Location: Costa Rica < Central America
Nearest Airport:
Liberia at 25
Miles
Nearest Motorway:
Pan American at 25
Miles
Nearest Beach:
beach at 0.3
Miles
Car: recommended
El Ocotal offers diving, snorkeling, sailing, deep-sea fishing, water & jet skiing, hiking and bird-watching. The beach is less than 5 minutes walk away, as are 3 restaurants. Close by is the fishing village of Playas del Coco which has a variety of shops, restaurants, internet cafes, banks, a supermarket and a post office.
Day trips from Ocotal include the Volcano 'Rincon de la Vieja' - where you can hike or horseback ride up the volcano or have an adventure day: horseback riding to the river, white water tubing down the river, a canopy ride, Tarzan swing and Via Ferrata rock climb, followed by a mud bath and soak in the hot springs.
Also close by is Santa Rosa National Park, Llanos de Cortez Waterfall, Palo Verde (a Birders Paradise) and Arenal Volcano, as well as a series of beaches such as Playas Hermosa, Panama, Conchal and Tamarindo.
The colonial city of Liberia is a nice way to spend the day shopping, or enjoying some of the local restaurants.