The possible tourist activities to develop are diverse; they can relate to the vacation, the health, the culture, adventure and nature thus with recreational and sports aspects.
Horseback Riding
A pastoral region, Guanacaste offers this activity in coastal areas and in the mountains and their communities. Horseback-riding tours are available through tourism operators or family-owned farms that rent horses.
Hiking
There is no end to the diversity of hiking options available for observing various natural, historical, architectural, cultural, religious and commercial attractions.
Recreational Cycling
The region offers a variety of picturesque roads and adventure or leisure sites that allow touring on regular or mountain bikes. Beaches and mountains are among the most interesting riding destinations.
Architecture and Historic Sites The region offers a variety of picturesque roads and adventure or leisure sites that allow touring on regular or mountain bikes. Beaches and mountains are among the most interesting riding destinations.
Cuisine
Typical towns are characterized by sodas (small restaurants serving local food), cafes and restaurants where visitors can sample the cuisine of Guanacaste. Cañas, Tilarán, Liberia and mainly Santa Cruz stand out as communities with traditions in typical food and drink.
Bird Watching
Bird-watching is possible mainly in protected areas. Many sites offer the opportunity to "get with the birds," with Palo Verde, Curú, Isla Bolaños and Tenorio among the biggest.
Treetop Adventures
There are several options for visitors to observe the goings-on in the forest canopy, including various monkey and bird species.
Photography
This is a most popular tourist activity owing to Guanacaste's climatic conditions and wealth of flora and fauna, as well as its varied natural, cultural and architectural landscapes.
Diving
This adventure or recreational activity is becoming more and more popular in Guanacaste, thanks to its excellent dive sites and the specialized companies that normally offer services abroad. Important sites include the Gulf of Papagayo and the Santa Catalina islands.
Shoping for Handicrafts
The handicrafts of Guaitil de Santa Cruz and San Vicente de Nicoya are made of pure clay using the traditional and ancient techniques of the Chorotega indigenous group. Ornaments, urns, flowerpots, vases, plates, decorative whistles and other figures are fashioned and may be bought for their fine finish and interest in several parts of Guanacaste. Visitors can also acquire other kinds of handicrafts fashioned out of jícaro (a kind of gourd) or the thipa plant, from which various paper products are made.
Sport-Fishing
This is one of the Northern Pacific region's main attractions. Artisan and recreational fishing are possible, but of greater interest are the tournaments in which several world billfish records have been broken. The fish are returned to the water after weigh-in.
Cultural Activities
Throughout the year, communities in the region celebrate various historical, religious, sporting, civic or artistic activities.
JANUARY Patron saint's feast, Santo Cristo de Esquipulas, Santa Cruz
FEBRUARY Last weekend in February. Civic festivals in Liberia
APRIL Good Friday. Lagarteada (crocodile hunt) in Ortega de Bolsón, Santa Cruz
JULY Nicoya Chorotega Tourism Expo-fair and Expoliberia, Guanacaste
Anniversary of the annexation of Nicoya Peninsula
AUGUST Pilgrimage to Cartago 2. Virgin of the Angels Day 24. National Parks Day
SEPTEMBER Cultural Week, "Liberia, the White City"
NOVEMBER Día del Sabanero y Cocineras (Cowboy and Cooks Day) at Hacienda Santa Rosa
DECEMBER Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Nicoya 24. Procession of the Valdelomar Baltodano family's Baby Jesus to La Ermita de Nuestro Señor de la Agonía, Liberia 25. Christmas
Rural Tourism Activities and Services
Rural tourism activities and services offered in the North Guanacaste and their corresponding locations within the region are as follows:
Ecoturismo Bolsón is located in the town of Bolsón and provides lodging services in the homes of the Ortega and Bolsón families, which are well equipped to receive tourists. Activities: Río Tempisque and Palo Verde National Park tours for observing crocodiles, birds, monkeys and more.
Located in Santa Bárbara de Santa Cruz, adjacent to the Colegio, Casa del Sol is a project promoting solar energy use. Activities: Sampling food prepared with solar energy.
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