Hacienda La Pacifica

A restful stop along the Guanacaste road

A journey through Guanacaste can have a restful interlude at Hacienda La Pacifica. Set back from the Pan American Highway in Canas, the property offers quiet grounds where deer may be seen grazing and spacious rooms with high ceilings and polished woodwork. About 45 minutes south of Liberia International Airport, this reasonably priced stay can provide a pause after a flight or a chance to discover the landscapes between major destinations.

A swim and a meal along the way

The swimming pool and open-air restaurant make the stop more than a place to sleep. Take a swim, enjoy a meal and begin the next morning with complimentary breakfast. The restaurant is open throughout the day, leaving your travel plans some flexibility. WiFi keeps practical arrangements close at hand; the on-site spa gives downtime another focus, and conference facilities provide space for a group gathering. Keep a little of the day for the Hacienda before continuing your journey.

Guanacaste between destinations

The Pan American Highway runs northwest from San Jose through Guanacaste toward the Nicaraguan border. Volcanic mountain ranges lie to the east; dry forests and beaches extend to the west. The hot climate makes light clothing useful for time outdoors, with the province’s drier landscape giving the journey a different character from Costa Rica’s rainforests. An overnight stop can break a route toward Guanacaste beaches, Monteverde’s cloud forests or La Fortuna’s hot springs, letting you experience some of what lies between them.

A stay with a sense of history

Built in the 1800s as a vacation lodge for Costa Rica’s 14th president and his wife, the Hacienda offers a link with an earlier period alongside its present-day comforts. Las Pumas Rescue Center next door rehabilitates injured or orphaned animals, including jaguars, pumas, parrots and monkeys. Pair a visit there with the Llanos de Cortez waterfalls or a Corobici River boat outing, then return for a meal and a swim. History and nearby nature give you reasons to linger rather than simply pass through.

Space for your travel party

Accommodation ranges from options with two beds to larger arrangements with as many as four bedrooms, and some have complete kitchens. Standard and Superior rooms, Junior Suites and Suite Rooms provide different layouts for singles, couples and groups. Air conditioning and WiFi accompany the spacious interiors. Choose the accommodation for your party and meal plans, especially if cooking at home is part of the appeal, then continue to the next destination with a little more breathing room around the drive.

Why pause at the Hacienda?

• Break up a Guanacaste journey with a quiet stay set back from the Pan American Highway, about 45 minutes south of Liberia airport; it can work after a flight or between destinations.
• Enjoy the hours between drives: the pool and spa invite downtime, and an open-air restaurant open throughout the day makes a meal part of the stop, with complimentary breakfast before you continue.
• Settle into spacious air-conditioned rooms with high ceilings, polished woodwork and Wi-Fi, in grounds where deer may be seen grazing.
• Match the accommodation to your party: options range from two beds to four bedrooms, and some have complete kitchens for more independence; singles, couples and groups have different layouts to consider.
• Bring a little history into the itinerary: the 1800s property began as a vacation lodge for Costa Rica’s 14th president and his wife.
• Add nearby nature outings: Las Pumas Rescue Center is next door, with Llanos de Cortez waterfalls and Corobici River boating also among the possibilities.
• Use the stop to connect onward plans toward Guanacaste beaches, Monteverde’s cloud forests or La Fortuna’s hot springs; the location’s appeal lies in the journey as well as the stay.
• Prepare for Guanacaste’s hot climate with light clothing; this reasonably priced inland stop suits travelers interested in the landscapes between major destinations, with conference facilities also available.