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Places near Nicoya by type
All 278 places by distance →One day from Nicoya
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:45 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nicoya
- Cerro Pedernalviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Barra Honda National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Cerro Matagalpaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cerro Carañaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Parque Nacional Diriánature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Nicoya
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nicoya?
Parroquia San Blas (church, about 1 km), Barra Honda National Park (national park, about 16 km), Parque Nacional Diriá (nature spot, about 19 km), Parque Recaredo Briceño Arauz (park, about 1 km), Estacion Do Autobuses Alfaro (attraction, about 1 km), Monumento de La Anexión del Partido de Nicoya (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nicoya?
148 places on Spotwander: 76 hill stations & viewpoints, 29 beaches & coast, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 waterfalls, 6 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Nicoya?
Cerro Caraña, about 5 km by road; Cerro Pedernal (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Nicoya?
Samara Beach, about 39 km by road; Playa Carrillo (40 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nicoya?
Start in Nicoya, visit Cerro Pedernal, then Barra Honda National Park, then Cerro Matagalpa, then Cerro Caraña, then Parque Nacional Diriá, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.