Tamarindo Costa Rica. Winter Heat and Beautiful Beaches
Tamarindo beach The Amazing Ms. D and I had a very long fall season. Between the tenth anniversary of Daughters of the Stone and our Artists After Maria exhibition, we were both pretty exhausted by the time the new year rolled around. So, with the help of our local travel agent, we did something we rarely do, we booked a beach resort vacation. We chose a trip to the town of Tamarindo in Costa Rica. It had several things in its favor. The weather on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica is pretty perfect this time of year. Highs are around 90° F (32° C) and it is the middle of the dry season. Tamarindo also offered both the option to veg out at the beach, and take tours if we wanted something “more adventurous.” Finally, Jet Blue Airlines offers a nonstop flight from New York to the city of Liberia which is the areas capital. So with easy travel and great weather, we had a chance to really relax and recharge. Tamarindo is in the province of Guanacaste, in Costa Rica’s north...