Whether for leisure, work, to recharge, or personal enhancement, traveling always inspires a myriad of feelings and sensations, albeit for the long-term, culturally curious traveler or a short-term vacation tourist -- the experience remains with you forever. There are thousands of destinations from which to choose, planning includes comparing attractions, available experiences, and other personally related factors that help you decide one destination over another. It is of little surprise that Costa Rica makes many a MUST-VISIT travel list.

Why Guanacaste is a MUST SEE

Numerous travel & leisure magazines and blogs include the Guanacaste province in Costa Rica as a top destination, and with the pristine beaches of Guanacaste, how could it not? With 70 spectacular beaches, some well-visited, others considered “hidden paradises” where you feel like you are enjoying your own private beach, you can snorkel into diving coves or catch a glimpse of dolphins & whales while sea gazing. This province also affords a chance to visit one of the main regions in the world for turtle spawning.

Why not opt for a ½ day catamaran tour to enjoy the vistas as the tropical breeze surrounds you; or, if you prefer, you can spend a full day relaxing at the hot springs near the bubbling mud pools close to Rincon de la Vieja Volcano. If you want a deep connection with nature, go for a hike in one of the many tropical dry forests & reserves or take a flat boat tour to observe monkeys, a variety of water birds, crocodiles and other reptiles – imagine iguanas & Jesus Christ Lizards.

Guanacaste is also a cradle of Costa Rican culture and history, a center that honors and seeks to maintain its traditional roots and practices. In Guanacaste you can observe how pottery pieces are crafted in a pre-Colombian fashion or enjoy a typical dance troupe display the cultural dances important to this part of the country.

As you can see, this province has it all! It is the perfect combination of beaches, savannah flat lands, dry tropical forests, volcanoes, and culture. Furthermore, as a bonus you can fly direct, arriving into its own international airport, LIR (“Daniel Oduber”), located in the town of Liberia (only 1 hour from CPI Flamingo).

Explore Guanacaste with CPI Flamingo

The best of all, through CPI Spanish Costa Rica you can access all this and have a most authentic experience by learning the language and staying with a Costa Rican family or a locally owned accommodation to immerse yourself fully in the Guanacaste culture. Strategically located in Flamingo Beach, the CPI Flamingo campus is right on the coast, with access to numerous beaches. You can maximize the experience by combining intensive Spanish classes with a diving course or surf combo, or even take a specialized Medical/Social Work/Law Enforcement Spanish course with the afternoons free to explore. This is one of the main advantages of CPI – flexibility coupled with quality affords a win-win scenario!

Don’t let 2024 close out without planning to see one the top 50 destinations in the world and where you can, too, learn one of the most spoken languages of the world!