Tamarindo Costa Rica Travel Guide - Surfing, Sunsets & So Much More | 90+ Countries With 3 Kids 

Muchas gracias por conocer y disfrutar ntros. Paices latinos. Y muy buen canal. Felicidades sritas.

My mother and I vacationed in Costa Rica back in 1986 when I was very young. We spent the first day in San Jose, and then we spent most of our vacation in Jaco Beach, which is in the Puntarenas province near the border of Panama. We stayed at the Jaco Beach Hotel, which last I heard had been changed to a Best Western hotel. Back then Jaco Beach was like a friendly, little town. The environment there was very family-oriented back then. It was a treat for us, because it was winter back where we lived in the United States and this was the first time that we had ever seen the Pacific Ocean in person. One could even see the ocean from the hotel restaurant. The small town of Orotina was nearby. I still have the cowboy hat that I purchased in one of the stores there. Jaco Beach felt like a traditional village in Central America. Food stores even had their fruits and vegetables outside their store windows close to the street, because nobody would have stolen them. It was that safe there. Nobody worried about any crime there back then. That's one of the reasons that parents took their kids there to vacation. Everything there was also inexpensive. Each American dollar was worth 54 colones back then. No mobs of tourists. Just friendly faces. After spending nearly two weeks there and meeting a lot of interesting people, I always told my mother afterwards that I would go back there someday; but I never did. Sadly enough, a couple of Costa Rican friends of mine recently told me that Jaco Beach had changed drastically since then. They told me that it was no longer the friendly, little town where families went to vacation and that it had turned into a fast-paced environment that no longer catered to parents with kids. That is so sad. Not too long ago, I once stumbled across a video here on RU-vid that showed a young boy playing table tennis with his father there at Jaco Beach Hotel, and it had originally been video-recorded back in 1991; and I remember that same ping-pong table inasmuch as I had played table tennis on it with a couple of Costa Rican girls whom I had met there back in 1986. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find that video again here on RU-vid. Nevertheless, your video made me think of those times when my mother and I had vacationed in Costa Rica in 1986. You and your family stayed at a resort somewhere further up the Pacific coastline in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. When you were having breakfast with your three daughters, it looked as though you were eating in a courtyard, which would be interesting. Tamarindo doesn't look as small as Jaco Beach did back in 1986. If there were such a thing as a time machine, I would have encouraged you and Tyler and your three daughters to jump into it to travel temporarily back to 1986 and vacation in Jaco Beach inasmuch as I know that you all would have loved that place as it was in those days, but, unfortunately, time machines don't exist. In any event, Tamarindo still looks like a fun place to visit. By the way, Chantal, in case you were wondering, I gave your video a thumbs-up. :-)

Chantal, How long have you been a painter? Yes, open an egallery! Your art is all so amazing.

New to your channel and loving it. I do wish you’d talk more about how much things cost in the countries you visit.

Wow what a place maybe the best of all

Beautiful artwork everyone.

Hi fams, this video popped up after watching your live, so here I am enjoying every moment 👍🏽 you bring... I'm loving this awesome place, great thinking Chantal " Go to the other end of the beach 😂 🐊, wow I so love all your artwork, I'd definitely buy those they're beautiful and done by my favorite whanau ✌🏽😁🤙🏽

Greetings from Sweden, Europe. very great done work waves to be first time. Dont forget to say thank you very much to your father because he do the great work to make filming, exellent videos and super cute fantasyic amazing family. Welcome to Scandinavia next time in Europe.

Always enjoy watching your videos.......Melbourne Australia

good lap pool

the girls were killing them waves great job! I watched jaws 1 to many times as a kid lol. Costa Rica has so much to see and experience. watching from Louisiana

5:00 Ohhhhh! That’s cute, the horse walking toward the vehicle, but also the smaller horse as well.

Beautiful beach

Hi, it's Dave from MN USA WOW!!! You are all soooo creative and artistic. You all get blue ribbons if in competition and I have a hard time selecting a Grand Champion Painter, but, I was really impressed from the beginning with Chloe's masterpiece. Congratulations Chloe!

Out of the few of your videos I have watched so far, this is the first video that I fully watched. Costa Rica seems interesting, a nice, tropical place!

