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Activities
PUNTARENAS
Puntarenas, known locally as the "Pearl of the Pacific" is the major fishing and cruise ship port on the Pacific side of the country. A bit less "wild on" than its neighbor to the south, Jaco Beach, Puntarenas boasts both the industrial port of Caldera just to the south, it's own cruise ship terminals, and ferry services over to the Guanacaste peninsula, cutting driving time to the northern Pacific beaches, considered the best in the country, in half.
Marinas in the area abound, with both in-town private and public docking space. Thirty minutes to the south, the Marriott Los Suenos Marina and 2 hrs. to the north the Flamingo Resort Marina offer world-class marina facilities. Located between the ocean and the lagoon in Puntarenas, is the Costa Rican Yacht Club, one of oldest and most prestigious in Central America.
From the higher elevations and ocean-view lots of the CDM community, one looks down and across the port city of Puntarenas and the Caldera Port area, taking in sweeping views of the Nicoya Gulf, dotted with islands, and at nite the twinkling lites of the mountainous coastline on both sides.
With dozens of public and more private beaches lining the coastline, CDM is just 10 minutes from Playa Dona Ana, a beautiful protected cove, with hard-paved road access, security, public bathrooms, and restaurants to enjoy. For those times when a family picnic on a more isolated beach is in order, there's Playa Blanca, a beautiful white-sand beach just 15 minutes to the north. Puntarenas has recently renovated over 3 miles of beachfront boulevard and boardwalks adjacent to the cruise ship terminals, which bustling with beach bars, clubs, restaurants and water sport activities like: jet-skiing, para-sailing, boat tours and rentals, sport fishing just to name a few.
Travelers who wish to visit the vast and unspoiled beaches of the northern Pacific coast in Guanacaste, known for some of the best surf spots on the planet, are just a short ferry ride away, thanks to the daily ferry service based on the northern side of town.
For those wishing to explore the islands in the Nicoya Gulf, there are a number of tour operators that offer all-inclusive "island-hopping" adventures, that include everything from water sports activities along the way to open bar and delicious open-pit barbeque parties on deserted island beaches.
The CDM community is surrounded by some of the most beautiful natural access and "green" activities in the country. With the Carrera National Park just 30 minutes to the south, world-famous Manuel Antonio National Park about 1-1/2 hours to the south, the newly opened "Jurassic Park" just 15 minutes to the north, and the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve about 1 hr away, homeowners can enjoy canopy tours, river tours, and hiking or mountain-biking thru the parks. Just 15 minutes up into the higher mountain range behind CDM, is the Vista Del Golfo Hotel, which boasts some of the best canopy, waterfall and horseback riding tours in the area.
Residents and their guests can also enjoy the newly opened Sea Aquarium in Puntarenas, the only one of its kind in Central America.
CRUISES
Cruise ship lovers can travel directly out of Puntarenas up along the northern Pacific coast all the way to Mexico and even into California. To the south, stops along the way include Quepos, Panama and even trips thru the Panama Canal and into the Caribbean.
GOLF
Golfers will love the easy access to some of the most beautiful courses in the country, with The Caldera Rock Golf Resort just 10 minutes away, the Marriott Los Suenos Golf Resort just 30 minutes to the south, and across the Gulf at the Barcelo Tambor Beach and Golf Resort.”
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Waterfall Canopy Tour
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Welcome to a piece of paradise - Adventure Park & Hotel Vista Golfo is your gateway to the adventure in Costa Rica! Come and visit our peaceful lodge with a magnificent view over the Gulf of Nicoya and a great source of natural outdoor entertainment in Costa Rica for more than a decade.
Our adventure park offers you a variety of tours that suits every taste, from the youngest and beginners to the high skilled experts, providing the best Canopy, ATV and Horseback-riding adventure tours to the waterfalls and Cloud Forest of Costa Rica. Or one can enjoy the brand new High Rope Course at the top of the trees!
