10 reasons why I love Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Tamarindo is my happy place. If I had to give one reason, it is the community. Such a great mix of nationalities, ages and backgrounds.
In researching this with my friends, one word kept appearing. MAGICAL. Everyone is loving life in this beautiful Costa Rican beach town.
- Great Beaches
In a country full of beautiful beaches, it is hard to pin down the absolute best. But Tamarindo
offers uncrowded white sand beaches, shade and swimmable ocean. Everyone has a favorite area of beach.
- Community
Everyone is in Tamarindo because they love it. Look around at sunset, everyone has a smile on their faces. Whether you want to do bingo on a Tuesday night, poker night or party til sunrise, you have options. The community is open and friendly, keen to welcome new ‘locals’.
- Nightlife
Tamarindo is well known for its nightlife. It is not a place for cocktail parties and anything
remotely posh, but if you want something a little more upscale there is Rumors or
Lizard, or more base and ‘local’ like Pacifico. You have plenty of options. Once you know the right people, there are lots of villa parties.
- Something for every age group
There is something for everyone, from teenagers up to retirees, so if you have multi
generational family members visiting, everyone has something to do
- Beach bars
In Costa Rica, tamarindo is the undisputed king for beach bars. The beach walk /crawl
from Witches Rock to Langosta Beach club takes in probably 10 beach bars, all offering
live music, DJs or just great happy hour cocktails
- It’s magical!
There is an X factor about Tamarindo, it is magical, there’s no other word! It is the place where everything seems to come together comfortably.
- Sports and activities
Tamarindo is healthy. You’ll notice it when you walk through town, everyone makes time for fitness and it shows. It’s also very famous for surfing, but there is great diving, sport fishing, golf, biking, ATV tours, zip lining, horse riding. Add in turtle tours and the monkey park and there are things to see and do for everyone!
- It’s safe
In general I always feel completely safe, and will wander along the beach at 2am without a concern. But let’s keep it real, although there is almost zero violent crime in Tamarindo, there is petty thievery such as sandals taken off the beach, mobile phones being lifted from your pocket in a crowded bar. Also there are drug dealers on the street doing their thing, but just ignore them and they leave you alone. In general if you keep your wits about you then you are fine.
- Weather
Just bring your sandals, t shirts and shorts, weather is great year round. Check out my previous video for the breakdown by month.
- Infrastructure
Compared to other beach towns, Tamarindo has good infrastructure, proper large supermarkets with brands you recognize, mostly paved roads, police station, gas station, post office.
