The southern Nicoya Peninsula is the secluded gem of Costa Rica. The interior mountains lead to secluded beaches and peaceful coastal forests. The weather, greener than Guanacaste, drier than the main coast, is comfortable and green all year.  Because access to the southern part of the peninsula is mostly by ferry from Puntarenas or by air there is an island mentality of close families and self-reliance, as much Polynesian as Costa Rican.  The lack of people here gives an ambience of tranquility and privacy complimented by a variety of wildlife easily visible in the many nature parks. Beachfront properties, homes and condos or lots, and large farms for growing teak or raising fruit are the most affordable in all of Costa Rica. From Paquera to Mal Pais and Santa Teresa you find the small communities of Tambor, Cobano, Montezuma and Cabuya all in quiet settings of casual laid-back tropical living. North to Playa Naranjo, Playa Blanca and Playa Parajo are wide open empty beaches with glistening white sand and the calm waters of the Gulf of Nicoya that we call Costa Tranquila. Activities range from surfing, swimming and sportsfishing to horseback riding, hiking and gardening.

If you are looking for the real Costa Rica, unprocessed and undeveloped but friendly, beautiful and free, then you will find it here in the Southern Nicoya Peninsula.