TOURS FROM TAMARINDO
Villages of Santa Cruz & Guaitil
A visit to the villages of Santa Cruz and Guaitil will give you an idea about Costa Rica’s history and way of life. Santa Cruz has a nice little church, located in front of the central plaza that is characteristic to many Latin American towns. The people living in Santa Cruz are mainly farmer families that have theirs lands around the nearby town. Afterwards you will visit the village of Guaitil which is a small village located just outside of Santa Cruz, the primary center of Costa Rican folklore where descendents of the Chorotega Indians manufacture beautiful pottery, following the ancient traditions of its folk.
In this town, people make clay pots by hand, decorate them with the earth´s natural colors and fire them in giant wood-burning ovens, just as their ancestors, the Chorotega Indians, did. The Chorotegas, is a group of Indians who ruled the land between Lake Nicaragua and the Nicoya Peninsula.
You will visit Santa Cruz and if we get there by lunchtime, you will have the chance to visit a really typical restaurant (lunch is not included).
What to bring: Comfortable clothes and shoes, insect repellent, sun block, hat, camera and cash.
Includes: Transportation, bilingual naturalist guide.
Approximate tour time: 4 hours
Approximate pick up time: 8 am
Minimum pax: 2
Restrictions (weight, age height): N/A
¡ IMPORTANT NOTES !
- Prices are per person. Tours are quoted on shared basis.
- Applicable for pre-booked tours through Camino Travel.
- Subject to availability at the time of confirmation.
- Applicable for 2 persons as minimum.
- Due to the constant changes in the oil prices, prices may change without previous notice. Please verify price prior to booking.
- Taxes are included.
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