Category: Active Lifestyle

Is Guanacaste Still a Smart Real Estate Investment in 2026?

For years, Guanacaste has held a special place in the Costa Rican real estate conversation. It is where international buyers come for the beaches, the weather, the lifestyle, the investment potential, and, often, the dream of owning a piece of paradise that also makes sense on paper. But in 2026,

Best Places to Live in Costa Rica: Guanacaste Beach Towns Compared

Quick answer There is no single best place to live in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste province — the right town depends on whether you want walkability, luxury, quiet, convenience, or nature. In short: Tamarindo: walkable town centre, restaurants, surf, and the strongest short-term rental demand in the region. Playa Flamingo: luxury

Welcome to Our New Playa Flamingo Office: Your Gateway to Luxury Living in Guanacaste

We’re beyond excited to introduce our brand-new Blue Water Properties office in Playa Flamingo, officially opened in February 2025. This charming beach town on Costa Rica’s North Pacific coast is more than just a scenic paradise—it’s a rising star in luxury real estate and the ideal place to find your

Snorkeling in Costa Rica: The Best Beaches & Islands on the North Pacific

Eclipsed by high-adrenaline adventures, sport fishing, and even its cousin (scuba diving), snorkeling in Costa Rica doesn’t always get the love it deserves. In fact, the North Pacific coast is a veritable snorkeling paradise, with its rugged rocky shores beckoning intrepid underwater explorers to discover some of the country’s most

Seeking Desolation? Explore These 8 Secluded Beaches in Guanacaste

Whether newly arrived or a long-term resident of our region, you’re likely always on the lookout for new-to-you secluded beaches in Guanacaste – for the tiny coves and isolated strips of sand that promise privacy, solitude, and a little slice of paradise to call all your own, even if only

Sportfishing Guide to Guanacaste: Species, Seasons & Marinas

It’s no contest: Costa Rica and, specifically, Guanacaste sportfishing offer some of the most record-breaking, tall tale-spinning, world-renowned inshore and offshore fishing opportunities in the Americas. How’s that for an intro? And yet, it’s all true: Costa Rica is not only an incredibly popular sport fishing destination, but our specific

Have Bike, Will Ride: 5 Must-Pedal Mountain Bike Trails in Guanacaste

Guanacaste is a get-outdoors, enjoy-the-sun, Mother-Nature kind of place. And so, it should be no surprise that one of our favorite activities is mountain biking in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. And by “our,” I mean a lot of us. Those of us who are lucky enough to live in Costa Rica

10 of the Best Hikes Near Tamarindo

One of the best things about living in Costa Rica, in the province of Guanacaste, and specifically, in the town of Tamarindo, is our outdoor lifestyle. From surfing and swimming to finding our favorite routes to sail and the best hikes near Tamarindo, we love to constantly discover new and

Costa Rica Surf: 12 of our Favorite Tamarindo Surf Spots (Beginner to Expert)

Once a sandy little fishing village, Tamarindo has grown into its reputation as a bustling coastal town and a world-renowned Costa Rica surf spot. These waves are worth it! But don’t let Tamarindo’s reputation precede it: While we undoubtedly have epic surf, that doesn’t mean that all our surf is

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