Coco Beach is the most accessible and frequently visited beach in Guancaste. As a service town for the surrounding beaches, Coco offers a port captain, post office, bank, groceries and a selection of restaurants and souvenir shops.

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Explore the colonial charm of Granada, and experience Central American culture. Visit the San Francisco Convent, which holds a large collection of stone sculptures dating back to pre-Hispanic times; the active Masaya volcano, where you can stand right at the edge of the immense crater; and stop at the picturesque Indian Market at Masaya, where you can shop for unique arts and crafts, souvenirs and leather goods.

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This 17,000-hectare (42,000-acre) national park features saltwater and freshwater lagoons and marshes, mangrove swamps and deciduous savannah woodland, as well as an impressive array of wildlife.
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This 14,161-hectare (35,000-acre) national park is named after its active volcano, Rincón de la Vieja. Thirty-two rivers and streams have their sources within the park. This area has the country's highest density of Costa Rica's national flower, the guaria morada, a purple orchid. The wildlife in the park is extremely varied – almost 300 species of birds have been recorded here. The Rincón Volcano is about one million years old and is the third most active volcano in Costa Rica. It has nine active craters. Gentle activity has occurred many times since the late 1960s. The most recent eruption of steam and ash was in 1997.

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These beautiful hot springs are set in the midst of an evergreen forest on the side of the Rincon de la Vieja volcano. Cover yourself with silky soft volcanic mud, rich in minerals and deeply cleansing – and relax.

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