. Overnight trips often include lodging in riverside cabins and all meals.
The following is an overview of rafting rivers: Reventazon: The Tucurrique section (Class III), the Pascua section (Class IV-V), Pacuare: (Class III-IV), Sarapiqui: (Class II-III), Saavegre: (Class II-III), Naranjo: (Class III-IV), El General: (class III-IV), Corobici: (Class I-II).
Canopy Tours
A growing number of tours let visitors explore the elevated ecosystem of the rain forest canopy, a luxuriant and little-known realm that is home for most of the jungle's plant and animal species. It has only been in the last two decades that biologists have begun to seriously study the canopy, using such varied devices as mountain climbing equipment and construction cranes, and tourists now have the opportunity to follow them into that biological frontier. Those opportunities range from a ride on a modified ski lift that takes passengers floating through the tree tops to platforms set in the crowns of massive tropical trees, more than 100 feet above the jungle floor. All those tours offer a monkey's-eye view of the rain forest canopy, where thick branches serve as platforms for an incredible diversity of smaller plants, and such animals as tree frogs, vine snakes, sloths and hundreds of bird species. Adventurous travelers may want to try one of the more rustic canopy tours, which entail strapping on a mountain climbing harness and pulling yourself along suspended cables to a series of small wooden platforms built in the tops of trees. Several private biological reserves also have platforms in the canopies of large trees that people are simply hoisted, or hoist themselves, up to. One private reserve even has a small hotel room built in the top of a tree, for those who want to spend a night in the canopy.
CASINO
There are two casinos in Playas del Coco. One is located in Coco Verde Hotel and the other Hotel Flor de Itabo.
Location Information:
Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Central America (20 minutes from the New Liberia International Airport). Playas Del Coco is located in the Northwest Pacific region of Costa Rica. Villa Guanacaste XX is an accommodating compound nestled in the beautiful hillside with stunning panoramic ocean views of the Pacific that words cannot describe and a picture does not do justice. Access to the town of Playa del Coco is less than a mile from your villa rental.
Climate/Weather
Unlike temperate countries, Costa Rica has only two seasons: The dry season from late November to mid April and the rainy season from May to mid November. That said, because of its location and geography, there are many microclimates depending on what side of the country you’re in or at what altitude. Temperatures vary primarily with elevation, not according to season. Rainfall in Costa Rica results from the interaction of the trade winds with local topography. When moisture-laden air coming in off the Caribbean Sea encounters the coastline, the difference in surface temperature between the land and the water can often trigger showers. Moving further inland the air reaches the eastern foothills of the country's mountainous backbone. As the air mass rises to pass over the barrier, it cools, and because cool air can hold less moisture than warm air, it rains, causing the middle elevations of the Caribbean-facing slopes to be the wettest areas in the country.
North Pacific is very much different from the Caribbean side...(our location has one of Costa Rica's most desirable climates).
This region includes the province of Guanacaste (Playas del Coco located here). This is one of Costa Rica’s most visited regions as it includes some of the country’s most dazzling beaches. Liberia, Its main city, has an average annual temperature of 82 F (28 C) with high temperatures above 90 F (32 C) from February through April. Although this is Costa Rica’s sunniest region, you can expect regular afternoon showers from June through October – excluding a traditional dry spell in July called “veranillo” or little summer. If you want a beautiful view of tropical and exotic plants in full bloom, the perfect time is during the rainy season from May through October. The North Pacific has an average annual rainfall of 55 inches (1400 mm) and boasts its sunniest months from January through April.
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