In this region you will find beaches of every type, texture and colour.  The province of Guanacaste makes up most of Costa Rica‚s North Pacific, and is well known for its folklore, music colour and traditional food.  In the province‚s capital, Liberia, you will find an international airport where you can arrive directly into the wonders of this sun kissed land. The International American Highway, in excellent conditions, also communicates this city with the country's capital. Great beaches for swimming and surfing are a great way to complement the abundant ecosystems and habitats, filled with all kinds of wildlife and marine creatures.  Sports fishing are widely practiced and is renowned among experts.  The most common fish species are the marlin, sword, dorado, tuna, wahoo and rooster.  Beaches include:  Naranjo, Grande, Tamarindo, Langosta, Negra and Nosara.

Some of the region's protected areas possess worldwide importance concerning wildlife species protection and constitute observation areas of great interest. This is the case with the Leatherback Turtle nesting in Playa Grande, the avi-fauna in the lakes of Palo Verde National Park, and Olive Ridley Turtle nesting in the Nancite and Ostional beaches. National parks such as Rincon de la Vieja Volcano also offer unique sites with their hot mud pools and lakes with constant fumarolic activity.

With its many beaches, the Northern Pacific constitutes one of Costa Rica's most important tourism areas. It also has a varied offer in tourism infrastructure that includes services that are five star, and some of the best places to practice golf and sport fishing, combined with a rich natural setting and a myriad of recreational opportunities. Ocean currents bring deep-ocean nutrients to surface plankton, which brings about the increase of rich marine biodiversity, favoring the abundance of species like the swordfish, marlin and dorado..

Guanacaste's beaches, full of sun and activity, offer all types of outdoor activities, including surfing, kayaking, swimming, diving, snorkeling and horseback riding. Some of these beaches are true tourist centers, like Tamarindo and El Coco, while others are characterized by their remoteness. All however, seem to be made just for sports and sun lovers.