Whether you’re searching for a few must-experience Guanacaste tours or are simply wondering what to do near Hacienda Pinilla, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, we have a few we think you’ll love. From sloths and volcanoes to wetlands and underwater realms, these seven adventures take you into Costa Rica’s most wild and rugged landscapes – a natural world ripe for discovery and exploration. Enjoy! Love the Highlights: Sloths, Frogs & Waterfalls If...
Unfolding over 4,500 acres of breathtaking Pacific ocean, sun-drenched coastline, rare tropical dry forest, and rolling ranch land, Hacienda Pinilla, Guanacaste is both spectacularly beautiful and culturally appropriate. Here, you’ll explore and experience Costa Rica as the Guanacastecan cowboys did, while golfing an ecological sanctuary, strolling Blue Flag beaches, and trail hiking, mountain biking, or horseback riding through some of the country’s most rugged and untouched landscapes. It’s paradise – no...
There’s so much to see, do, and experience in Costa Rica that the biggest planning challenge can be narrowing down your options. Nowhere is this quite so evident than when you’re selecting the beaches in Guanacaste that you’d like to visit. Thanks to Costa Rica’s volcanic origins, the country’s 800 miles of coastline does not unroll as a single strip of sand. Instead, Mother Nature treats us to cliffs and...
It doesn’t matter if you’re here for a week or a year: Somehow, when it comes to the country’s sights and wonders, you’ll always be a little short on time. They’re that numerous, that must-visit, that breathtaking. And these national parks in Guanacaste, Costa Rica are absolutely part of the mix. And so, as you struggle to whittle down your vacation list, we thought we’d throw a few of our...
As we head into August, glorious rains and their many perks are definitely upon us. And boy, do we love the Costa Rica green season! Ask anyone who lives or spends significant time in Costa Rica, and you’ll soon learn that the green season – also known as the rainy season or wet season (May-November) – is often a favorite. We know, the guidebooks all seem to indicate that the...
Costa Rica is a magical land of mountain rivers, lush gorges, and tumbling elevations – the perfect trifecta for carving out ideal waterfall conditions. Our landscapes are riddled with these natural wonders and it would be impossible to mention them all. But we can clue you in to a few of our favorite Guanacaste waterfalls. And by a few, we mean 12 – plus an add-on that we think you’ll love!...
Planning a stay in Hacienda Pinilla, Guanacaste and wondering what to do? Or, even more precisely, what you should do? What activities and things to do cannot be missed? The answer is complicated. Or, more precisely, personal. Because what we’d recommend to one guest is not the same as what we’d recommend to another. What do you love to do? Yes, you – personal. What kinds of experiences become the...
We admit it: We’re enthusiastic foodies! And so, we consider it our job (and it’s such a hard job…) to sample and savor our way through our surrounding Playa Avellanas restaurants, located both in and out of Hacienda Pinilla. This is by no means a comprehensive guide (coming soon?), but here are 11 of our current favorites, some new and some mainstays. As we say in Costa Rica, ¡provecho! La Esquina...
‘Tis the season for resolutions! And if your planned promises to yourself include anything along the lines of eating better, exercising more, and self-care, then there’s no time like the present to plan a Costa Rica health retreat. But, rather than sign on to downward-dog with a bunch of strangers, why not plan a private retreat? Because, whether you’re a health guru planning your own retreat or you’re simply gathering...
The tropics are the kind of place where the world comes to relax and unwind – to play in the sun and luxuriate by the pool, to get in a round of golf before you surf to the backdrop of fluorescent sunset. Your family trip to Costa Rica can be all this, and so much more… Welcome to the wilds and the luxuries of Hacienda Pinilla. Here, the good things...
