An Expat Talks about Living in Tamarindo, Costa Rica

What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?

Tamarindo

If a friend of yours was thinking of moving to this city or town from far away, what other advice would you give them.

My wife and I lived in Tamarindo for 5 years. (We now live in southern Nicaragua near our daughter, son-in-law, and two granddaughters.) When we first visited Tamarindo, it felt like driving into a California beach town from the 1960's. We liked the beach front road and string of beach restaurants. But it is also very popular for tourists, so the town is often packed with tourists, which can get a bit annoying. However, there are also low tourist seasons when the town is very pleasant. We liked that we could easily walk to many restaurants in town, And we owned a nice condo with a great view of the bay.