{"id":216410,"date":"2023-07-12T23:26:53","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T21:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.visit-latin-america.com\/?p=216410"},"modified":"2024-12-02T22:00:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T20:00:18","slug":"nicoya-costa-ricas-paradise-peninsula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/nicoya-costa-ricas-paradise-peninsula\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicoya: Costa Rica&#8217;s paradise peninsula"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Costa Rica, a jewel of nature, has made preserving its environment an absolute priority. With almost 5% of the world&#8217;s biodiversity nestled within its borders and 26% of its territory dedicated to nature protection, this country is a model of sustainable tourism. At the heart of this wonderland lies the Nicoya Peninsula, a veritable Eden for all those who cherish nature in all its splendour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Nicoya Peninsula<\/em> is famous for being one of the world&#8217;s five &#8216;blue zones&#8217;, where people live longer, happier and healthier lives than anywhere else on the planet, surpassing countries such as Japan and Iceland. This longevity is attributed to a combination of factors, including a lifestyle focused on well-being, a pleasant climate throughout the year, a living environment with extraordinary nature and a healthy, natural diet.<em><br><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A paradise for travellers<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/test.visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Nicoya-Sunset-red.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Nicoya-Sunset-red.jpg 438w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Nicoya-Sunset-red-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>The Nicoya Peninsul<\/em>a is a must-see destination for visitors to <a href=\"https:\/\/test.visit-latin-america.com\/costa-rica\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Costa Rica<\/a>. It offers thrills, unique experiences and adventure, as well as tranquillity. The region offers a wide variety of leisure activities and unspoilt natural spots, but it is also one of the most developed regions in the country, with hotel infrastructures geared towards travellers&#8217; comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the must-see places on the Nicoya Peninsula are the small seaside villages of <em>Montezuma<\/em> and <em>Mal pa\u00eds<\/em>, which have evolved into incredible tourist destinations. The latter, in particular, is one of our most popular spots, especially with surfers, thanks to its magnificent beaches such as <em>Manzanillo<\/em>, <em>Samara<\/em>, <em>Caletas<\/em> and <em>Guiones<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/test.visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BEBES-TORTUGA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BEBES-TORTUGA.jpg 555w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BEBES-TORTUGA-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Travellers can also discover marvellous nature reserves, such as <em>Diri\u00e1 National Park<\/em>, <em>Barra Honda National Park<\/em> &#8211; famous for its underground caves &#8211; and M<em>arino Las Baulas National Park<\/em>. These protected areas allow you to explore incredible coves and sublime mangroves, and marvel at the arrival of sea turtles in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcanosara.org\/refuge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">the Ostional National Wildlife Refuge<\/mark><\/em><\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Costa Rica&#8217;s <em>Nicoya Peninsula<\/em> is more than just a tourist destination. It&#8217;s a true paradise for travellers, a place where nature, quality of life and well-being come together: the quintessence of pura vida. So don&#8217;t hesitate to come and discover and explore this jewel of Costa Rica, and write your own adventure in the heart of this fascinating region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"COSTA RICA - GUANACASTE IN 4K DRONE FOOTAGE (ULTRA HD) - Beautiful Scenery Footage UHD\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/90_sdoMW4lk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica, a traveller&#8217;s paradise. Discover picturesque villages, magnificent beaches and nature reserves&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":230464,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8286,8182],"tags":[7508,8281,9239,9240,8282,7549,9241,9242,9243,9244,9245,8246,9246,9247,9248,9249,9250,9251,9252,17212,9253,7614,7541,7584,8829],"class_list":["post-216410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destinations","category-travel-diary","tag-amerique-latine","tag-aventure-2","tag-barrahonda-2","tag-bienetre-2","tag-biodiversite-2","tag-central-america","tag-costarica-2","tag-diria-2","tag-malpais-2","tag-marinolasbaulas-2","tag-montezuma-2","tag-nature-3","tag-nicoya-2","tag-ostional-2","tag-parcsnationaux-2","tag-plages-2","tag-puravida-2","tag-refuge-2","tag-reservesnaturelles-2","tag-tourisme-durable-en","tag-tourismedurable-2","tag-voyage","tag-voyages","tag-voyages-2","tag-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216410","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216410"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216410\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":230472,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216410\/revisions\/230472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/230464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=216410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=216410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}