Location

Cabinas Marielos is located in Tamarindo, on Costa Rica's Pacific coast in the province of Guanacaste, directly across the street from Tamarindo Beach.

About Costa Rica

Costa Rica is small in size, with an area of roughly 51,000 square kilometers (31,682 square miles). Even so, it is internationally famous and recognized for the diversity and density of its natural resources and for the fabled kindness of its inhabitants. These facts set it apart as an especially attractive destination for foreign tourists, who make far more than a million visits a year.

Climate and Seasons

Costa Rica really has two seasons: a "green" or rainy season that runs from May to November, and a dry season that begins in December and ends in April. The average temperature in the Central Valley is 72°F (22°C), while on the coast and at the beaches it ranges from 70° to 90°F (21° to 32°C).

Getting Around

The national bus system provides comfortable, economic, and fast service to most parts of the country, especially to points of interest to tourists.

Protected Natural Areas

Costa Rica is one of the countries with the largest amount of protected land in the world; 25% of the national territory is dedicated to the national park system or to biological, marine, and land reserves, as well as other natural wildlife areas.

Costa Rica has on the order of 850 bird species, 600 of which are non-migratory. The others migrate during the North American winter, stopping over in Costa Rica before continuing on to South America.