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Getting to the Papagayo Gulf: Land at Liberia, Not San José

Land at Liberia and the Papagayo Gulf is a short private ride away. From San José it's a flight or a half-day drive. Every way in, compared. Ask us.

Aerial view of a resort nestled among trees on a forested peninsula with a pool and sandy beaches

Where to Stay in Papagayo: There Is No All-Inclusive Inside the Gate

The Papagayo Peninsula has three hotels and not one of them is all-inclusive. Where the real all-inclusives sit, and which base fits your week. Ask us

Couple embracing in an infinity pool overlooking the ocean, with a thatched-roof cabana and palm trees nearby

The Papagayo Peninsula Has No All-Inclusive Resort. Here Is Where They Actually Are.

Four Seasons, Andaz and Nekajui are a la carte. The real all-inclusives sit around the gulf at Arenilla and Playa Manzanillo. Which one to book, and w

Aerial view of a beachfront resort with red-tiled roofs, pool, cove beach and boats anchored offshore

Papagayo All-Inclusive With Kids: Two of the Three Are Adults Only

On the Gulf of Papagayo, two of the three all-inclusive resorts are adults only, and the Peninsula's famous two are not all-inclusive at all. Ask us.

Aerial view of a turquoise bay with a white sand beach, forested headland, and boats anchored offshore

Where to Stay on the Papagayo Gulf: the Peninsula, Culebra Bay, or a Beach Town

The all-inclusives travelers search for are not inside the Papagayo Peninsula gate. Which of the gulf's three bases fits your family week. Ask us.

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Do You Need a Rental Car at Papagayo Gulf? Count Your Off-Resort Days

Landing at Liberia for a Papagayo resort? The choice is not car or transfer. Count the days you will leave the property, then pick your ride. Ask us.

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LIR to the Papagayo Gulf: There Is No Bus From the Terminal

Liberia airport is 12 km from town and the beach buses start downtown. How families reach Playa Panama and the peninsula, and when a car pays off.

Turquoise river pool flows through a narrow rock canyon shaded by lush green trees

Papagayo Gulf Day Trips: Which One to Book, and the Days the Parks Are Shut

Staying on the Papagayo Gulf? Las Pailas shuts Mondays, the waterfall trail gates at noon, and the Bat Islands sit inside a national park. Ask us.

Catamaran anchored near a sandy beach in Papagayo Gulf, with forested hills behind and turquoise water

Booking a Boat Day in the Papagayo Gulf: Why the Hour Beats the Boat

In the Gulf of Papagayo the hour you board matters more than the boat. Which Guanacaste boat day to book, why mornings win, and what to ask us first.