Tambor is a town in
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
.
Geography
Tambor is located in the portion of the
Nicoya Peninsula
The Nicoya Peninsula () is a peninsula on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. It is divided into two provinces: Guanacaste Province in the north, and the Puntarenas Province in the south. It is located at . It varies from in width and is about lon ...
that is located in the
Province of Puntarenas. Within that province it is located in the
cantón of the same name in the district of Cóbano. Tambor is located on the
Panica River, which flows from Bahia Ballena.
History
The town started out as a small fishing village but now tourism has greatly superseded that as the primary economic activity.
Tourism
Resorts
Due to the beauty of
Bahia Ballena, Tambor has an abundance of resorts and villages nearby it. Some of these are
* Barcelo Tambor
* Los Delphines Gated Community
* Tambor Tropical Beach Resort
* El Arbol De Dios
* Bahia Tambor
Transport
Tambor Airport, a domestic airport with scheduled service to and from
San José is located here.
References
Tambor nicoyapeninsula.com
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Populated places in Puntarenas Province