Notes from Guanacaste

Honest answers to the questions our guests actually ask: seasons, beaches, traveling with kids, and how to do this coast right.

Seasons

Green season value

Booking Green Season in Guanacaste: Where the Real Value Is

Why flexible travelers plan Guanacaste stays in green season: quieter beaches, a greener coast, more room on the calendar, and how to plan it well.

Travel News

United → Guanacaste, direct

United Airlines is flying direct from D.C. to Guanacaste this December

A new nonstop route between Washington Dulles and Liberia (LIR) starts December 17, 2026, the first direct D.C. connection to this stretch of the Pacific coast.

Beach Guide

Hermosa or Coco?

Playa Hermosa vs. Playas del Coco: which beach is your speed?

Two beaches minutes apart, two completely different moods. Your hosts at Cacique Retreat compare Playas del Coco and Playa Hermosa, and explain why you shouldn't choose.

Seasons

Green season, explained

Guanacaste in green season: Costa Rica's best-kept secret

Rainy season doesn't mean a ruined trip. In Costa Rica's driest province, it means green hills, warm ocean, thin crowds, and better value. Here's the honest picture.

Family Travel

Traveling with a toddler

Costa Rica with a toddler: what actually matters in the house you book

A fenced yard, a shallow pool ledge, a crib you don't have to fly with: hosts of a family-favorite Playas del Coco home on what really makes a trip with little kids easy.

Getting Here

30 minutes from LIR

30 minutes from LIR: the easiest soft landing in Costa Rica

Fly into Liberia, drive 30 easy minutes, unpack once. Why Guanacaste's own airport makes Playas del Coco the lowest-stress start to a Costa Rica trip.

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