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PLAYA DOMINICAL - Area
On the central pacific coast of Costa Rica is one of the country's most beautiful uncut gems, Playa Dominical. From its turquoise green water to its fiery red and gold sunsets, the natural beauty of the area is second to none.
The town sits on the Pacific Ocean bordered to the north by the Rio Baru, on the east by three thousand-foot high mountains and to the south by dark, coffee brown, beaches and coves.
Dominical has been known for many years to the international surfing community because of its consistently good waves. Only recently has it been discovered by those people attracted to its natural beauty. Not more than twenty years ago the only buildings to be found were a few old fishing huts built by local fishermen. Since then the town has grown to over 400 permanent residents with a number of small beach front restaurants, bars and cabinas.
The area surrounding Dominical, especially to the south, is almost completely unpopulated. Because of this, the area is full of hundreds of different species of exotic animals including; three different types of toucans, giant green and red iguanas, all four types of native monkeys, parrots of all sizes and hues, three toed sloths and various small cats such as jaguarundis and montegordos.
There are two national preserves in the immediate area with three more only an additional hour and a half away. North of town is a stunning private reserve called Hacienda Baru which stretches from the beach with its mangrove swamps filled with bright yellow beaked toucans to its primary forest crested hilltops and offers the ecological tourist the opportunity to see a wonderful diversity of tropical plants and animals.
To the south is the country's only totally underwater national park, Marino Ballena. Here it is possible to see a pristine and virgin underwater world with scores of multi-colorful marine creatures, coral reefs and jagged, ash black, volcanic rocks and tide pools. In the hills directly east of town are areas of primary forest with numerous waterfalls throughout, including the county's tallest, a three level, 800 foot high mountain of cascading water.
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