Playa Tamarindo

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Aerial view of the Tamarindo Beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

The big, gentle waves of Playa Tamarindo are suitable even for most surfing newbies, but you can find more challenging watery terrain if you head south on the beach of Playa Langosta (p000), making this area a win for people of every aptitude level.

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