Las Catalinas has more than 42kms of multi-use single track trails in the 1000 acre tropical dry forest reserve that surrounds the beach town in Costa Rica. Ranging from the lowlands up through the hills to wind alongside the seaside cliffs and then down to the beaches and forest on the back of the ...
Sitting in the heart of one of the world’s premier surfing regions, Las Catalinas provides a surf basecamp with access to many of the area’s breaks. From the legendary Witch’s Rock to the shores of Playa Grande, from the all-play shores of Avellanas to the nearby beaches of Flamingo, and even from ...
Costa Rica is one of the hubs for sustainable travel in the world, the birthplace of ecotourism and of some of the first ecolodges in Tropical America, a world leader in conservation, and a country on the leading edge of sustainable energy, decarbonization, and combating climate change.
Work is in progress on some new mountain biking trails through the nature reserve, which aim to unlock a new part of the forests of Las Catalinas. Tackling the southern highlands, these trails will aim for a high-altitude flow at the tallest point within Las Catalinas, covering a panorama of views ...
To vacation in a car-free beach town means freedom. Ease of mind, peace, and to have time on your hands. Plenty of it.
The steady winds from the northeast that characterize the majority of dry season begin in November, coinciding with the return of the plentiful sun. It’s a time well-suited to outdoor activities of all types around Las Catalinas, but these next few months are especially well suited to sailing the ...
Summer's arrival in Guanacaste means a slow change from green to gold and days full of sun and outdoor activities. This change of the seasons also brings a few differences to the trails compared to the rainy season, like the dwindling of seasonal streams and waterfalls.
Costa Rica has 10 times more marine area than it does landmass, and is home to a large biodiversity of fish that dwell in its open oceans, inshore coastlines, and mangroves. From the North Pacifc Coast to the seas of the Osa Peninsula and across to the Caribbean, this wealth of aquatic life makes ...
Pura Vida Ride is an integrated part of life in Las Catalinas, and has served as outdoor outfitter, repair shop, equipment rentals, event organizer for the Pura Vida Ride Paddle Battle, and frequent coffee spot for almost ten years.
Picking the right components is a fundamental part of fine tuning a bike to any form of riding. When the comfort, speed, acceleration, deceleration, weight, performance, durability, strength, control, and responsiveness of a bike all depend on picking the right parts, it’s important to know what to ...
For athletes, one of the balances of family vacation is pursuing the intensity and consistency of a training routine while also spending time with family, and taking time for the leisure activities of vacation. The key is finding a destination that suits all of these criteria, and also has a wide ...
The ocean is a vast and mysterious place even to those who know it well. In fact, as much as 95% of the ocean, and as well as 99% of the ocean floor remain unexplored. The chance to explore this environment, which covers more than 70% of the earth’s surface, is a big part of the allure of scuba ...
October rains across the country bring with them full rushing rivers, elevating mild rapids in the country to healthy levels and turning the more active rapids in the country into truly thrilling rides.
For many families, summer in Costa Rica means a family trip to the coast. In Guanacaste, days full of sun during this time of year are well suited to outdoor activities, and Las Catalinas is a town that particularly fits summer family vacations in Costa Rica.
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