Canopy Tour over 11 Waterfalls
This is the only Canopy Tour in Costa Rica that really crosses waterfalls. Navigate 25 zip lines from tree to tree and experience the amazing scenery. You will cross through waterfalls and be surrounded by pure green nature of Costa Rica!
The biggest High Ropes Course in Costa Rica
Feel like Tarzan in our famous "Tarzan Swing" and get the apes eye of view while climbing in the top of the trees and enjoy Costa Ricas biggest High Ropes. Fun activities for family as well as for incentive travel groups.
Low Ropes Elements
The Low Ropes are part of the High Ropes Course and especially for children a perfect playground as well as for adults to get the flow of the ropes. Your activities for your perfect family vacations. |
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With some of the best sportfishing in Central America, Costa Rica offers incredible fishing opportunities inland and off the coast. The sportfishing here is world-class and the sportfishing industry itself is firmly established. Since most of the Costa Rican sportfishing companies and tour groups follow a strict ‘catch and release’ policy, the variety of fish off the coast and inland is truly amazing. This is done because Costa Ricans are aware of the importance of sustainable tourism and the proper conservation of key fish species.
Home to a number of gorgeous inland lakes and miles of rivers, Costa Rica also has two coastlines that open on to the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Without doubt an angler’s delight, this tiny country has some of the finest and most diverse fishing on the planet. And since Costa Rica covers a small land area, both coasts as are easily accessible from the capital city San Jose, with just 30 minutes of flying time to get to either the Pacific or Caribbean shores. Some of the best inland fishing can be found a three to four hour journey by car from the capital.
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 A surfer’s paradise, Costa Rica has been a top surfing destination for some time now. The point breaks, beach breaks and perfect lefts and rights found here, all make this tiny Central American country a leading surfer hotspot in the world today. And with beaches that are usually very clean, pristine and rarely crowded, Costa Rica has indeed become a favorite surfer hangout, especially for those who want to take on some of the more challenging waves found on the planet.
With a fantastic coastal climate, year round warm water temperatures and both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts to contend with, Costa Rica has well over 50 famous surf breaks along its shoreline. Legendary and truly spectacular, the waves here are big and with the many reef breaks found along the coast, surfer’s here are in for hollow and fast rides. And though some of the surfer beaches maybe kind of hard to reach, due to poor road conditions, they are well worth the trip as the waves here are good all year round. Some breaks like Pavones have the longest rides in the world and is definitely worth the long trek to get there.
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 Manuel Antonio Park
The most popular national park in Costa Rica, the Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio is the most visited park in the country. Created in 1972 and encompassing an area of around 682 hectares, this park is among the most diverse and beautiful places in the region. Considered to be among the tiniest national parks in Costa Rica, what this park lacks in size, it makes up for in stunning natural beauty.
Combining gorgeous beaches with dense lush rainforests, exotic animal and bird species and exquisite coral reefs, the Manual Antonio National Park lies in the lovely Puntarenas province along Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Coast. Easily accessible by bus or car from the capital city of San Jose, which lies only 140 km southwest of here, this park is also easy to get to from Jaco, which sits just 69 km to the south. Seven kilometers south of the town of Quepos and near an excellent selection of resorts, hotels, accommodations and restaurants, coming here promises a wonderful adventure vacation for the entire family. With as many as 150,000 visitors a year, you can also catch a short 20 minute flight here via Sansa airlines or Nature Air.
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For those who enjoy adrenaline filled vacations with heart pounding adventures, white water rafting is the sport to enjoy. Rated as being among the best white water rafting spots in the world, Costa Rica is a paddler’s delight. Here rivers range from Class II to Class V rapids, with something for everyone. From families to adventure junkies and from novice rafters to those who enjoy the thrill of zipping down a river, Costa Rica offers some amazing white water rafting experiences.
With roaring rivers tumbling down from the mountainsides, get a different view of Costa Rica’s natural exotic beauty and amazing wildlife as you ride the many rivers here. There are a number of rivers that one can white water raft on. However, the Rios Pacuare, Reventazón, Sarapiqui and Corobici are some of the best places to white water raft on in Costa Rica.
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