This was very enjoyable. 20 minutes is a real good length. The music was tastefully selected (as usual). The video & audio were just right. Crocodiles: "That way- if they're out- they'll get the other people before they get us." Excellent logic. (lol) Later: "They must leave the people alone." (They've probably had their fill.) :)

It's something , how I was surfing through the walking the world videos. Then I found this Growing up without borders. I just love the videos. They make me wish I had a family and have done something like this. Thanks for the videos. Even though there are other videos of people traveling the world, to me this one is the best!

Watching from Memphis Tn. Ty so much for the video. I will be there soon. Going to Witch's Rock

You guys did great surfing 🏄‍♀️ And painting 🖼😊

Very fun video to watch. You guys are getting better and better at surfing. I loved your art work, too. Hello from Palm Harbor, Fl.

watching from Toronto,Ontario,Canada!

I have enjoyed all your travels through out central America Watching from Montville Ohio planning on retiring in either Panama or Costa Rica some day

The African vlogs will probably always be my favorite but these central/south America series are not too far behind !

im watching from new zealand ps cant wait to see you guys again

Never to early for ice cream !!!!!

My fiancee and I LOVE your videos!!!!! WE went to Tamarindo last week and saw your video before our trip. You did such a great job describing everything. We love the positivity on all of you and look forward to seeing more! We are looking at your Central america series and it looks like a lot of fun. We hope to go to Nicaragua some time soon, pura vida!

3:11 What a beautiful beach! Let’s go swimming! (sees a crocodile sign) Welp, never mind!

Beautiful country. Pura Vida.

Looks like a great tourist town. The cafes and restaurants look so nice and it would be the perfect spot to learn to surf. We did a surf lesson in El Salvador and really enjoyed it, so hopefully we'll be able to take more lessons in Costa Rica in the future.

I'm always hungry when I watch a video of you😂😂😂 🌻🌻🌻🌻👍🏿👍🏻

Very inspiring! Live Life!!!

Wow i was mentioning you guys to some of my friends from Costa Rica and he you are i was showing them some Croatian videos and then i found this you guys are awesome.

Hiiii!! This so great, we met you at Juniors!! We are back Michigan for now...

You're all so very talented ladies.....and does poor Dad ever get to show himself in the video's..........?

Watching from Ireland🇮🇪

JR!!! that's my guy!!! Such a great artist, I can't wait to go back to Tamarindo and take a class with him!

That place you rented looks amazing!

ice cream shop closed , oh deer

Thank you! :-)

Wow you guys are so talented your drawings are Soo Soo good

your vids are really good..thankis...can you do some Q & A sessions....so the kids dont go to school....and dad can work remotely ...how much is the daily budget y'all spending...dad must be making alot of moola! :)

nice video thanks

I’m from Guatemala 🇬🇹 I live on 🇺🇸 Los Angele to Boston USA.

You are in a part of Costa Rica which was discovered/ developed for tourists quite some time ago. All $$ resorts are along the coast within 1hr drive. Have you tried more authentic Tico experience, like Puerto Jimenez/Osa Penninsula ? Very exotic.

cloe is a natural surfer

That was a very nice video and like always it was very exciting to watch all of your activities Jerome from Florida

Hello from Toronto, Canada!

Hola Lindas Weritas.. From Huntington Beach CA. U.S.A..

hello i'm watching from morocco, that's really cool painting and surfing enjoy your yourselves , between this my favorite talent and i at this field art .,

"They'll get the other people before they get us" 😂😂😂 I'd certainly be terrified of going anywhere near the crocs. I'd go eat those big a --- nachos instead.

Hi, from Altadena, California! Up to now I have still been holding on to the video from Tarifa Spain as my favorite but I really loved this one from Tamarindo. I wanna go! Keep going! Yay!

5:00 Ohhhhh! That’s cute.

Hello! Love all your videos! If I may ask, where is your watch from?

hi guys . ... guess it was quiet a nice trip to Costa Rica🏝⛳ ,dd u guys also travel to nearby n amazing country Mexico . ...🏝⛵🌊?

Y’all made that surfing look easy. Just curious how expensive is that area to visit?

I love your kids , they re so quiet...... or Not ? super, greets from El Salvador, better waves for surf, than Tamarindo by the way.

Good morning girl pretty 💚💓💙🇧🇷

Did you share the link for the property to stayed at?

Who's Tyler?

I don't understand why the Mom is not surfing.

Sexiest momma ever! Great job. It was full of great information. Coolest momma also. Great job.

Hello from The Hunter Valley Australia... Pssst.. Our beaches are better then that beach.. And our crocodiles are a lot more exciting too.. LOL

There needs to be a man involved