The Town of Tambor, Costa Rica

Costa Rica, currently is a traveler’s idyllic destination, where you can not only enjoy your vacation, but also do much more constructive persuits as engaging with nature and its endless resources taking the consciousness back home with you. The town of Tambor is situated in Ballena Bay (Bahia Ballena), which is also popularly known as the Whale Bay, in southern Nicoya of the northern province of Puntarenas. The Costa Rican government initiated ecotourism as a means of conserving the extensive tropical rain forest lands, which is home to numerous species of wildlife, plants, animals and other endless resources of nature. The encouragement of tourism also triggers consciousness among the local inhabitants and is a source of living for them.

Lying approximately twenty kilometers south of Paquera and thirty-eight kilometers south of Naranjo, the town of Tambor is bestowed by nature with a beautiful white sand beach that stretches over a long distance. The water in Tambor is just perfect for activities like diving and swimming. Set amidst lush greenery and nature, the town of Tambor, Costa Rica, is considerably developed and has a landing strip to add to its utmost glory. The Tambor landing strip serves the entire southern regions of the Nicoya Peninsula and that is why it is among the most viable spot among the tourists and other enthusiasts.

After being chosen as the locale for a hit FOX TV series, ‘Temptation Island II’, Tambor has become a hot tourist attraction and many travelers are allured to the place after the beauty of the town was showcased in the chartbuster TV series. A searing tourist destination, Tambor houses a plenty of hotels and luxury resorts such as the Barcelo Playa Tambor Beach Resort and Los Delfines Golf & Country Club, which are extreme favorites among tourists and travelers. Tambor offers its visitors a wide range of accomodation options that includes all inclusive luxury resorts and hotels. However, there are also budget accommodation options that will be soft on your pocket where you can enjoy the beauty of Tambor in its entire entirety.

Since the Tambor beach is bordered by two rocky platforms to its north and south, it is cosseted against the regular oceanic swells and that makes it ideal for eco-activities such as diving, seabed walking, snorkeling and of course swimming. A major attraction of the waters of Tambor are the pods of whales that every year migrate from the north to the warmer waters of the Ballena Bay, to mate and announce their next generation. The marine habitat of Tambor forms an ideal home to these whale offspring and they will be the ones who will return here and in turn perform the same ritual, as their parents, when they grow up.

Tambor is a tourists’ dream destination and lovers of sports will find it to be haven where they can try their hands at various sport activities, ranging from horse back riding, hiking, scuba diving and sea kayaking to deep-sea fishing, golfing and other many other sports, just befitting to satisfy your appetite for adventure. Tambor is a true sight, which you will want to behold forever. High bluffs border the ever-pristine beach of Tambor and overlooks the crystal marine water that houses exquisite varieties of marine flora and fauna.

Getting to Tambor is extremely easy as it is facilitated by the seamless service, provided by the local landing strip and the town is well connected to all the major cities in the region. Getting to Tambor by ferry is also a very viable option, where you can experience the waterscapes that are more than overwhelming.

So come to Tambor and experience heaven on earth. Be it a romantic trip, a business predilection or just a get-away trip, Tambor is a true tourist’s paradise.