SHOPPING & ENTERTAINMENT

RELAX AND HAVE FUN

Looking for a day to relax? Costa Rica offers the perfect escapes. Spend a day on the green, golfing at an 18-hole championship golf course, designed by Robert Trent Jones II, 45 minutes to one hour away. There is also a 9-hole golf course close by in Sardinal. Or, lie back at the Bahia Azul Spa and let your body be pampered. If partying is your form of relaxation, spend an evening at the Coco Verde Casino, a short ride from the villas.

Coco Verde Casino

Enjoy the nightlife at the Coco Verde casino, located just a short ride from the villa. You'll find a variety of fun and games, food and drink, and friendly staff to provide another great Costa Rica memory.

Guatil Village Indian Pottery

Guatil village, about 40 minutes from the villas, is known for its Indian pottery-making heritage. You can watch the artists as they make the pottery. Take a look behind some of the storefronts you'll find the handmade kilns used to fire these incredible pots. Each of the members of your group will probably want to take a few pieces home. Not only is the pottery lovely but the prices are extremely reasonable.

A Wonderful Day in Nicaragua

Rise and shine! Off you go with your knowledgeable guide who will share interesting traveling experiences about Nicaragua with you. After reaching the border you will have to clear customs and immigration - but about 15 minutes later you will be greeted with magnificent Lake Nicaragua and Ometepe Island with its majestic twin peak volcanos.

You will stop in Masaya where generations of artisans practice their trades of pottery, handmade hammocks, wood sculptures, paintings, and more. Then on to a typical Nicaraguan restaurant with open-air facilities, for a delicious lunch.

Then another stop at the nearby market of handmade arts and crafts with prices so inexpensive you will want to load up on souvenirs. You will travel on to Granada, a beautiful colonial Spanish town founded in 1524. You can view the amazing architecture from your seat on a horse drawn carriage.

How about visiting the cigar factory where you can watch the rolling and wrapping process of handmade Nicaraguan cigars? Or watch a young boy hand carve wooden coffins at the local coffin factory.

Take a relaxing boat trip on Lake Nicaragua where you can sit back, enjoy the breeze, and watch the wildlife.

As the suns starts to set, you can enjoy a last drink on the terrace of the central plaza before returning to Costa Rica. What a wonderful memory.