Surf’s up in Mal Pais! Forbes magazine describes the beautiful, remote, white sand coastline and unlimited skyline as one of the top ten beaches in the world. This popular surfing destination dotted with excellent restaurants and cafes has been written up in Conde Nast magazine. Movie stars have built private hideaways here. The 3 mile stretch along the western coast of the Nicoya Peninsula offers pockets of private beaches set between stunning volcanic rock formations. Adding to the charm, the surrounding jungle grows all the way to the shore. Bordering the Cabo Blanco National Reserve, protected marine life thrives in abundance. Besides the tranquility found at the beach, you can take guided hikes into the reserve, go jungle ziplining over waterfalls, or rev up your engines with a motorized ATV adventure.
Nature, Learning Family
A naturalist guide will take you for a hike into a protected forest corridor where reintroduced Scarlet Macaws and Spider Monkeys are successfully breeding and repopulating in their native environment. In addition, many other previously threatened wildlife species are flourishing within this refuge, including indigenous and migratory birds. While most of the reserve includes land-based ecosyste ...
Suggested age range: 13+
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