In Guanacaste you may enjoy much of Costa Rican traditions, recreate the music of the "marimba", folk dances, typical food and cowboy culture, visit the volcanoes Orosi, Rincon de la Vieja, Miravalles or learn more about the Costa Rican Independence Struggles in the Parque Nacional Santa Rosa. The area has some of the most beautiful beaches of Costa Rica. Among the most visited are Gulf of Papagayo, Playa Hermosa, Playas del Coco, Playa Grande, Playa Tamarindo, Playa Flamingo, Playa Avellanas, Playa Brasilito, Playa Samara, Playa Nosara, Puerto Carrillo and others.

Guanacaste also has many national parks (protected areas) and the Guanacaste Conservation Area, the largest national park in Costa Rica or Palo Verde, a birding sanctuary, and places like the caves of Barra Honda or Miravalles Volcano, or the active Rincon de la Vieja volcano. Famous worldwide  for its sun and beaches, the region is the destination for many foreign tourists who visit Costa Rica, and  the Daniel Oduber International Airport receives international flights from many countries, avoiding ground displacement from the capital San Jose