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Visiting Playa Tambor, Costa Rica


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Bahia de los Delfines

4 of 5 stars
florida
Oct 7, 2009

We took a trip to Costa Rica just for relaxation and getting away from it all. It was an amazing little place with plenty of things to do. The Los Delfines resort was truly great, and offered all the...more

Costa Coral del Pacifico

Oct 2, 2009

Costa Coral is a wonderful little hotel with spacious rooms that have an apartment-like style. In our room there was an entry area/sitting room/mini kitchen room, a beautifully tiled open-shower...more

Tambor Tropical

5 of 5 stars
Davis, California
Aug 11, 2009

My husband and I stayed here for 4 days and we thought the resort was absolutely beautiful! The resort consists of 5 hectagon-shaped buildings. There are two suites in each building--the upper suite...more

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