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A Stress-free Trip to Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula

Richard Fousler Costa Rica

Photo: Richard Fousler

Have you ever felt that the endless planning, maneuvering, and (not least) paying required for a relaxing vacation tends to cancel out the "relaxing" part?Problem solved: journey to Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula, where a blissfully uncomplicated, $100-a-night, thatch-roofed resort lets you unwind in easy style.

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3 Hotels 2 Restaurants 4 Activities

Destinations: Costa Rica · Peninsula Papagayo · Nicoya Peninsula

Themes: Beach · Family · Adventure · Spa Getaways

Inspired by: Costa Rica, The Simple Life | T+L Family — by Ursula Fousler, Published Nov. 2007

Hotels (3)

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    El Sueño Tropical

    Nicoya Peninsula | Latin America | Costa Rica | The Resorts, Volcanos + Cloudforests of Guanacaste + The North

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    Hotel Playa Negra

    Nicoya Peninsula | Latin America | Costa Rica | The Resorts, Volcanos + Cloudforests of Guanacaste + The North

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    Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo

    Peninsula Papagayo | Latin America | Costa Rica | The Resorts, Volcanos + Cloudforests of Guanacaste + The North

    Take Four Seasons pampering (chilled towels delivered to your pool chaise), cross it with the charm of location (just north of the Nicoya Peninsula, a... More

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    Café Playa Negra

    Nicoya Peninsula | Latin America | Costa Rica | The Resorts, Volcanos + Cloudforests of Guanacaste + The North

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    Lola's, Costa Rica

    Nicoya Peninsula | Latin America | Costa Rica | The Resorts, Volcanos + Cloudforests of Guanacaste + The North

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    Playa Negra Surf School

    Nicoya Peninsula | Latin America | Costa Rica | The Resorts, Volcanos + Cloudforests of Guanacaste + The North

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    Manuel Antonio National Park

    Nicoya Peninsula | Latin America | Costa Rica | The Resorts, Volcanos + Cloudforests of Guanacaste + The North

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    Thomson Family Adventures

    Costa Rica | Latin America

    For the super-active family with older kids, the company has introduced teen-focused itineraries that include surfing, photography, and salsa dancing.

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    Costa Rica Expeditions

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    Costa Rica | Latin America

    The oldest and most reputable adventure outfitter in the country (founder Michael Kaye left his native New York to open the biz in 1978), Costa Rica E

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