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Tour de Café Diriá • Turismo rural
Rural Tourism
The community of Santa Bárbara
Located about 45 km from Tamarindo, this community has
preserved the essence of a typical Guanacaste town with its
hamlets, customs, a cuisine that features non-GMO native corn,
cow’s milk from pastures without agrochemicals, folk dances and marimba music, where the marimberos make their own instruments and delight in their music. A road in the community has been given the name Paseo de la Marimba, in recognition of the artisans who practice this art.
This family project is aimed at preserving the traditions and culture of Guanacaste, offering a tour of a house over 100 years old that preserves some of the belongings of that time: leather beds, shears, tents, chamber pots, trunks, etc. In addition, there are demonstrations of tortillas and Chorotega pottery, as well as leather souvenirs from local enterprises run by women heads of household and folk dances with marimbas from the same community.
Tel. 8458-9950 More information here wilfredypadilla2015@gmail.com Casona
A local venture that aims to highlight the culinary and cultural traditions of the traditional towns of Guanacaste. Among its offerings are:
Guanacaste spectacle:
La Casona and Zanja Negra
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Foto: Roberto Ramos
Terruño Local Experiences
MCJ
MCJ
Manos a la Obra: A tour to Villa Real market and cooking class (three local dishes prepared from food purchased at the market). Duration of tour: half day.
Drinking Coyol: This tour takes place in Nicoya, passing by the San Blas Church. Experience coyol wine in a 45 year old plantation. Traditional lunch is included. Duration of tour: 7 hours.
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Rancho 1,2,3 queso
Cafeteando 101: Discover the history and importance of Costa Rica’s golden bean: coffee. Duration of tour: 2 hours. Includes beer and appetizer.
1, 2, 3 Cheese: See a goat farm at Rancho Avellanas. It is located approximately 12 km from Tamarindo and you can enjoy a traditional dish prepared with products from the farm. Duration of tour: 4 hours.
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