Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Preserve

True to its name, this reserve at the southernmost tip of the Nicoya Peninsula is absolutely natural, and very hot. Challenging hiking trails lead through humid, evergreen forest, brimming with wildlife, to a magnificent beach with a view of a nearby island, home to hundreds of sea birds.

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