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Papagayo Gulf

Costa Rica · Guanacaste

Upscale resort peninsula in northern Guanacaste — Four Seasons, Andaz, secluded private beaches. Closest resort zone to Liberia airport. Sailing catamarans, sport fishing, spa programs, and calm protected waters.

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Overview

Costa Rica's all-inclusive resort coast — sheltered bays and white-sand crescents 25 minutes from Liberia airport.

The Papagayo Peninsula curves around a sheltered Pacific gulf in northern Guanacaste, home to Costa Rica's biggest concentration of upscale resorts — Four Seasons, Andaz, Westin, RIU, Planet Hollywood. The setting is dry tropical forest meeting calm turquoise water, with an Arnold Palmer–designed golf course on the hilltops.

Calm-water beaches — Playa Blanca, Playa Nacascolo, Bahía Culebra
Championship golf — Arnold Palmer–designed Papagayo course at Four Seasons
Sportfishing — sailfish, marlin, and dorado out of Marina Papagayo
Easy access — 25 minutes from Liberia International (LIR)
Day trips — Rincón de la Vieja volcano, Witch's Rock surf, Palo Verde NP

Best time to visit

December through April delivers dry, sunny days and calm seas — peak resort season. May through November stays warm with greener hillsides, lower rates, and brief afternoon storms; the gulf is sheltered enough that ocean conditions stay manageable year-round.