GUANACASTE

The region located on the north west coast of Costa Rica is a relatively flat region flanked on the eastern side with a series of volcanoes and volcanic mountains. This volcanic ridge modifies the easterly flowing breezes pushing them higher which results in the moisture being dumped on the volcanoes and the eastern side of the country. The resulting rainfall is lower in dry season from January to June and creates this very rare dry tropical rainforest.

The region's trees to protect themselves drop their water consuming leaves and go into hibernation for six months. The volcanoes that create this phenomena offer visitors a wonderful experience of moving from this dry forested land up high into a jungle environment, with smoking mud-pots, different monkey species, birds and mammals.

A trip up to the volcano Rincon a 1 ½ hour drive offers jungle in even the driest of times and of course a trip to Costa Rica would not be fulfilling unless the 3 ½ hour drive up to Arenal and the cloud forests of Monteverde. Please talk to the front desk staff who will help with either day or overnight excursions.

The primary attraction of Vista Bahia are the calm warm waters of the Golfo de Papagayo with no human development north of the bay offering a visitor easy and safe access to the Pacific waters and all they offer!

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