Tamarindo City Overview

The town of Tamarindo is a relatively small town with just over 10,000 in habatants. The town lies on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica in the Northern Province of Guanacaste. Outside of the coastal area, the general impression of the area is related to the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica.

Guanacaste is a dry region and is known for the temperate weather of Costa Rica as well as some of the lowest rain fall in all of the Country. This provides Tamarindo with comfortable weather throughout the year. Many students come to learn Spanish in Tamarindo during the summer for this very reason. The average temperature of Tamarindo lies between 70 to 90 degrees fahrenheit. Many resorts were built on the Pacific in Norther Costa Rica to take in the great weather and sun.

Costa Rica's only distinct seasons are the rainy and dry season. The driest weather takes place December through April. Rain showers occur from May to November. The rain showers typically occur in the late afternoon to Morning and are more refreshing during the warm months than gloomy. The rest of the day is clear skies and sun beating down. An interesting phenomenon known as "El veranillo de San Juan" takes place during the July and August months where the rain stops and you receive a true dry Summer till the end of August. The afternoon showers then continue till the beginning of November. .

The Guanacaste Province starts around 90 miles to the Northwest of San Jose. Up and down the Coast from Tamarindo, you will find many bays, peninsulas, and various beaches that are not overcrowded and harder to reach than other beaches closer to San Jose.

Guanacaste also has some of the liviest people who are not afraid to demonstrate their cultural pride. There are many local festivities throughout the year. During certain times of the year Tamarindo acts as a great jumping off point to many rodeos and bull riding events in the area. There is no beter wa to learn about the inhabitants of Guanacaste then to visit one of these shows of tradition and skill.

Guanacaste is also sometimes referred to as the "Wild West" of Costa Rica as much of the inland life is dedicated towards rural ranching and daily activities associated with true cowboys.

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