Tambor
It s about a 4 and a half hour drive from San Jose capital city of Costa Rica and the town of Tambor which is located on the southern end of the Nicoya peninsula It s always best to drive to anywhere in Costa R...
The Nicoya peninsula of Costa Rica has many beaches along its coast The sands that comprise these beaches vary some consist of pulverized volcanic rock others of white sand The northern coast of this peninsula once had fishing towns and cattle ranches but starting in the 1970s the tourism economy began to take precedence and now all of these are resort towns The southern tip of the Nicoya peninsula is home to Tambor and Tambor Beach Homes for sale in Tambor Costa Rica will usually have a view of the horseshoe shaped bay called Ballena or Whale Bay because at one point humpback whales were easily viewed here Although these whales as well as right whales killer whales and even dolphins still frequent the coast they rarely come right into the bay anymore Boats go out into the Pacific Ocean to provide whale watchers with views of these magnificent animals
It is very easy to reach Tambor because it has the only airport on the southern part of the Nicoya peninsula Resorts line the shore of the bay bur further inland there is some good property available A Tambor home can be found in any price range for those looking for economy to those looking for total luxury There s plenty to see and do around Tambor whale watching is only part of it Of course there s swimming snorkeling and scuba diving Sport fishing is also a popular pastime There s also golfing for those who don t consider golf to be a good walk spoiled Playa Montezuma Montezuma Beach is another beach location on this southern tip about 11 miles south of Tambor This beach has a wooded shoreline which has helped to prevent the over development that has plagued the northern coast of Nicoya